FAQ
Questions subcontractors ask.
The questions we get on nearly every call. If yours isn’t here, email us and one of us replies.
- NDA before we see a drawing
- Runs in an account you own
- Your files stay yours
- Two founders, Brisbane, listed simPRO partner
01
The plugin
What can I use today?
The estimating plugin. We set it up in your own Claude or ChatGPT account around your rates and quote template, and prove it on 3 of your jobs.
Will it get our prices right?
It uses your rates and pricing rules. Your estimator checks quantities, allowances and the final price. Unclear scope is flagged, never guessed.
Do we need a finished rate book first?
No. We set the rates up with you from past quotes and price sheets. A missing rate is flagged for you to fill in.
What about addenda?
Give it the addendum and it shows what moved as a change schedule. Your original stays untouched, so you check changes instead of starting again.
Can our offshore estimators use it?
Yes. Anyone you give access to your account can run it, wherever they sit. Sign-off stays with whoever you choose.
Which trades is it for?
Commercial subcontractors: HVAC, electrical, fire, plumbing, joinery, masonry, steel, concrete, linings and scaffolding. Each is set up around its own drawings and rates.
02
The App
Is the App ready?
Not yet. It launches in February 2027 and waitlist members come on first. Screens on this site use sample data.
What will the App do?
Tenders, quotes, jobs, orders, dispatch, claims, cash and reports in one place. The quote becomes the job, the orders and the claim, typed once.
Does the App run its own AI?
No. Each person connects their own Claude. It sees only what their role allows, and every action is logged.
Do we have to change our tools?
No. Xero keeps working alongside, and your jobs come across from simPRO, AroFlo or a spreadsheet.
Do we need the plugin to use the App?
No. Either works on its own. If you run the plugin, its takeoffs land in the App as draft quotes.
03
Pricing
What does the plugin cost?
A one-off setup fee, confirmed on your call once we’ve seen your jobs. You know the figure before anything starts.
What will the App cost?
A$1,700 a month. It launches in February 2027 and waitlist members come on first.
Is there a contract?
The plugin is a one-off setup under a short service agreement and an NDA. Nothing ongoing is owed to us.
Do we pay for Claude as well?
Yes, directly to them. We tell you which business plan fits your team on the call.
04
Data and access
Is our data used to train AI?
On a Claude business plan your data isn’t used for training by default. Your files are never used in anyone else’s setup, and we sign an NDA first.
Who can see our files?
Your team, in your own account. During setup we work on the files you send us under the NDA.
Can a tech see our prices in the App?
No. Cost and sell are hidden from techs at the database, even through their own AI.
Does anything go out without a person?
No. Every order, bill and claim waits for a person to approve it, and every action sits on a logged timeline.
05
Working with us
What happens on the call?
30 minutes, online. Bring a recent tender and the decision maker. We show you what we’d set up and confirm the fee.
How much of our time does setup take?
Someone who knows how you price sends us the files, answers our questions and checks the first job with us.
Who do we ring when something breaks?
Us. 14 days of support after handover, then email or a call any time. You deal with the two of us.
What if our rates or process change?
Change them. Your rates, rules and templates are fully editable by you.
Do you work outside Australia?
Yes. We work online with subcontractors in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the US and Canada.
The App
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Five taps and your email. One of us reads it and replies.
Join the waitlist
Tell us what eats your week.
Join the App waitlistLaunching February 2027. No obligation, one of us replies.