Builders software built for the NZ Building Code
Describe a job in plain English, sketch it on site, or drop in a PDF plan — and Toolie turns it into the priced, NZS 3604-based quote and a dimensioned plan. Then it runs the job, keeps the crew compliant (H1, Healthy Homes, CCA 2002) and gets you paid.
No credit card · Cancel anytime · Works offline on site
Toolie writes the quote. You win the job.
The flagship features no other NZ builder app has — turn a sentence or a plan into a priced, code-aware quote, and let the software do the admin.
Quote from a plain-English prompt
Type the job the way you'd say it — “8×5m deck, 1.2m off the ground, pine 140×32, balustrade”. Toolie infers the scope, runs the NZS 3604 take-off and prices it off the NZ pricebook. A full quote in seconds, not an evening at the kitchen table.
Draw it — or trace a photo
Sketch the job outline on your phone — freehand lines auto-straighten — or photograph the site and trace it to real measurements. Toolie turns the drawing into the scope, the priced NZS 3604 quote and a dimensioned plan. No tape measure on the keyboard.
PDF plan → take-off → quote
Drop in the plans, set the scale and measure straight off-screen — or hit 🤖 Auto-analyse and Toolie reads the plan, recognises the elements and builds the take-off for you.
Competitor quote analyser
Paste a rival's quote. Toolie breaks down line-by-line where you're higher or lower and why you're winning or losing the work — so you price the next one to win.
Quote accuracy auditor
Before you send, it flags missing companion items, supply-only lines with no labour, and underquoting — the gaps that quietly kill margin.
Photo → scope
Snap the site and Toolie suggests scope items from what it sees — nothing forgotten on the walk-around.
One price for your whole crew
All prices NZD, ex-GST. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
Solo
For the sole-trader builder who needs to quote, comply and get paid.
- 1 user · up to 20 active jobs/mo
- Quoting with NZ pricebooks
- 16 builder calculators + NZ Reference
- Invoicing + GST · scheduling
- Smart to-do, reminders & job map
- Healthy Homes + core NZS 3604 / H1 checklists
- Xero sync · basic client portal
Duo
For a builder and their right-hand — apprentice, partner or 2IC.
- Up to 4 users · unlimited jobs
- Everything in Solo, plus:
- Full NZS 3604 / H1 / Healthy Homes suite
- Records of Work, inspections & consent tracker
- NZ contracts · maintenance & service plans
- Timesheets · shared job calendar
- Progress invoicing
Crew
Run your whole crew and stay fully NZ-code compliant — flat fee.
- Up to 8 users · unlimited jobs
- Everything in Duo, plus:
- Full NZS 3604 / H1 / Healthy Homes / CCA 2002 suite
- 8 NZ contract templates · LBP Records of Work
- Maintenance & service · timesheets · crew portal
- Full health & safety module
- Progress invoicing · custom branding
Builder Pro
Estimating-grade power plus full compliance, for busy builders.
- Up to 20 users
- Everything in Crew, plus:
- Advanced estimating & takeoff
- Job costing & back-costing
- Purchase orders · bulk invoicing
- Job map & dispatch board · advanced reporting
- Priority support
Enterprise
Scale without lock-in or enterprise pricing.
- 20+ users · multi-entity
- Custom roles & permissions
- Onboarding & data migration
- SLA & priority support
Every plan: works offline on site · cancel anytime · no setup fee · your data stays yours.
A look inside Toolie
Real screens from the actual app — running real NZ jobs. Not concept art.
Quote a job in the time it takes to read the plan
Describe it in plain English or drop in the PDF plan. Toolie infers the scope, runs the NZS 3604 take-off, applies wind/coastal site intelligence and prices it off a real NZ pricebook.
- Plain-English prompt or PDF-plan take-off
- NZS 3604 + site wind/coastal intelligence baked in
- Branded, client-ready PDF in minutes
You're running your build on four apps and a spreadsheet
One tool quotes, another tracks jobs, a third does H&S, the code lives in PDFs, and compliance is whatever you remember. Toolie puts it in one place — and it actually knows NZ rules.
Generic apps don't know NZ
Tradify, Fergus, ServiceM8 and Buildxact are great at admin — but none of them know NZS 3604 spans, H1 R-values or your retention release date.
Per-user pricing punishes growth
Hire a chippie, pay more every month. Toolie is one flat price per plan — your whole crew, predictable.
Materials & cash bleed out
Gear sits on site for months getting damaged while cash goes out early. Toolie stages deliveries and forecasts cashflow 13 weeks ahead.
From first enquiry to final claim
Not just quoting and jobs. Calculators, timesheets, inspections, maintenance, NZ contracts, a crew portal and the whole compliance trail — the full toolkit a residential builder actually uses, built around how NZ jobs really run.
16 builder calculators — and they work with no signal
The numbers you actually run on site, built in and offline-first. No app-switching, no spreadsheet, no “I’ll work it out back at the yard”.
Plus a built-in 115-topic NZ Reference library covering NZS 3604, NZS 3902 & NZS 4229, the H1 6th edition, Healthy Homes, BRANZ research, GIB systems, span tables, NZ timber & H-class, wind & coastal zones, the 2025 Code update and per-council consent fees — a whole reference shelf that works on site with no signal.
A crew portal they’ll actually open
The crew get their own stripped-back login — just what they need on site, nothing they don’t. No training, no “how do I find it”, and it works with no signal.
The NZ paperwork — generated, not chased
Contracts, the LBP Record of Work, consent status, variations, EOT and RFIs — the documents the Building Act and CCA 2002 expect, produced for you and kept on the job.
Stop stitching compliance together from Word templates and memory. Toolie knows the NZ rules, generates the memorandums and certificates, and tells you what consent the job actually needs — with the clause cited.
- $30k written-contract threshold & 5-day cooling-off built in
- Consent logic current to the 2025/2026 amendments
- Every document branded and carrying your LBP number
Built for the NZ Building Code — not bolted on
This is the part the global apps can't copy. Toolie understands NZ structure, energy, compliance and money out of the box.
Pile/footing sizing, bearer & joist spans, bracing and fixings — to the cited clause.
Wind zone, coastal/corrosion exposure, seismic & H1 climate zone — derived from the address.
Correct R-values by climate zone for roof, walls, slab and glazing.
Rental compliance with zone R-values, deadlines and penalty amounts in context.
Retention held per claim, auto-release date from Practical Completion + defect period.
Live 14-day site forecast flags rain/wind/frost on pour & outdoor days, one-tap reschedule.
Restricted Building Work logic, Schedule 1 exemptions, LBP on every Record of Work.
Labour & council uplift for ~30 NZ locations baked into every quote.
Built by a builder — not a software company
Toolie didn't start in a tech office — it started at a kitchen table at 9pm, pricing a deck by hand with Tradify in one tab, the H&S binder on the bench and NZS 3604 buried in PDFs. The overseas apps were slick at admin but didn't know a bearer span from a bracing unit and charged more for every chippie. So we built the tool we actually wanted: the NZ Building Code baked in, the quoting done for you, one honest price for the whole crew.
- Built around the NZ Building CodeNZS 3604, H1, Healthy Homes & CCA 2002 — core, not a localisation sticker.
- Offline-first by designIt works on the site with no signal, then syncs when you're back in range.
- One flat price — not per userHire your fifth chippie without your bill changing.
- Your data is yoursExport anytime. No lock-in, no hostage-taking.
- Made & supported in NZA real builder-focused team — not an offshore ticket queue.
How Toolie compares
The NZ favourites are great at job admin. None of them are built for the Building Code, and most charge per user.
See the full side-by-side comparison →
Toolie vs Tradify, Fergus, NextMinute & Buildxact across NZS 3604/H1/Healthy Homes, retentions, calculators, contracts, offline use and flat pricing. Compiled May 2026 from public info; competitor features & pricing change — check their current sites.
Good to know
How quickly can my crew be up and running on Toolie?
You can be quoting a real job within the first hour. Sign-up is a minute (no credit card), a quick wizard sets your business details, GST and bank, and the crew sign in to the crew portal with an emailed code — no IT overhead.
Where is my data kept, and who owns it?
Your data sits on cloud infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region (Supabase, Singapore) and is mirrored to every device you sign in on. It's yours — you can export it at any time, we never sell or share it, and our handling aligns with the NZ Privacy Act 2020.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
Nothing dramatic. You can export your jobs, quotes, invoices and contracts before you go, and the local copy on your device keeps working offline. No hostage-taking, no data hold.
Do my clients have to pay to see their job?
No — clients view a branded client portal via a private link you send. They see what you choose to share (schedule, progress, photos, selections, variations, balance) at no cost. Only the builder account pays.
What if I get stuck on site — how does support work?
Email [email protected] from any device. NZ business hours, usually same-day. There's also an in-app feedback button that sends straight to us with build info attached, so we can fix things fast.
Will my plan price go up after I sign up?
We give clear notice before any plan-price change, and existing builders typically stay on their current rate at renewal. No surprise jumps mid-period.
Can I pause Toolie over a quiet stretch?
Yes — cancel anytime takes effect at the end of your paid period, your data stays exportable, and resubscribing later picks up where you left off. We don't auto-charge a paused account.
What devices does Toolie run on?
Any modern browser on desktop, plus an installable web app you add to your home screen on iOS 14+ and Android 9+ (PWA). The same data — and same offline behaviour — everywhere you sign in.
Get your weekend back
Stop juggling apps and spreadsheets. Quote, run jobs and stay NZ-compliant in one place — start free today.
Start your 14-day free trial →Questions before you start? Email [email protected] — a real NZ builder-focused team, not a bot.