Guides for New Zealand tradies.

Pricing · Business

Should tradies charge a call-out fee, and how much? What it covers, what NZ tradies commonly charge, when to charge more, and the disclosure rules here.

Tradies · Insurance

A plain-English run-through of what ACC already covers you for, the cover every client demands before you set foot on site, and the gaps that quietly sink a one-person trade business.

Business · Tax

Sole trader or limited company? The honest tax crossover for a New Zealand tradie, what switching really costs, and the signs it is actually time to move in 2026.

Leads · Tilers

The real cost of Builderscrack for a New Zealand tiler: how the token model actually charges you, why tiling jobs are won on finish, and when owning your pipeline beats renting leads.

Leads · Solar Installers

The honest maths on Builderscrack for New Zealand solar installers: chase fees on jobs homeowners already get two or three quotes on, EWRB registration, and when owning your pipeline wins.

Leads · Roofers

The real cost of Builderscrack for a New Zealand roofer. How the token model actually charges you, re-roof jobs chased by other roofers, what a booked re-roof really costs, and when owning your own pipeline beats renting leads.

Leads · Pool Cleaners

The honest maths on Builderscrack for a New Zealand pool cleaner. Paying tokens to chase a shared job against an $80 visit, summer-only demand, the 3-yearly barrier rule nobody uses, and when owning your pipeline wins.

Leads · Plasterers

The real cost of Builderscrack for a New Zealand plasterer: how tokens and plans actually work, leads chased by other plasterers, why a smooth finish is invisible in a written quote, and when owning your pipeline wins.

Leads · Pest Controllers

The real cost of Builderscrack for a New Zealand pest control business: how the token model actually charges you, low-ticket treatments, lost recurring accounts, and when owning your own pipeline beats renting leads.

Leads · Painters

The real cost of Builderscrack for a New Zealand painter. How the token model actually charges you, why up to three painters quote the same repaint, why your finish and reviews get hidden, and when owning your pipeline beats renting jobs.

Leads · Locksmiths

The real cost of Builderscrack for a New Zealand locksmith: chase fees on low-ticket rekeys, jobs chased by several other locksmiths, and why the emergency lockout work you actually want never gets posted at all.

Leads · Landscapers

The real cost of Builderscrack for a New Zealand landscaper. How tokens and success fees actually work, what a booked job costs from a mow to a makeover, and when owning your pipeline wins.