Deck Builder quoting app.
Quotes in under 30 seconds
Describe the deck or upload a plan, and the AI prices substructure, boards, balustrade and consent work in NZD at current New Zealand rates, with 15% GST already in the total.
Plans from A$29/mo · 7-day free trial, no credit card
What's the best quoting app for deck builders in New Zealand?
Insta Quotes is an AI quoting app for New Zealand and Australian deck builders that turns a job description into an itemised, GST-ready quote in under 30 seconds; plans start at $29 AUD a month, billed in AUD even in New Zealand. A sample Insta Quotes deck builder quote itemises the job into consent, substructure, decking, balustrade and stairs lines.
How much does Insta Quotes cost for a deck builder in New Zealand?
Insta Quotes plans are billed in AUD: Tier 1 $29 AUD, Tier 2 $59 AUD and Tier 3 $99 AUD a month. New accounts start with a free 7-day trial, capped at 7 quotes in total rather than per month, with no credit card required, so deck builders in New Zealand can quote before paying.
What should a New Zealand decking quote include?
Specify the timber species and grade first, because it is the biggest single swing in the price — H3.2 treated pine, kwila or vitex, and composite are three different jobs, and a quote that just says decking is not comparable to anything. Then price the substructure, the boards, the balustrade, the stairs and any finishing as separate lines, with materials and labour split and 15% GST shown separately alongside your NZBN and IRD GST number. Match the treatment to the use: H3.2 for timber above ground, H4 or H5 for posts in the ground. State whether oiling or staining is included, since it usually is not, and hold the price for a stated period because timber pricing moves.
Does a deck need building consent in New Zealand?
Height is the trigger to watch. A deck more than 1.5 metres above the ground generally needs a building consent, and there are further triggers around handrails and area, so a low ground-level deck and an elevated one are different jobs on paper as well as on site. Consented work is built to NZS 3604 and may need engineering input, and where it is restricted building work it must be carried out or supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner who issues a Record of Work at the end. Confirm the position with the council before pricing, and put consent lodgement, inspections and any engineering on the quote as their own lines or as a clearly stated exclusion at the client’s cost — never as an assumption.
Does the AI know New Zealand decking pricing?
Yes. Quotes are priced in NZD against current New Zealand rates — treated pine, kwila and composite decking per square metre, substructure timber by treatment level, balustrades, stairs and handrails — with 15% GST applied rather than Australia’s 10%. Height and substructure are priced rather than averaged: an elevated deck on tall posts with a balustrade and stairs carries far more than a ground-level deck of the same area, which is exactly the case where a per-square-metre rate quoted from a table costs you money.
Why is an elevated deck so much more expensive per square metre?
Because almost everything except the boards changes. The substructure grows tall posts and deeper footings, the ground-in timber moves to a heavier treatment, a compliant balustrade becomes mandatory rather than optional, stairs appear, and the whole job crosses into consented work with inspections and possibly engineering attached. None of that scales with deck area, so the per-square-metre figure from a cost guide — which describes a standard deck — will understate an elevated one badly. Quote the elements, not the area, and let the client see which of the costs are the deck and which are the height.
Does Insta Quotes work for deck builders anywhere in New Zealand?
Yes. Insta Quotes prices deck builders quotes in NZD to current New Zealand rates nationwide, including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin and regional areas, with 15% GST applied. Generate and send a branded quote wherever the job is.