Job management software built for builders

An extension runs for weeks. Quote it on site, invoice the stages as they finish, and keep every variation on a paper trail. Free up to 20 jobs a month.

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Key takeaways

Quote demolition, framing and fit-out as separate line items with GST handled.
Invoice progress claims against the same job instead of waiting for completion to get paid.
Re-quote scope changes as their own line items, so the variation has a paper trail and not an awkward conversation.
Access, parking and the supervisor's number live on the client, so every subcontractor starts with what they need.
Free under 20 jobs a month, then $25 a month including two users.

Built for how builders actually work#

Quote the stages, not the total. Demolition, framing, fit-out, each with its own labour and materials and GST worked out. A quote a client can read is a quote a client can accept.
Get paid as the work lands. Invoice each progress claim against the same job as the stage finishes, rather than carrying the whole job to completion before you see money.
Variations with a paper trail. When the client changes scope, re-quote the extra work as its own line items. The trail exists from the day it was agreed rather than being reconstructed at handover.

What changes when the paperwork moves to the phone#

What changes, job by job
	The old way	With Chippie
Quoting	Days of preparation before anything goes out	Itemised on site, sent the same day
Getting paid	Progress claims delayed behind the paperwork	Invoiced against the job as each stage finishes
Variations	Agreed on site, argued about at handover	Re-quoted as their own line items, dated
Running several jobs	A spreadsheet, updated when there is time	Every job in one list with its own history
Subcontractors	Site details relayed by phone, every time	Access, parking and contacts on the client

How a building job runs in Chippie#

A building job is rarely a single visit. An extension or renovation runs for weeks: a site measure, a detailed quote, client sign-off, then staged work with progress claims along the way. The admin lives in the gaps between the site and the ute, and that is where jobs slip.

Measure and quote

Build the quote on site, itemised line by line, with GST handled for you.
Client accepts

The quote becomes a live job and an invoice automatically. Nothing gets re-keyed.
Work the stages

Invoice each progress claim against the same job as it finishes, rather than waiting for completion.
Handle the variations

Scope changes get re-quoted as their own line items, so the paper trail exists from the day it was agreed.
Hand over

The job carries its whole history, from the first quote to the last claim, on the client it belongs to.

One thing to be plain about: Chippie does not do job costing. It will not tell you the margin on an extension. It itemises what you quoted and what you billed, and for a one to ten person builder that is usually the gap that was actually costing money.

Builders: your questions#

Can I invoice progress claims against a job?

Yes. Each claim is invoiced against the same job as the stage finishes, so you are not carrying a whole extension to completion before you see money.

Does Chippie handle variations?

Yes, by re-quoting the extra work as its own line items on the job. The value is the dated paper trail, which is what a variation argument comes down to.

Does Chippie do job costing or project profitability?

No, and it is not planned. Chippie shows what you quoted and what you invoiced. It does not track what the job cost you, so it will not tell you a margin. If that is what you need, you want a different tool and we would rather say so now.

Can I run several jobs at once?

Yes. Every job sits in one list with its own quotes, invoices and notes, and each client keeps their full history.

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