Practical AI tips for NZ tradies
Start with a job you already do. Find a guide, copy the example and try it on your next job.
AI for tradies
Simple ways to use AI for quotes, enquiries, job notes and everyday admin.
What is an AI agent? A tradie enquiry example
An AI agent can carry out a job when something happens, such as a new enquiry arriving.
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AI for tradiesUse AI to draft a polite overdue invoice reminder
Your accounts show an overdue invoice.
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AI for tradiesDraft a better missed-call text with AI
A missed call tells you very little about the job.
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AI for tradiesUse AI to plan tomorrow’s jobs
You have two bookings and need fittings before the second one.
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AI for tradiesFollow up a quote with ChatGPT
A quote went out last Thursday and the customer hasn’t replied.
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AI for tradiesPull the important bits out of a job brief with Claude
A builder sends a long brief and wants a price by Friday.
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AI for tradiesWhich AI tool should a tradie try first?
Pick a job you do every week.
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AI for tradiesTurn a long enquiry email into a clear next step with Gemini
A customer has asked about three jobs and suggested two dates in one email.
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AI for tradiesUse Grok to turn rough notes into a job handover
Someone else is taking over your bathroom job tomorrow.
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AI for tradiesHow to turn a voice note into a draft quote
Dictate your site notes, use AI to draft the scope, then price the job from your own rates. A practical voice quoting guide for NZ tradies.
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AI for tradiesWrite up a job by voice with Wispr Flow
You’ve just replaced a kitchen tap and need a record before the next job.
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Going digital
Practical guides to running your trade business online: getting found, winning jobs and cutting paperwork.
Tradie marketing ideas for NZ: a practical list that isn't just 'post on Facebook'
12 practical marketing ideas for NZ tradies, from your Google profile and reviews to ute signage and quote follow-ups, with links to our in-depth guides.
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Going digitalBuilderscrack, NoCowboys or your own website? Where NZ tradies should get leads
Builderscrack vs NoCowboys for NZ tradies: how each one charges, who owns the customer, and how to test a lead site against your own website.
7 min read
Going digitalDo tradies need a website if work comes from word of mouth?
Most of your work comes from referrals? Here's what people do before they ring you, and when a simple website and free Google profile are worth it.
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Going digitalHow to get more Google reviews as a tradie, without the awkwardness
A simple, Google-approved system for NZ tradies to get more reviews: when to ask, what to text, how to reply, and what's banned under Google's rules and NZ law.
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Going digitalGoing paperless: quotes, job sheets and invoices from your phone
How NZ tradies can ditch the invoice book and whiteboard: what to move into an app first, how to do it without chaos, and what it saves you.
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Going digitalGoing digital: a practical guide for NZ trade businesses
Where to start if your trade business still runs on paper, phone calls and memory. The five digital basics, in the order that pays off fastest.
3 min read
Going digitalGoogle Business Profile for NZ tradies: step-by-step setup
A step-by-step Google Business Profile setup for NZ tradies: hide your home address, set service areas, verify, pick categories, add photos and get reviews.
7 min read
Going digitalLocal SEO for tradies: show up on Google Maps and in the suburbs you actually work in
How NZ tradies rank on Google Maps and in local search: what Google says it looks at, what to fix on your profile and website, and what to avoid.
7 min read
Going digitalStop losing jobs to missed calls: options for busy tradies
Every missed call can be a job going to the next tradie on Google. Practical ways to catch more calls, from a better voicemail to an AI voice assistant.
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Going digitalHow much does a tradie website cost in NZ? (2026 price guide)
Real 2026 prices for NZ tradie websites, from DIY builders and monthly plans to fixed-price builds and agencies, plus GST traps and questions to ask first.
8 min read
Going digitalTradify, Fergus and your website: getting enquiries into your job app
How NZ tradies can send website enquiries straight into Tradify, Fergus or ServiceM8, so no job gets lost between your inbox, your phone and your job app.
7 min read
Software guides
Plain-English breakdowns of the apps NZ trade businesses use, what each one does and how to get started.
Fergus for NZ tradies: job management built by a plumber
What Fergus does, who it suits and how it compares: a plain-English guide to the NZ-founded job management app for plumbers, electricians and other trades.
2 min read
Job management softwareServiceM8 for NZ tradies: features, the free plan and how pricing works
A plain-English guide to ServiceM8: what it does, how its jobs-per-month pricing works, who the free plan suits and how to get started.
2 min read
Software guidesThe software every NZ trade business needs (and what each one does)
A plain-English map of the apps a modern trade business runs on: website, Google profile, job management, accounting, payments and phones.
3 min read
Job management softwareTradify for NZ tradies: what it does and how to get started
A plain-English guide to Tradify, the NZ-founded job management app: features, who it suits, how pricing works and how to set it up in your first week.
3 min read
Software guidesTradify vs Fergus vs ServiceM8: which job app suits your trade business?
A side-by-side comparison of the three most popular job management apps with NZ tradies: features, pricing models and which type of business each one suits.
2 min read
Accounting softwareHow to use Xero as a tradie: a simple guide
Xero explained for NZ trade businesses: bank feeds, invoices, receipts, GST returns and payroll, plus how to connect it to your job app so the books mostly do themselves.
3 min read
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