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“While you’re here…” Get it signed, then get paid for it.
On-site extras are where tradies lose the most money. Text us the extra, the client signs on their phone, you start the work, and it lands on the final invoice automatically.
When a client asks for extra work on site, text us what it is and what it costs. We send a variation from a lawyer-approved template to the client for e-signature. You start the extra work once it’s signed, and we add it to the final invoice automatically.
Step by step
How it works, step by step
- 01
Client asks for an extra
“While you’re here, can you also…”
- 02
You text us
What the extra work is, the price and any extra time.
- 03
Variation sent for e-signing
A clear written variation from a lawyer-approved template, sent to the client’s phone.
- 04
Client signs
We tell you straight away so you can get started.
- 05
Billed automatically
The variation is added to the final invoice. No forgotten extras.
- 06
Saved against the job
The signed copy is kept with the date, time and signer, ready if anyone asks.
Who does what
Your part takes minutes
YouYour part
- Text us the extra, the price and any extra time
- Wait for the signature before starting
- Snap a photo if it helps explain the work
Tradie QuoWe handle the rest
- Write the variation from the approved template
- Send it for e-signature
- Tell you the moment it’s signed
- Attach it to the job and add it to the final invoice
Good to know
The details that matter
What NSW requires
For residential building work, variations must be in writing, signed by you and the client, and attached to the contract, before the extra work starts. Urgent safety work can be written up afterwards.
Your call to start
We tell you when it’s signed. Starting before that is your decision, and it’s the most common reason extras go unpaid.
Records that settle arguments
Every signed variation is saved against the job with the date, time and signer, so the final invoice is never a surprise.
Does a text or verbal OK count as a variation?
For residential building work in NSW, variations need to be in writing and signed by both parties. A verbal OK leaves you exposed if the client disputes the bill.
Are electronic signatures valid?
Electronic signatures are generally accepted in NSW under the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW). Our e-sign process records who signed and when.
How fast can you send a variation?
We treat variations as urgent, because you’re standing on site waiting. During business hours someone picks them up straight away.
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