QUICK START

1. Extract the ZIP and open Start-here.html in a current desktop Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari browser. No installation, account or network is needed for the downloaded tools. For phones, use https://servicesexplained.com/for-tradies/; downloaded HTML is not reliably runnable in iOS Files.
2. Choose a tool. Load a sample, then replace its details. Examples are fictional.
3. Enter the essentials, then review. Optional details and customer response records are expandable. Job margin updates as you type. Edit the finished wording before copying, exporting or printing to PDF. Nothing sends messages or creates a legally verified signature.
4. Open My saved work to download a backup before closing, or opt in to remember current drafts on a device you control. Turning remembering off removes the saved device copy. Save Business defaults once for new jobs; existing jobs change only when you explicitly apply them. Download finished job backups before starting another. Restore JSON backups with Open backup. Keep sensitive files securely and delete when no longer needed.
5. The job register exports CSV for spreadsheets. Calendar files need importing to create reminders; no automatic statutory intervals are calculated.

SERVICE MAPPING
Triage: copy your message into your current SMS/email system or ServiceM8 booking questions.
Variation: attach the reviewed proposal and actual customer reply to the original job. Use official contract notices when applicable.
Margin: use internal costs in a consistent GST basis; send only your reviewed customer quote.
Records: retain original regulator-issued certificate identifiers and lodgement evidence; the register does not lodge or issue certificates.

PRIMARY SOURCES (checked 29 October 2026)
CAV clear quoting: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/licensing-and-registration/builders-and-tradespeople/running-your-business/working-with-your-home-building-client/giving-quotes-tradespeople-and-small-works
CAV contract context: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/licensing-and-registration/builders-and-tradespeople/running-your-business/domestic-building-contracts/what-work-requires-a-building-contract
CAV variation notices: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/licensing-and-registration/builders-and-tradespeople/checklists/working-with-your-building-client
ServiceM8 features: https://www.servicem8.com/au/pricing

TROUBLESHOOTING
Clipboard blocked: select the output and copy manually, or download text.
Local storage blocked: use JSON backups.
PDF export: use Print / save PDF and select your browser's PDF printer.
Free web tools: https://servicesexplained.com/for-tradies/
