The flat-rate AI workflow for New Zealand painting and decorating businesses. Mate handles quotes, scheduling, invoices and lots more.
Built by a tradesman with 20 years on the tools and a systems engineer with a decade of experience.
Instant access. No credit card. Build a real quote with Mate in under 5 minutes.
I have a painting business with staff
I had systems. I had software. I had spreadsheets. They only worked if I had the time and energy to keep feeding them, and most nights I did not. ATT was built for that gap: tell the business what is happening by voice or message, and the admin moves forward while the work is happening.
Read Charlie's storyWorking 65 hours a week is not a badge of honour. It is a sign the system around the business is not working.
Where ATT fits
Whether you have staff, are stepping out on your own, or already have admin support, ATT is built around the work New Zealand painters actually need to keep moving.
I have a painting business with staff
ATT helps move quotes, jobs, scheduling, invoices, staff, and contractors forward without waiting for another late-night admin session.
See Professional featuresI am contracting or thinking about contracting
Get clearer numbers, better quoting habits, and a stronger foundation before hard work and optimism turn self-employment into a harder job than wages.
Sign up to automate your quotingI have admin support
ATT is not here to replace good administrators. It gets them cleaner job information without having to chase the team all week.
See admin-ready featuresLess time on admin. More time on the tools. Here's what changes when your AI handles the busywork.
Stop chasing paperwork. Automate quotes, schedules, and invoices so you can focus on the work that pays.
Just describe the job to your AI. It builds the quote, calculates the price, and sends it to Xero.
See all jobs and crews in one calendar. Drag, drop, and know exactly who's where.
Hours logged, verified, and exportable. No more wrangling spreadsheets at week's end.
Know exactly where every job stands, who's assigned, and what's coming up next.
Features
Tell your AI what you need - lead capture, site visit notes, estimates, quotes, schedules, variations, progress invoices, final invoices, and follow-up. Purpose-built for New Zealand painters and plasterers.
Pre-loaded with NZ rates, currency, GST settings, and painter-ready defaults. Mate uses them to generate consistent quotes quickly.
Build a quote with MateYour AI creates quotes and invoices directly in Xero. Just ask, and the quote-to-invoice workflow moves without double entry.
Compare plansMove from accepted quote to scheduled job, contractor invite, site notes, variation, progress invoice, and final invoice without rebuilding the job in another tool.
See how Charlie uses thisCreate contractors with a quick chat. They get job details via SMS or email with links for site updates, hours, notes, and follow-up.
Compare plansSmart timesheet entry powered by a conversation. Hours are logged against jobs and ready for payroll, reporting, and margin checks.
Compare plansUpload plans, specs, or site notes and your AI extracts job details, creates quotes, and sets up customers automatically.
Build a quote with MateInvoice Inbox
Stop manually entering bills. Just email your invoices to your unique ATT address and our AI categorises them, links them to jobs, and keeps your analytics accurate - instantly.
Invoices are automatically classified as supplier or contractor bills the moment they arrive.
Line items are matched to your jobs automatically, so costs land in the right place every time.
With every invoice categorised and linked, your job costing and profit reports are always up to date.
Every account gets a unique email address. Forward invoices there and the system handles the rest.
Testimonials
“I just text Mate from site and the invoice is sorted before I've even packed up my tools.”
“I'm taking on way more work now. I can get accurate quotes out the door so fast that I'm not turning down jobs anymore.”
“Been using it for almost a year and put 250 jobs through it, absolute game changer. I can actually spend time working on the business instead of in it.”
Pricing
Quoting Only and Professional are flat-rate monthly plans with unlimited users. New Zealand organisations pay in NZD. Start with AI quoting for $99/mo, or run quotes, jobs, scheduling, invoices, staff, contractors, and Mate for $199/mo. Prices are shown in NZD. Prices exclude GST unless stated otherwise.
For painters who mainly need faster quotes and clearer numbers.
Mate AI Assistant
For painting businesses that want ATT running the job workflow too.
Mate AI Assistant
Lifetime access for selected early customers
Contact us and we'll confirm fit, explain the terms, and set up the plan with you.
* Terms and conditions apply
Contact UsPlan fit by crew size
Best when the biggest bottleneck is getting professional quotes out quickly, keeping rates consistent, and syncing customers and quotes to Xero.
Best when accepted quotes need to become scheduled jobs with staff, subcontractors, timesheets, progress invoices, and job visibility.
Best when unlimited users, staff, and contractors matter more than per-seat software pricing as the business adds more people.
Cost of staying manual
Five hours a week is 20+ hours a month. At a modest $75/hr painter charge-out rate, that is $1,500 of time tied up in admin. After Professional, that leaves about $1,300of extra capacity before you count missed quotes, slow follow-up, or weekend catch-up.
Working solo? Start with Quoting Only when you mainly need quotes and rates sorted. Move to Professional when you want jobs, scheduling, invoices, staff, contractors, and reporting connected.
Monthly plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
As long as your subscription is active, we'll never increase your price.
Flat Rate Advantage
Per-user software punishes you for growing. ATT Professional stays at one clear monthly price, so adding staff or contractors does not turn into a bill shock.
As the team grows, per-user software climbs. ATT Professional stays flat.
FAQ
Got questions? We've got answers. If you can't find what you're looking for, get in touch.
Yes. Automate The Trades supports New Zealand painting and plastering businesses, with New Zealand defaults for GST, currency, addresses, phone numbers, timezones, and trade rates. Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks accounting sync are supported.
No, Automate The Trades works alongside your accounting system. We handle the job management, quoting, and scheduling side of your business, then push customers, quotes, and invoices into Xero, MYOB, or QuickBooks.
Once you're logged in, choose Xero, MYOB, or QuickBooks and give us access. We'll then keep customers, quotes, and invoices synced with the selected provider.
New organisations are set up with New Zealand defaults for GST, currency, addresses, phone numbers, timezones, and trade rates. You can edit the included rates, use your own charge-out structure, and keep quoting in the right local currency before sending approved work into accounting.
Most businesses are up and running within an hour. Connect your accounting provider, add your team, and you're ready to go. We also offer free onboarding calls to make sure you get the most out of the platform from day one.
Yes. Most trials start by turning an existing quote, template, or live enquiry into a proper ATT workflow. You can create the quote with Mate, convert accepted work into a job, schedule the crew, and then prepare invoices from the same record.
Contractors don't need to log into the system at all. They receive job details via SMS or email with all the info they need - address, dates, scope of work, and any attached documents. Each message includes a link where they can provide updates on the job, confirm attendance, or flag any issues - no account required.
Yes. ATT is built for painting businesses where the owner is still carrying too much in their head. You can use Mate to create quotes, keep jobs moving, schedule staff and contractors, manage invoices, and see what is happening without rebuilding the admin at night.
Yes. ATT helps new contractors start with clearer quoting, rates, customers, and money habits. If you are going out on your own or thinking about it, start by automating your quoting so you can price work properly before adding the heavier job-management workflow.
No. Good administrators are the backbone of many trade businesses. ATT helps them by collecting cleaner information from the team, jobs, invoices, contractors, and customers so they spend less time chasing details and more time keeping the business moving.
Absolutely. When you sign up, you get a 14-day free trial of our Professional plan - no credit card required. You get full access to all features during your trial, so you can properly test how your AI assistant fits your workflow before committing. When your trial ends, you simply choose a plan and subscribe.
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