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Plain, sourced answers for homeowners and the tradies they hire. Every guide shows who wrote it and the day it was checked.
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How much does it cost to paint a house in Australia?
Airtasker's ranges: $1,000 to $9,000 inside and $3,500 to $35,000 outside, plus hourly rates by city. What moves the price and how to get a fair quote.
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Deposits, licences and the checks to make before you pay anyone.
- How much deposit can a builder ask for in Victoria?In Victoria a building deposit cannot be more than 10 per cent under $20,000 or 5 per cent at $20,000 or more. What to pay, when, and what to check first.Hiring5 min
- Red flags in a tradie quoteSeven warning signs in a tradie's quote, from missing business details to big deposits and unwritten changes, based on Consumer Affairs Victoria advice.Hiring4 min
- How to check a tradie's licence in VictoriaWhich trades need a licence or registration in Victoria, which do not, and how to check before you hire. Builders, electricians, plumbers, painters and tilers.Hiring5 min
- Do I need a licensed electrician?Yes. Energy Safe Victoria says electrical work is not a DIY job, even a small one. How to check a licence and what to ask before you book.Hiring4 min
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How to compare quotes properly.
Costs
What jobs cost, with the source and the date.
For tradies
Quoting, following up, reviews and getting found, written for the trades.
- How to write a quote that wins the jobWhat goes on a tradie quote so homeowners say yes: scope, inclusions, exclusions, payments and licences, written the way regulators tell customers to check.For tradies6 min
- How to follow up a quote without chasingA simple follow up routine for tradies, with message templates in plain Australian English. Stay in front of the customer without being pushy.For tradies5 min
- How to get more Google reviews for your trade businessGoogle says more reviews and positive ratings can help local ranking. A simple way for tradies to ask for reviews, and how to reply to every one.For tradies5 min
- Does a tradie need a website?When a Facebook page and a Google profile are enough, when a website pays off, and what a tradie website needs. An honest answer, with a disclosure.For tradies6 min
- What homeowners check before they hire a tradieRegulators tell homeowners to check licences, insurance, business details and written quotes. How to make each of those easy to see so you win the job.For tradies5 min
- How to price a job and keep your marginA plain method for pricing trade jobs: work out your real hourly cost, add materials, margin and a buffer, then check the price against the market.For tradies6 min