Drainage work runs from a blocked-drain clear-out to civil trenching and stormwater connections, and the cost lives underground where the customer can't see it — depth, soil type, site access and council connection requirements drive most of the variation. A CCTV inspection and an ag-line retrofit through established landscaping are worlds apart on price. Tradewin prices any drainage job against your real excavation and material costs and sends a professional quote from site. Save your regular jobs — blocked-drain clears, ag pipe runs, drainage pit installs — as TradeWin Recipes™ so the next one prices in two taps.
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Pre-loaded job types with benchmarks — plus the ability to add your own custom jobs.
The same job can vary widely. Tradewin prices against your real costs, so these factors are built in — not guessed.
Ag lines, French drains and civil trenches price per metre, but depth and whether the ground is clay, sand or rock can double the excavation time on the same length.
Whether a machine can reach the trench or it's all hand-dig through established landscaping is often the single biggest driver on a retrofit drainage job.
Stormwater connections carry council requirements, inspection and the depth of the existing legal point — all site-specific costs that a flat rate would miss.
A blocked drain cleared by rods is a different job to one needing a jetter or CCTV to find the cause; pricing the method keeps quick call-outs profitable.
AG Pipe / Slotted Drain
Depth, soil type, and access conditions drive cost per metre.
Blocked Drain Clearing
Access, cause of blockage, and whether jetting vs. rod clearing is needed vary cost.
Channel / Strip Drain
Grate type, concrete surrounds, and falls affect cost significantly.
French Drain System
Depth, soil type, and aggregate fill affect cost per metre.
Stormwater Connection
Council connection requirements and depth of existing drain vary by site.
Subsoil Drainage (Existing Site)
Existing landscaping, access, and depth increase cost considerably.
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Yes. Tradewin supports 12+ drainage job types including AG Pipe / Slotted Drain, Blocked Drain Clearing, CCTV Drain Inspection. You can also add custom job types for work that isn't in the list.
Most tradies price and send a quote in under two minutes once costs are saved. Repeat jobs are faster — apply a TradeWin Recipe and the costs scale to the new job size automatically.
The website quote form works on the free plan and every paid plan. A dedicated inbound number is included with Business and Scale, or available through the separate number add-on on other plans. Either way, a saved Recipe can prepare a priced draft for you to review and send.
Yes. Once you issue an invoice you can push it straight to Xero as a draft — no double data entry.
Yes — blocked-drain clearing, CCTV inspection, sump pumps, ag and French drains, stormwater connections and civil trench excavation are all pre-loaded, each priced against the real labour, machine and material costs that job needs.
It does. Ag pipe, French drains and civil trenches are priced per metre, so you set the rate to reflect depth, soil type and shoring on the day rather than quoting every metre as if it digs the same.