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Use case · Strata

Strata quotes, out by Tuesday.

The strata committee meets twice a year. Whoever arrives with a defensible quote first sets the conversation. QuoteMaker turns a strata site walk into a panel-ready quote inside 30 minutes.

Sunrise through a windshield on a wet coastal road, on the way to a site visit.
On the way · 06:42 AEST
Field log · Pacific Hwy · TueFrame 01 / 04

What same-day quoting changes

<24hrs

Panel turnaround

vs the usual 9 to 14 days

Sameday

Quote in the inbox

Site walk to PDF, not three days later

Everyline

Yours to approve

You sign off before it sends

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Four things that change how the quote has to read.

Strata isn’t a normal procurement process and the quote can’t be a normal builder’s quote.

01 · Trait

Committees vote, not individuals

A strata quote is read by five to twelve volunteers on a Tuesday night, not by a single procurement officer. The PDF has to read clean for a treasurer who is not a builder, a lawyer who reads every line, and a resident who has read about a remediation that went wrong somewhere else.

02 · Trait

Defensible scope is the whole game

A vague line on a strata quote becomes a future rectification claim. "Waterproofing as required" reads as a future lawsuit. The line items, the AS standards, the manufacturer references and the photo schedule are not flourishes - they are the deliverable.

03 · Trait

Same-day shapes the conversation

The first quote sets the anchor the committee discusses. Quotes three and four arrive ten days later and have to argue against a number that is already in the room. Strata managers plan around a 9 to 14 day median; arriving on day one changes the meeting.

04 · Trait

NCC + AS references attach to the scope

Strata committees increasingly ask which clause a line item complies with - particularly after the 2027 NCC draft. QuoteMaker pre-attaches the reference where the engine recognises the scope (waterproofing membranes, balustrade compliance, render systems).

The line items the panel actually expects to see.

Four scope archetypes the engine recognises. Your rate card decides the prices; QuoteMaker decides the structure.

render fill

Balcony & facade remediation

  • EPS render, mineral fillers, paint system
  • Balustrade compliance to AS 1170.1 + AS 1428.1
  • Membrane reapplication with primer + perimeter fillet
  • Drain box upgrades + parapet flashing
  • Photo schedule per balcony, indexed to the quote line
membrane fill

Waterproofing rectification

  • AS 3740 membrane reference attached automatically
  • Manufacturer + SKU recorded against each line
  • Substrate preparation specs (grinding, primer, drying time)
  • Hold-point inspections itemised with cost
  • Warranty terms captured per zone
concrete fill

Defect rectification (panel work)

  • NCC clause references attached to each defect line
  • Photographic evidence indexed to the scope item
  • Risk register: structural, asbestos, hazardous coatings
  • Sign-off trail for hold points + practical completion
  • Variations preserved with full change history
timber fill

Scheduled maintenance across a portfolio

  • One template applies across 20 buildings in an afternoon
  • Rate card auto-applied per building (different LGA, different rates)
  • Recurring scope items vs one-offs separated in the PDF
  • Annual budget pack ready for the AGM cycle
  • Per-building margin tracked separately

Site walk to strata-manager inbox · 42 minutes total.

Four phases, the kind of timing the workflow is built for. The longest phase is the one you were going to do anyway - walking the site.

01

20 min

On-site walk

Photos, voice notes, video. Tag the balconies that matter. Offline upload queue means the basement signal is no problem.

02

8 min

AI assembles the scope

Photos + voice + your rate card produce a draft scope of works. NCC references pre-attached where the engine recognises the work.

03

12 min

You review, panel-ready

Edit any line in the Scope Builder. Override rates if the supplier just changed. Re-order sections to match what the committee expects.

04

2 min

Branded PDF to the strata manager

Your logo, your colours, your terms. Quote arrives in the inbox before the next site visit starts.

One inspection. A quote back by tomorrow.

Strata committees keep a panel and send the same request to several builders — then go with whoever comes back first, clearest, and ready to put to the committee. Inspect once, and QuoteMaker turns the site walk into an itemised, committee-ready quote you can send inside 24 hours. The fast, professional response is the one that wins the work.

QuoteMaker Project History showing the Balcony Waterproofing Quote in pipeline, Stage 4, $9,680.

Stage 4 · OPEN

$9,680 inc. GST

On device · live
Pipeline · real viewTracked open → accepted

From the field

Strata committees move on whoever quotes first. Getting a thorough pack out the same day, instead of three days later, is the difference between winning the job and reading about it in the minutes.
Rodney Bird, RJ Bird Building · Sydney strata remediation
  1. 01

    Does QuoteMaker know strata-specific scope items?

    The engine is fine-tuned on Australian remediation scopes - including balcony rectification, balustrade compliance, render systems, and waterproofing repair. It does NOT cover residential new-build or large commercial.

  2. 02

    Can I attach photos to specific scope lines automatically?

    Yes. Photos taken on site are geotagged and the engine pins them to the line item they belong to. The PDF includes the photo schedule indexed to the relevant line so the committee can cross-check.

  3. 03

    What if my strata committee wants the quote re-formatted to their template?

    Professional and Enterprise plans support up to 5 (Pro) or unlimited (Enterprise) branded PDF templates. Most strata builders set up one base template and one or two committee-specific variants.

  4. 04

    Does the strata manager need a QuoteMaker account to view the quote?

    No. They receive a normal PDF. The Strata Committee Dashboard preview (a read-only link they click through) is being shipped through 2026 - see the changelog for status.

  5. 05

    How does variation tracking work?

    Variations are stored as revisions on the original quote. Every revision is timestamped and the diff between any two revisions is one click. Useful for committees that ask "what changed between v1 and v3."

  6. 06

    Do you support NCC 2027 draft references?

    Yes. From v1.6.0 the engine references both the current NCC and the 2027 draft where they have changed materially. You choose which one attaches to the quote.

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