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Drainlaying software for NZ — quote and run jobs as a PGDB licensed drainlayer

Toolie is job-management, quoting, invoicing and compliance software built for NZ drainlayers. Quote drainage, stormwater and wastewater work with NZ rates, track your PGDB (Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board) registration, and run jobs, invoicing and timesheets in one place.

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Toolie drainlayer quote for a new drain connection in Welcome Bay, listing the council drainage inspection and as-built plan and the council drainage permit the job needs, and the drain network design tool — **Pick the job, see the paperwork.** A new drain connection lists the council drainage inspection + as-built plan and the connection approval (council drainage permit) — before you price a metre of pipe.

See how Toolie works for drainlayers

From the job type to a priced quote, the drain design behind it, the as-built the council needs and the register you keep it in — in the order you’d actually use it.

Every screen here is the real Toolie app running a made-up demo business — the clients and addresses are invented, the screens are real.

01 Quote the jobQuote Job type, client and site, priced from your takeoff
02 Design the drainsDesign Drain network, long section, roof catchment
03 As-built for the councilAs-built Runs, inspections and offsets, filled from the design
04 RegistersRegisters As-built records and self-certified work

Quote the job

Pick from drainlayer job types — new connections, stormwater, sanitary extensions, inspection chambers, onsite wastewater, unblocks, CCTV and subdivisions — and enter the run you’d price from.

Drain pipe bought in whole 6 m or 3 m lengths, never priced by the metre against a length
Inspection chambers auto-counted from the run, with base, shaft rings and cover from the chamber depth
Council saddle connection, bedding and the fall over the run from your invert levels
Trench check: deeper than 1.5 m and deeper than it is wide → the WorkSafe notification at least 24 hours before work starts
Labour hours and rate, materials markup, GST and a deposit or staged payments, with the client scope drafted for you

Toolie drainlayer takeoff: 26 metre drain run, 100 mm pipe, inspection chambers auto-counted, council connection ticked, 6 metre pipe lengths, 0.8 metre chamber depth, 430 mm total fall, 0.9 metre deepest trench and 0.45 metre trench width — **Enter the run once.** 26 m of DN100, 430 mm of fall, a council connection, a 0.9 m deep trench — then *Add materials from takeoff*.

Toolie drainlayer materials: 5 uPVC DN100 6 metre lengths $249.70, 2 inspection chamber bases $250.00, 4 shaft rings $260.00, 2 access covers $170.00, 1.17 cubic metres of bedding $105.30 and a council saddle connection $517.78 — **Whole lengths, whole chambers.** 5 × 6 m lengths for the 26 m run, 2 chambers with 4 shaft rings, 1.17 m³ of bedding and the council saddle connection.

Toolie drainlayer quote totals: materials $1,350.24 ex GST, labour $3,300.00, 15% markup $202.54, GST $727.92, total $5,580.70 — **Priced and ready to send.** 30 hours at $110, materials $1,350.24 ex GST plus the 15% markup and GST: **$5,580.70**.

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Design the drains

Lay out the gullies, chambers and links, set the levels, and get the grades, inverts, cover and a long section — then check the downpipes against the rain.

Drain network: discharge units added downstream, grades checked against your own G13/AS2 Table 2 loading table (the ‘any loading’ flattest grade is always checked)
Inverts, depth and cover at every node, trench excavation and bedding volumes, laser set-out (1:x · % · mm/m)
A printable long section, and the as-built runs carried into the as-built record
Roof catchment: roof sections × rainfall intensity (E1/AS1, council or HIRDS — the higher, named) → flow per downpipe and total to the stormwater pipe, with the E1/AS1 0.25 ha scope

Toolie drain network long section: 26 metres from gully trap GT1 through IC1 to the connection, both links DN100 at 1:60 (1.67%), 12 discharge units, 6.01 cubic metres of excavation and 1.17 cubic metres of bedding — **Levels you can set out.** 26 m from GT1 through IC1 to the connection, DN100 at 1:60 (1.67%), 12 DU at the outlet, 6.01 m³ to dig and 1.17 m³ of bedding.

Toolie roof catchment check: 226 square metre catchment at 100 mm/h giving 6.28 L/s, main roof 148 square metres over 4 downpipes at 1.03 L/s each, garage 38 square metres on 1 downpipe at 1.06 L/s — **Flow per downpipe.** 226 m² at 100 mm/h → 6.28 L/s to stormwater; the main roof’s 4 downpipes carry 1.03 L/s each — checked against the capacity you enter.

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As-built for the council

Fill in + issue on the quote opens the as-built record with the client, site and the designed runs already in it.

Every run with its size, material, grade and depth at each end, checked against the flattest grade G13/AS2 Table 2 allows for its size
Runs at 1:80 or flatter flagged for laser or dumpy-level set-out (G13/AS2 5.2.2)
Council inspections with results, offsets from fixed points, the CCTV survey and the date the as-built went to council
Self-certified work: the CoC and supporting documents to the PGDB, the owner and the BCA within 10 working days of completion

Toolie drainlayer job paperwork on a phone: council drainage inspection and as-built plan, and the council drainage permit — **On your phone.** The same paperwork list, on site.

Toolie as-built drainage record with two wastewater runs, GT1 to IC1 8 metres and IC1 to CONN 18 metres, DN100 uPVC SN4 at 1 in 60, depths 0.5 to 0.73 metres, an offset of IC1 3.2 metres east of the NE house corner, total drain laid 26 metres — **The drains as laid.** GT1→IC1 8 m and IC1→CONN 18 m at 1 in 60, depths from the design, IC1 offset 3.2 m from the house corner — 26 m of DN100 in total.

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Registers

Every as-built and every self-certified job in one place, searchable, with the self-certification deadline on each.

As-built drainage records: runs, offsets, inspections and CCTV, with a printable record
Self-certified work (PGDB) with the 10-working-day deadline
Search, CSV export and printable records

Toolie drainlayer registers with tabs for self-certified work and as-built drainage records, showing one as-built for Wiremu and Kate Harris, consent 2026-0412 — **Find it again.** As-built drainage records and PGDB self-certified work — here the Harris job, BC 2026-0412.

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Everything in the drainlayer pack

Drain network + long sectionDischarge units, grades, inverts, cover, trench volumes, set-out and a printable long section.

Roof catchment + downpipesRoof sections × rainfall → flow per downpipe and to the stormwater pipe.

Auto takeoffRuns become whole pipe lengths, chambers, bedding and the council connection.

Council inspection + as-builtListed per job; filled in from the quote and the design.

Self-certification CoCPGDB scheme work, with the 10-working-day deadline.

WorkSafe trench notificationFlagged when a trench is deeper than 1.5 m and deeper than it is wide.

As-built registerRuns, offsets, inspections and CCTV for every job.

Self-certified work registerEvery self-certified job and its CoC deadline.

Licensed drainlayer work under the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006

All sanitary drain-laying in New Zealand is restricted work under the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006, regulated by the PGDB. Only a licensed drainlayer, certifying drainlayer or registered journeyman can carry out or certify sanitary drainage work. Toolie stores your PGDB registration number on your profile and carries it on every invoice and certificate of completion.

Quote drainage, stormwater and connection work with NZ rates

Toolie’s NZ drainlaying pricebook covers PVC uPVC pipe by diameter and metre, fittings (bends, junctions, gully traps), ground conditions, trench excavation, backfill and compaction, manhole risers and lids, and CCTV inspection. Override any rate with your supplier price and labour rate.

NZ Building Code alignment — G13, E1 and NZS 4404

Clause G13 Foul Water governs sanitary drainage design, E1 Surface Water covers stormwater, and NZS 4404 Land Development and Subdivision Infrastructure sets the standard for subdivision drainage. Toolie’s consent tracker links drain-laying jobs to the relevant clauses and flags jobs requiring inspection sign-off by the BCA or TLA.

One flat price for your whole crew

Toolie is one flat monthly price for the whole crew — not per user. One drainlayer or a team of three, the bill stays the same.

Quote, comply and get paid — flat price for your crew

Flat: Solo $49, Duo $89, Crew $129, Pro $249 (NZD ex-GST). 14-day free trial, no credit card, no lock-in. Quote a drainage job free before you create an account.

NZ compliance guide

Drainlayer Self-Certification NZ: CoC & As-Builts — How NZ drainlayer self-certification works since 7 Sept 2026: endorsement, eligible work, what the CoC must hold, the 10-working-day deadline and the as-builts.

Common questions

Does Toolie include NZ drainlayer pricing?

Yes. Toolie ships a NZ drainlaying pricebook covering uPVC pipe by diameter, fittings, trench excavation and backfill, manhole risers and CCTV inspection. Override with your own supplier rates.

Can Toolie store my PGDB registration number?

Yes. Your PGDB registration number is stored on your profile and carried on every invoice and certificate of completion automatically.

Does Toolie link drain-laying to NZ Building Code clauses?

Yes. The consent tracker links drainage jobs to G13 (foul water), E1 (surface water) and NZS 4404 and flags inspection hold points for BCA or TLA sign-off.

Is there an NZ-built alternative to Tradify or Fergus for drainlayers?

Yes. Toolie is New Zealand-built, flat-priced for your whole crew, includes NZ drainage pricing, and lets you quote a job before you sign up.

How much does drainlaying software cost in NZ?

Flat NZD ex-GST: Solo $49, Duo $89, Crew $129, Pro $249 — one price for the whole crew, not per user. 14-day free trial, no credit card, no lock-in.

Quote, comply and get paid — in one place

Start free today. Built around PGDB licensing, G13/E1 & CCA 2002.

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