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Flooring software for NZ — quote carpet, timber and tile with H1 & E3 compliance

Toolie is job-management, quoting, invoicing and compliance software built for NZ flooring businesses. Quote carpet, vinyl, hardwood, engineered timber and tile per m², apply the correct H1 6th edition underfloor R-values, and flag E3 internal moisture requirements — not a blank template.

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Toolie flooring quote for LVT click-lock flooring in Whanganui, listing the pre-2000 asbestos check and the slab moisture test record the job needs, and the plank row planner — **Pick the job, see the paperwork.** Over a concrete slab in a pre-2000 house, Toolie lists the asbestos check (Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016) and the slab moisture test record (AS 1884:2021 in-situ RH probe) — before you price a plank.

See how Toolie works for flooring installers

From the job type to a priced quote, the row, roll and levelling plans behind it and the slab moisture record you keep — 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 Plan the rowsPlanks Balanced rows, boards and whole packs
02 Quote the jobQuote Takeoff to a priced quote
03 Plan the rollRoll Strips, seams and offcuts across rooms
04 Floor prep and moisturePrep Levelling bags and the slab RH record

Plan the rows

Enter the rooms and the board sizes from the product’s installation instructions, and the plank row planner lays every row — with no sliver at either wall.

Rooms typed as rectangles or drawn on the sketch, with doors and windows on the wall they sit in
Cover width, board length, expansion gap, narrowest row, end-joint stagger and shortest end piece from the install sheet
First and last rows balanced, or only when the last would be too thin, or a full board first
Boards counted row by row reusing offcuts, then whole packs plus your spare
Fills the takeoff’s floor area and skirting run, with the row plan kept on the job

Toolie plank row planner: 209 boards, 21 packs, 46.12 square metres to order, 42 square metres net, 36 lm skirting run; lounge 27 rows with first and last rows of 142 mm and 142 boards; dining 19 rows of which first and last are 162 mm — **No slivers.** The lounge in 27 rows with 142 mm first and last rows; both rooms together come to 209 boards, 21 packs and 46.12 m² to order for 42 m² net.

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Quote the job

Pick from flooring job types — carpet, engineered and solid timber, LVT and rigid-core click-lock, sheet vinyl, epoxy, floor prep and sanding — and the planners fill the takeoff for you.

Carpet and sheet vinyl ordered off the real roll width when the room size is given, so the roll waste is counted
Packs from the product’s pack size, underlay, threshold strips and scotia in whole lengths
Uplift of old carpet, vinyl or floorboards with the strip-out and a disposal line
Concrete slab and pre-2000 questions in the takeoff, which add the moisture test and the asbestos check to the paperwork
Labour hours and rate, materials markup, GST and a deposit or staged payments

Toolie flooring takeoff for LVT click-lock filled by the plank row planner: 42 square metre floor area, 36 lm perimeter skirting run, 2 door thresholds, Floor Select 6 mm SPC hybrid plank, laying over a concrete slab and pre-2000 building ticked, with the plank plan of 209 boards and 21 packs noted — **Filled by the planner.** 42 m² and a 36 lm skirting run from the row plan, 2 thresholds, slab and pre-2000 ticked — with 209 boards and 21 packs noted on the quote.

Toolie flooring quote lines: 21 packs of SPC hybrid plank $3,238.83, LVT click-lock installation 42 square metres at $18 is $756.00, threshold strip 1.8 lm $50.40, floor scotia 7 lengths of 5.4 m $384.65 and 1 length of 2.7 m $27.50 — **Whole packs, whole lengths.** 21 packs of plank, 42 m² of installation, 2 doorways of threshold strip and scotia in 5.4 m and 2.7 m lengths.

Toolie flooring quote totals: materials $3,875.98 ex GST, labour $312.00, 15% markup $581.40, GST $715.41, total $5,484.79 — **Priced and ready to send.** 4 hours at $78 on top of the supply and installation lines, the 15% markup and GST: **$5,484.79**.

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Plan the roll

Put every carpet or sheet-vinyl room on one roll: the planner works out the strips and seams, cuts smaller rooms from bigger rooms’ offcuts and gives you the roll metres to order.

Strips and drops per room, in the direction that uses the least carpet, or the one you set
Offcuts reused across rooms — a hall from the lounge offcut — or kept out of rooms you mark
Pattern repeat, trim allowance per drop, longest roll you can get (cross-join warning) and seams kept away from doors
Roll metres, ordered and net m², waste and seam metres, with a cut sheet in roll order

Toolie roll and seam planner on a phone showing the order, roll length, waste, seams, the cut sheet and the lounge laid in 2 strips — **On site, on your phone.** The same plan with each room’s strips and the seam marked.

Toolie roll and seam planner: order 45.02 square metres, 12.3 m of 3.66 m roll, 42 square metres net, 6.71% waste, 4.5 lm of seams, 9.51 square metres saved by offcuts, with the cut sheet showing lounge drops and bedroom 1 on the roll — **One roll, three rooms.** 12.3 m of 3.66 m roll — 45.02 m² for 42 m² net, 6.71% waste — 9.51 m² saved by offcuts: the hall isn’t on the roll at all, it comes out of the lounge’s offcut.

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Floor prep and moisture

Work out the levelling compound from a survey of the floor, and record the slab moisture test before you lay — started from the quote with the client and site filled in.

Levelling calculator: straightedge gaps or laser levels → average and deepest depth → bags from the compound’s coverage, with the source named
Slab moisture records using the in-situ RH probe method (AS 1884:2021 / ASTM F2170)
Each reading checked against the flooring or adhesive manufacturer’s RH limit you enter
Readings taken less than 24 hours after sealing the probe are flagged
Asbestos check for pre-2000 vinyl, backing and black mastic: test or presume, with the 10 m² non-friable limit without a licence

Toolie levelling calculator with ARDEX K 15 at CF 12 and 10% spare: 12.2 square metres at 3.5 mm gives 3.56 bags plus spare, 4 bags, 42.7 litres, 80 kg — **Bags, not guesses.** 12.2 m² × 3.5 mm ÷ CF 12 = 3.56 bags + 10% spare → 4 bags of ARDEX K 15, with the coverage source shown.

Toolie slab moisture test record: three in-situ RH probe readings at 40 mm depth sealed 72 hours, 68%, 71% and 66% RH, highest 71% at the lounge slider, all at or under the manufacturer's 75% limit, result pass — **Proof the slab was dry.** Three probes sealed 72 h: highest 71% RH at the lounge slider — all at or under the manufacturer’s 75% limit.

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Everything in the flooring pack

Plank row plannerBalanced rows, boards and whole packs from the install sheet.

Roll + seam plannerStrips, seams and offcuts across rooms → roll metres and a cut sheet.

Levelling calculatorFloor survey → depth → bags from the compound’s coverage.

Auto takeoffCarpet, timber, LVT, vinyl, epoxy, prep and sanding become priced lines.

Slab moisture testsIn-situ RH readings against the manufacturer’s limit (AS 1884:2021).

Asbestos checkPre-2000 flooring, backing and adhesive — test or presume.

Wet-area interfaceFloor finish compatible with the AS/NZS 4858 membrane system.

Quote carpet, vinyl, timber and tile per m² with NZ rates

Flooring pricing depends on product type, substrate condition, waste factor, adhesive and underlay. Toolie’s NZ flooring pricebook covers broadloom carpet by grade, LVT and vinyl sheet, solid and engineered hardwood, bamboo, porcelain and ceramic tile — all per m² with waste and adhesive included. Override any rate with your supplier pricing.

H1 6th edition underfloor R-values — the compliance that trips jobs up

Under the NZ Building Code clause H1 Energy Efficiency (6th edition), suspended timber floors require underfloor insulation to meet climate-zone R-values (R1.3 in Zone 1 through to R2.8 in Zone 3 for some floor types). Toolie derives the correct R-value from the site address and flags whether the job’s underfloor insulation spec meets H1. This matters for new builds and substantial alterations under the Building Act 2004.

E3 internal moisture and subfloor requirements

Clause E3 Internal Moisture requires that floors above enclosed sub-floor spaces have adequate ventilation or a ground moisture barrier. Toolie’s compliance checklist flags E3 requirements for suspended timber floors and links to the relevant BCA inspection point.

LBP for structural subfloor work

Structural subfloor work — joist replacement, pile and bearer work, subfloor frame modifications — is Restricted Building Work under the Building Act 2004 and requires a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP). Toolie’s job setup flags structural vs non-structural scope so you know when an LBP is required and carries your LBP licence number on the Record of Work.

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 flooring job free before you create an account.

NZ compliance guide

Slab Moisture Testing & Asbestos Rules for NZ Flooring — What NZ floor layers must check before laying: concrete slab RH testing to AS 1884, asbestos in pre-2000 vinyl and adhesive, wet-area floors and consent limits.

Common questions

Does Toolie include NZ flooring pricing?

Yes. Toolie ships a NZ flooring pricebook covering broadloom carpet, LVT, vinyl sheet, hardwood and engineered timber, bamboo and tile — all per m². Override with your own supplier rates.

How does Toolie apply H1 underfloor R-values?

The site’s climate zone is derived from the address. Toolie applies the correct H1 6th edition minimum underfloor R-value and flags whether the specified insulation meets it for the zone.

When do I need an LBP for flooring work?

Structural subfloor work — joist, pile or bearer modifications — is Restricted Building Work requiring an LBP. Toolie’s job setup identifies structural vs non-structural scope and carries your LBP number on the Record of Work.

Is there an NZ-built alternative to Tradify for flooring businesses?

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

How much does flooring 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.

Can Toolie plan carpet seams and offcuts?

Yes. The roll and seam planner puts every carpet or sheet-vinyl room on one roll, works out the strips and seams in each room, cuts smaller rooms from larger rooms’ offcuts where they fit, and gives you the roll metres to order, the waste and a cut sheet in roll order.

Does Toolie keep slab moisture test records?

Yes. A concrete subfloor puts the slab moisture test record on the quote; it opens with the client and site filled in, you enter each in-situ RH probe reading (AS 1884:2021 / ASTM F2170) and the flooring manufacturer’s RH limit, and Toolie flags readings over the limit or taken less than 24 hours after sealing the probe.

Quote, comply and get paid — in one place

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