Pool Building · For licensed builders
Run your pool builders panel across every job
Hold your regular pool builders on one panel, see the job history you have with each of them, and re-invite them to the next package without re-shopping the trade.
Free for builders · Repeat invites · Live licence and insurance status
Licences checked against state registers
Public liability & workers comp verified
SWMS and insurance expiry tracking
0% commission on awarded work — no lead fees
Your trade panel
Your regular pool builders, saved in one place
- Save the pool builders you actually use and mark who quotes first
- Licence and insurance status shown live on every job they are on
- Private notes on rates, capacity and coverage
- Backup trades surface when your first pick is booked out
Job history
Everything each pool builder has done for you
- Every package they quoted for you, with amount and outcome
- Response times against your quote deadlines
- Variations and progress claims across previous jobs
- Booking and site diary history for each job they ran
Repeat invites
Book the same pool builders on the next job
- Re-invite the same panel to a new job in a couple of clicks
- Carry the previous scope and pricing basis across to the new package
- Automatic reminders, then withdrawal after the deadline
- Open to the wider verified network only if your panel can't cover it
Compliance stays live between jobs
- Pool building licence checked against the state register
- Public liability and workers comp certificates on file
- Pool safety and barrier compliance expectations set in the brief
- A lapsed certificate flags on every job that pool builder is currently working on
What gets quoted
Typical pool builders package
- Concrete, fibreglass and plunge pool construction
- Pool excavation, steel and shotcrete shells
- Interiors, coping, tiling and waterline finishes
- Filtration, heating, lighting and automation
- Pool fencing and compliance certification
How they price it
- Fixed price against the pool design and engineering
- Estimate range before soil and access are confirmed
- Provisional sums for rock excavation stated up front
- Site visit required for access, slope and services
Quote comparison
Level every quote in one view
Not an inbox of PDFs. Compare price, timing, pricing basis, assumptions, exclusions and verification status side by side — then shortlist, request a revision or award.
| Tradie | Quote | Start · duration | Basis | Exclusions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline ConcretingVerified | $48,900 | 3 Sep · 3 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. pump hire | Shortlisted |
| Ridgeway CivilVerified | $51,400 | 27 Aug · 2.5 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. site cut | Viewed |
| Northline FormworkUnverified | $44,250 | 12 Sep · 4 weeks | Labour only | Excl. mesh & reo | Revision requested |
Illustrative example of the builder comparison view.
Common questions
Pool Building quoting questions
How do I get pool builders quotes in Australia?
Post the pool building package on BuilderTrade with your drawings, specification and site photos attached, set a quote deadline, and invite licensed pool builders. Every quote comes back in the same structure — amount, pricing basis, start date, duration, assumptions and exclusions — so you can compare them side by side instead of chasing PDFs by email.
How do pool builders price their work?
Fixed price against the pool design and engineering Estimate range before soil and access are confirmed Provisional sums for rock excavation stated up front Site visit required for access, slope and services On BuilderTrade the pricing basis is stated on every submission, so a fixed price is never silently compared against an estimate range.
Are pool builders on BuilderTrade licensed and insured?
Pool building licence checked against the state register Public liability and workers comp certificates on file Pool safety and barrier compliance expectations set in the brief Verified trades are ranked above unverified trades in the builder's comparison view, and expiring documents trigger a renewal reminder.
What should be in a pool builder scope of work?
A pricing-ready scope covers: Concrete, fibreglass and plunge pool construction; Pool excavation, steel and shotcrete shells; Interiors, coping, tiling and waterline finishes; Filtration, heating, lighting and automation. The clearer the scope and attachments, the fewer variations after the job is awarded.
Does BuilderTrade charge commission on pool building work?
No. Builders post projects free and trades pay a flat subscription. There is no pay-per-lead charge and no commission on any job won through BuilderTrade.
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