Solar & Batteries · For licensed builders
Run your solar installers panel across every job
Hold your regular solar installers 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 solar installers, saved in one place
- Save the solar installers 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 solar installer 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 solar installers 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
- Solar accreditation verified for every installer
- Electrical licence checked against the state register
- Public liability certificates with expiry tracking
- A lapsed certificate flags on every job that solar installer is currently working on
What gets quoted
Typical solar installers package
- Residential rooftop solar systems
- Battery storage and hybrid inverters
- EV charger integration
- Multi-unit and estate solar arrays
- System upgrades, removals and re-installs
How they price it
- Fixed price against roof plan and switchboard details
- Estimate range before switchboard condition is confirmed
- Site visit required for shading, access and meter board upgrades
- STC rebate handling stated on every quote
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
Solar & Batteries quoting questions
How do I get solar installers quotes in Australia?
Post the solar & batteries package on BuilderTrade with your drawings, specification and site photos attached, set a quote deadline, and invite licensed solar installers. 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 solar installers price their work?
Fixed price against roof plan and switchboard details Estimate range before switchboard condition is confirmed Site visit required for shading, access and meter board upgrades STC rebate handling stated on every quote On BuilderTrade the pricing basis is stated on every submission, so a fixed price is never silently compared against an estimate range.
Are solar installers on BuilderTrade licensed and insured?
Solar accreditation verified for every installer Electrical licence checked against the state register Public liability certificates with expiry tracking 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 solar installer scope of work?
A pricing-ready scope covers: Residential rooftop solar systems; Battery storage and hybrid inverters; EV charger integration; Multi-unit and estate solar arrays. The clearer the scope and attachments, the fewer variations after the job is awarded.
Does BuilderTrade charge commission on solar & batteries 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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