Standard and emergency callouts, after-hours loadings, hot water swaps, blocked drains, parts markup, gas COC references — all pre-loaded as visual formulas. 100% offline so it works in basements, crawlspaces and rural Victoria.
Plumbing invoicing breaks where plumbing happens
Open the Plumber starter pack inside Invoice Better and these line items load instantly. Edit the rates to match your business and you're done. No spreadsheet, no calculator.
| Plumber Job | Formula | Sample Output |
|---|---|---|
| Standard callout | Flat $165 + $110/hr after first hour | 2hr → $275 ex GST → $302.50 inc |
| Emergency / after-hours callout | Flat $295 + $165/hr | 1hr → $295 inc → $324.50 inc |
| Blocked drain (jet/snake) | $285 first hour + $145/hr after | 2hr → $430 inc → $473 inc GST |
| Hot water service swap | Flat $1,250 labour + parts at cost +25% | Rinnai $980 → $2,597.50 inc GST |
| Tap / mixer replacement | $95 per fixture + parts at cost +25% | 3 taps + $240 parts → $660 inc GST |
| Toilet swap | Flat $385 + parts at cost +25% | Caroma $420 → $962.50 inc GST |
| Gas appliance install | Flat $445 + COC + cert fee | Stove install → $510 inc GST |
| Saturday / after-hours loading | 1.5× standard hourly | Auto-applied |
Tap any item, set quantity, GST is auto-calculated. The full smart price list walks through how every formula type works.
Generated by Invoice Better in 28 seconds from a saved client + saved price list. ATO-compliant tax invoice, ABN, BSB and GST all included.
Brett Plumbing & Gas
ABN 23 456 789 012
Pay to: Brett Plumbing & Gas · BSB 062-000 · Acct 1234 5678
Most plumbing jobs are reactive: blocked drain at 7pm, hot water unit at 6am, leak found mid-renovation. By the time you've fixed it, packed up and got back in the van, the customer has already paid you mentally. The longer you take to send the invoice, the more they assume you forgot — and the more likely a chase phone call becomes.
Invoice Better is built for the plumber's reality: standardised callouts, after-hours and weekend loadings, parts markup, gas COC references, and a 30-second invoice flow that runs from the seat of the van.
ServiceM8 is the dominant tool for multi-plumber operations with daily dispatch, GPS routing and ongoing maintenance contracts. If that's you, ServiceM8 is genuinely the right call — the dispatch saves you a coordinator's salary.
For sole and 2-person plumbing crews, ServiceM8 is overkill. The job-card workflow is built around dispatch, not around getting an invoice out of the van in 30 seconds. Invoice Better is the focused alternative: faster, $4.99/mo vs $29/mo + per-job, and 100% offline so it works in basements and crawlspaces where ServiceM8 needs signal.
Plumbing invoices that arrive before the customer makes their morning coffee get paid 2.4× faster than invoices that arrive after dinner. The whole game is closing the gap between "tightened the last fitting" and "invoice in their inbox".
Every invoice generated is a fully ATO-compliant GST tax invoice: ABN, BSB, "Tax Invoice" header, sequential numbering, GST 10% shown separately, total inc GST. For gas appliance installs, attach the gas COC PDF when you send the email — Invoice Better's share sheet supports multi-attachment.
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Real questions Australian tradies and sole traders ask before switching invoicing apps.
For sole-trader and small-crew Australian plumbers, Invoice Better is the fastest option — 30-second invoices, ATO GST tax invoices, callout fees, after-hours loadings and parts-markup formulas built in. From $4.99/mo, $39.99/yr or $99.99 lifetime. For multi-van plumbing businesses with dispatch needs, ServiceM8 or Tradify are stronger.
Yes — the Plumber starter pack includes a standard callout, an emergency/after-hours callout, and automatic loadings (1.5× Sat, 2× Sun/public holiday, 1.5× after 6pm weekdays). Tap the right line and the maths is correct.
Use the dedicated parts line with cost-plus markup (default 25% — fully editable). The customer sees a clean breakdown: labour, parts at cost, markup percentage. Most disputes come from burying parts in labour, so we surface it.
Yes — the share sheet supports attaching multiple PDFs. Reference the COC number on the invoice line description, then attach the COC PDF when sending the email. Both files arrive together in the customer's inbox.
Yes — Invoice Better is 100% on-device. Create and save invoices completely offline, then AirDrop on-site or queue the email for when you're back in range. More on offline invoicing.
Average 28 seconds from cold app open to invoice sent on a saved customer. Save your first 10 customers and your top 8 line items and you'll never look back.
Free for up to 5 invoices/month. Pro is $4.99/month, $39.99/year, or a one-time $99.99 lifetime licence. Most plumbers save $300–500/year vs ServiceM8 ($29+/mo + per-job fees), and skip subscriptions entirely with the lifetime tier.
Invoice Better supports saved customers and saved line items, so re-invoicing a quarterly maintenance customer takes 3 taps. For full contract scheduling and reminders, plumbers usually pair us with a calendar or a tool like ServiceM8.
Not via direct sync (we don't push your data anywhere by design). You can export all invoices as CSV monthly and import to Xero for BAS reconciliation. Many plumbers find this is simpler than continuous sync.
No. Your invoices, customers, pricing and PDFs live entirely on your device in encrypted on-device storage. We collect anonymous, aggregate app-usage signals (screen views, crashes, paywall views) to improve the product — never invoice content, customer names or pricing.
First 5 invoices free. No card. No account. No tracking.
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