https://www.tradiecue.com/guides Practical guides for Australian trade businesses, plus TradieCue product and website updates. en-au Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/deposit-and-progress-payment-wording https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/deposit-and-progress-payment-wording Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Deposit wording for trade quotes and progress payment wording for longer jobs: copyable examples for deposits, stage claims, final payment and defects. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/gst-on-variations-basics https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/gst-on-variations-basics Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT GST on variations for tradies: registered means extras carry 10% GST like the base contract. The '$380 plus GST' vs '$380 inc GST' trap, with the arithmetic. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-document-extra-work https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-document-extra-work Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to document extra work on a trade job: the minimum record you need, getting written agreement before you start, photos as evidence, and what to do when the work can't wait. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-follow-up-an-overdue-trade-invoice https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-follow-up-an-overdue-trade-invoice Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to follow up an overdue trade invoice: a day-by-day timeline from friendly reminder to final notice, what to write at each stage, and your options if they still don't pay. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-price-extra-work-without-a-quantity-surveyor https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-price-extra-work-without-a-quantity-surveyor Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to price extra work on site: do-and-charge, fixed price or cost-plus — when each method fits, building your own rate card, and stating GST clearly. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-take-job-site-photos-that-protect-you https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-take-job-site-photos-that-protect-you Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Job site photos for documentation: the four photos that settle arguments, composition for evidence, shooting before cover-up, and pairing photos with notes. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-write-a-professional-trade-quote https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/how-to-write-a-professional-trade-quote Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to write a professional trade quote: clear scope, explicit exclusions, price with GST, validity period and payment terms — plus why quoting fast matters and the mistakes that cause disputes. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/variation-clause-what-your-contract-should-say https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/variation-clause-what-your-contract-should-say Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a variation clause in a building contract should cover: written variations, priced extras, approval before work, time extensions — and matching site habits. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/voice-notes-for-tradie-admin https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/voice-notes-for-tradie-admin Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Voice notes for tradie admin: why talking beats typing on site, what a good voice note contains, why raw voice memos pile up unused, and how to turn notes into paperwork the same day. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/what-to-do-when-a-customer-disputes-extra-work https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/what-to-do-when-a-customer-disputes-extra-work Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Customer disputing extra work or refusing to pay for a variation? Stay factual, assemble the record, walk the timeline, and know when to compromise or escalate. https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/what-to-include-in-a-building-variation https://www.tradiecue.com/guides/what-to-include-in-a-building-variation Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT What to include in a building variation: was/now scope, reason, cost breakdown with GST, time extension, revised contract total and approval. Plus the statutory rules to check. https://www.tradiecue.com/updates https://www.tradiecue.com/updates Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A dated log of TradieCue product and website updates: new guides, templates and features as they ship. The factual record of what changed and when.