You didn't become a tradie to spend your nights measuring PDFs.
ABOUT US.
Built around a simple idea.
We’ve spent more nights than we can count measuring plans, pricing work, and helping projects stay on budget, for other people's businesses.
Somewhere along the way, we noticed the same thing over and over: good builders losing evenings and weekends to takeoffs, not because they weren't capable of it, but because there simply wasn't time in the day. Plans piling up. Quotes going out late. Jobs lost not on price, but on speed.
There's nothing wrong with doing your own takeoffs. You can. You can also do your own bookkeeping, build your own website and service the work ute. The question is whether that's the best use of your time.
My EstiMate gives busy construction businesses another option: Outsource the measuring. Keep control of the pricing. You get usable quantities. You apply the rates, suppliers, labour assumptions and margins that make sense for your business.
And that quote that's been sitting in your inbox? It finally gets moving.
Our goal is simple: help Kiwi tradies quote faster, without another software subscription to learn.
Not big on headshots. Big on getting the job done.
BEHIND MY ESTIMATE.
FRED
FOUNDER + SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Fred is the founder and Quantity Surveyor behind My EstiMate. He brings 20 years of quantity surveying experience across civil, residential and commercial construction, having worked across main contractors, subcontractors and consultancies. It means the person measuring your job understands construction from more than one side of the table.
MEG
CLIENT CARE
Meg is Fred’s wife, business partner and resident organiser. She looks after the admin, keeps the businessy bits in check, makes sure clients get what they need when they need it, and, most importantly, keeps Fred sufficiently caffeinated. Think of her as the person making sure everything runs smoothly while Fred gets stuck into the plans.
DIESEL
PROJECT MANAGER
Diesel oversees day-to-day operations, keeps a close eye on workplace morale and ensures all projects are progressing to schedule. He’s also responsible for enforcing one of My EstiMate’s strictest company policies: if a toastie is made, the cheese tax must be paid in full before work can commence. No exceptions. Normal business procedure.
Let’s get your takeoff moving!
Good questions, straight answers.
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My EstiMate provides fast, accurate digital takeoffs and cost estimates specifically for New Zealand builders and tradies. Founded by a senior Quantity Surveyor, we eliminate late-night measuring with straight-up fixed pricing from $65 + GST and zero software subscriptions.
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Instead of paying for monthly software subscriptions or spending hours learning complex platforms, you can outsource your plans to My EstiMate. Simply send through your PDF plans, and our NZ-based Quantity Surveyor handles the takeoff for you at a fixed price confirmed before we start, from $65 + GST.
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My EstiMate delivers digital material takeoffs for residential and commercial trade jobs across New Zealand, with most standard takeoffs turned around in approximately 48 hours.
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Yes! We provide material takeoffs and pricing for a wide range of residential projects, including house renovations, extensions, decks, fencing, bathrooms, and complete new home builds. Whether you need a simple timber measure for a deck or a full pricing breakdown for a complex renovation, we've got you covered.
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My EstiMate provides quick, reliable plan measuring and cost estimating for deck, fencing, and timber projects across New Zealand. Just send us your plan drawings or layout sketch, and we'll measure all the materials and confirm a fixed price before we start, from $65 + GST.
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Outsourcing your takeoff to a digital quantity surveying service like My EstiMate is the fastest way to get exact quantities. We digitally measure your building plans to calculate precise timber lists, GIB board counts, and flooring square meterage, helping you submit accurate quotes fast without missing materials.
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You're in the right place! My EstiMate provides senior Quantity Surveyor expertise specifically tailored for small-to-medium commercial fit-outs, residential builds, and specialized sub-trades. You get expert QS precision without the high corporate agency price tag.