Rendering Quotes — Fast and Accurate
Generate rendering quotes with accurate square metre calculations and material costs. QuoteMate calculates cement render, acrylic render, and texture coat quantities automatically.
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Calculating bags of render per square metre with different thicknesses is tedious — automate it.
How QuoteMate Helps Renderers
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“Acrylic render full exterior of double-storey brick house (approx 220sqm) including primer”
A complete, itemised quote with materials, quantities, real-time supplier pricing, labour costs, GST, and a professional PDF — ready to send to your client. Typical rendering quotes range from $2,000 – $25,000.
Quoting rendering jobs correctly comes down to the square metre calculation. It's easy to get caught out. Underestimate the bags of cement render needed for a rough brick wall, or forget the specific primer for an acrylic top coat, and the job's profit shrinks before you've even mixed the first batch. This is for Aussie renderers running their own gigs, who know the tools but need to get quotes out faster. We'll cover the line items that protect your margin on everything from a small patch job to a full exterior rendering project.
How to Calculate Render Bags Per Square Metre
A standard 20kg bag of cement render covers roughly 2.5m² at 10mm thickness. Quoting on that figure alone is a mistake. A rough, old brick wall can easily use 15-20% more material than a new block wall. Acrylic renders have different spreads; a 15L pail of Dulux AcraTex might only cover 8-10m² depending on the texture profile. QuoteMate's calculator lets you select the substrate and desired thickness, then automatically works out the right number of bags or pails. It pulls current prices from suppliers like CSR, so you're not quoting on last year's costs. A basic sand and cement render mix from Bunnings costs about $13 a bag.
Pricing Prep Work, Primers, and Scaffolding
Prep work is where renderers lose money. Quoting just the render application misses the real labour time. Pressure washing a two-storey house can take a full day. Masking windows, doors, and downpipes with quality tape and film adds up quickly. For acrylic render over painted brick, you need a specific bonding primer, not just any sealer. These should be separate line items on your quote. Forgetting them is like working for free. For any job above a single storey, add scaffold hire. A typical weekly hire rate from a local supplier is around $40 per linear metre.
Quoting Texture Coats and Patch Repairs Accurately
A texture coat isn't just one price. A fine, trowel-on finish requires more skill and time than a simple bagged or sponge finish, so you need to charge more per square metre. Patch repairs are the trickiest. Don't quote them per metre; quote them on estimated hours plus materials. Blending the new patch with weathered, old render is an art and takes time to get right. QuoteMate allows you to create saved templates for different finishes, from a basic cement render to a premium acrylic texture coat, ensuring your pricing reflects the actual work involved. A premium 15L pail of Rockcote texture can cost upwards of $220.
Manage Every Renderer Job From Inquiry to Paid
Quoting is only half the work. QuoteMate tracks every rendering job through a 9-stage pipeline — inquiry, quoted, accepted, scheduled, in progress, completed, paid, closed, or cancelled — with timestamps stamped automatically so you can see where every dollar is sitting and where the bottleneck is. Schedule jobs in two taps with Google Calendar sync, snap and annotate on-site photos against the job (not lost in your camera roll), keep a brain-dump checklist of materials and to-dos for the day, and chase quotes automatically if a customer goes quiet.
Common Rendering Jobs
Full house cement render
Sand and cement render with scratch coat and top coat.
Acrylic render over brick
Flexible acrylic finish over existing brickwork — no cracking.
Texture coat application
Decorative texture finish — sponge, trowel, or rolled patterns.
Render repair and patch
Cut out damaged render, re-key, and patch to match existing.
Feature wall rendering
Polished plaster, Venetian, or textured feature finish.
Commercial rendering
Large-scale rendering for retail, office, or multi-unit builds.
Frequently Asked Questions
QuoteMate is an AI-powered quoting app that helps renderers create professional quotes in under 2 minutes. Describe any rendering job, and the AI suggests materials with real-time pricing from major Australian suppliers. Send branded PDF quotes via email, SMS, or WhatsApp.
QuoteMate covers all types of rendering jobs including Full house cement render, Acrylic render over brick, Texture coat application, Render repair and patch, Feature wall rendering, Commercial rendering. You can also describe any custom job and the AI will suggest appropriate materials and quantities.
Renderers typically quote between $2,000 – $25,000 depending on the scope of work. QuoteMate ensures every quote is accurate with real-time material pricing and proper GST calculations.
QuoteMate offers a free 7-day trial so you can create quotes immediately — no credit card required. Pro plans start at $49/month or $328/year (save 44%) for unlimited quotes, invoicing, and all premium features.