The Tradie Playbook

The Tradie Playbook

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The Tradie Playbook
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The Tradie Playbook

The Tradie Playbook

$197.00 $697.00
The Tradie Playbook

Stop getting
ripped off by tradies.

Six chapters. Real Aussie rates. The exact scripts, contracts and red flags I've learned in 21 years of hiring trades on flips.

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21
Years on site
100+
Flips completed
6
Full chapters
$10k+
Reno-ready
The Reality

It's the worst time in 20 years to hire a tradie blind.

3,217 Aussie builders went broke last year *(ASIC, 2024)*. Unlicensed tradie complaints are up 20%. 1 in 4 Aussie renovations end in regret — and it's almost never the paint or the tiles. It's the trades.

You don't need to be a builder.
You just need to know what things cost,
who to trust, and what to say.
What's Inside

Six chapters. Built for the phone in your pocket.

Tap any chapter to see what's covered.

01 Finding Good Trades
  • Where to actually find skilled tradies (and where to never look)
  • Which platforms work for which trade — hipages, Airtasker, word of mouth
  • How to read reviews properly (and the fake ones to ignore)
  • The "warm intro" hack that gets you better pricing instantly
02 Getting Honest Quotes
  • The interactive trade cost estimator — real Aussie rates for plumbers, sparkies, tilers, painters, chippies, demo, renderers
  • Word-for-word scripts for requesting quotes
  • How to compare apples with apples across 3+ quotes
  • The questions that get you 20-30% off without a tradie pulling out
03 Vetting & Red Flags
  • Red flag guide — spot dodgy operators in the first phone call
  • Green flag guide — what a real pro sounds like
  • How to check licences, insurance and history in 60 seconds
  • The exact moment to walk away from a tradie (even a good one)
04 The Correct Booking Order
  • The right sequence to book trades on any reno
  • How to avoid paying twice for rework (the #1 hidden cost)
  • Lead times to plan for in 2025/26
  • What to do when one trade falls behind and holds up the rest
05 Managing the Job
  • Scripts for handling mid-job surprises (without burning the relationship)
  • How to call out bad work and get it fixed — not redone wrong
  • Checklists for every stage of the build
  • What to do when a tradie wants more money mid-job
06 The Payment Framework
  • Complete payment framework for jobs from $500 to $10k+
  • What deposit % is fair (and what's a scam)
  • Progress payments structured so YOU stay in control
  • The final payment clause every contract needs
The Difference

Without the playbook vs with it.

  • Quoted 20-40% above market — and you'd never know
  • Hire blind. Hope for the best.
  • Pay deposits with no contract. No recourse if they vanish.
  • Get smashed on "mid-job surprises" you can't push back on
  • Trades arrive in the wrong order — pay twice for rework
  • Confrontation over bad work either burns the bridge or gets nothing fixed
  • Know fair Aussie rates before you pick up the phone
  • Vet any tradie in 60 seconds — red flags catch the cowboys
  • Contracts and payment structures that protect YOU
  • Scripts for surprises, bad work, and price-creep
  • Book trades in the right order — zero rework
  • Manage the job like you've done it a hundred times
What You Could Save

The first-timer tax, calculated.

First-timers typically overspend by 30% on renovations. Drag the slider to see what that looks like on your next job.

My next renovation budget is roughly...
$10k $200k
$50,000
First-timer overspend
$15,000
Playbook pays for itself
76×
One phone call typically saves you 5-10× the price of the Playbook.
From the Author
21 years. Hundreds of tradies hired. One playbook.

I'm Jimmi. My dad's a builder — I grew up on Aussie sites. I've hired hundreds of tradies, fired plenty, and learned the hard way what works and what doesn't. This is the playbook I wish someone handed me before my first flip 21 years ago.

— Jimmi xx
Common Questions

FAQ

Is this just for property flippers?
Nope. It's built for anyone renovating in Australia — your first bathroom, a full house flip, a pre-sale tidy-up, even an investment property tune-up. If you're hiring tradies, you need this.
Will it work in my state?
Yes. The rates are national averages with state-by-state notes, and the principles (vetting, contracts, scripts, payment structures) work the same in QLD, NSW, VIC, WA, SA and Tassie.
How long does it take to go through?
About 2 hours start to finish — but you don't read it like a book. It's a reference. Open it on your phone when you're getting a quote, before paying a deposit, when bad work needs calling out. Use it on site.
Do I get updates?
Lifetime access. Every time rates or regulations shift, you get the update. Free, forever.
What if it's not what I expected?
30-day money-back guarantee. No drama. Email us, get a refund. Simple.

Grab it for $197.

Less than one tradie call-out fee. Saves you thousands on the next job — usually within the first phone call.

$697 $197

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