Reusable assemblies and kits

Stores reusable bundles of labour and materials that can be used to price repeated work from current cost assumptions.

Use assemblies to build repeatable estimates from a defined bundle of labour and materials, including commercial work packages.

Before you start

Availability: Free plan and above. Enabled business features, role permissions, connected providers and supported devices may add requirements.

Documented roles: Owner, Office. A role name alone does not override the permissions set by your business.

Where to find it: Apps > Assemblies & Kits.

Define the unit the kit represents and the component quantities per unit. Review current pricebook costs, labour rates and any required licence.

The Power outlet installation assembly contains a material component and installation labour, with illustrative rates. Review quantities, units, waste and supplier costs before reusing an assembly.
Demo screenshot. The Power outlet installation assembly contains a material component and installation labour, with illustrative rates. Review quantities, units, waste and supplier costs before reusing an assembly. Select the image to view it at full size.

Step by step

  1. Open Apps > Assemblies & Kits or go to /kits.
  2. Use New assembly, enter the name, description, and optional required licence, then press Create & add components.
  3. Add materials, labour, and other reusable component lines from the price book or free text.
  4. Open a quote and use Add assembly/kit so the current component prices expand into quote line items.
  5. To reuse work already priced on a quote, tick quote line items and press Create assembly/kit.
  6. Expand quantity logic to edit a component formula or the whole-assembly script. The visible preview updates while you edit; review the effective rule, waste, ordering multiples and purchased quantities before Save assembly.
  7. Use Business settings > Documents to choose whether customer documents show the kit breakdown or one collapsed line.

Worked example

The guide's illustrative per-m² tiling kit has 11 tiles at $4, 0.25 adhesive bags at $32 and 0.5 labour hours at $80: $92 per m² before other allowances and tax.

This is an illustrative scenario. Use your own approved scope, quantities, rates and business rules.

Check the result

Use a sample measurement to check the live quantity preview while editing a component formula or the whole-assembly script. Follow raw quantity, waste, ordering multiples and purchased quantity, then inspect component prices. Save assembly after reviewing; previewing does not save.

Limits and troubleshooting

An enabled assembly script takes priority for components it supplies; otherwise the component formula or structured Qty / Per is used. Avoid double-counting waste. Formula validation does not establish a construction specification, supplier price or compliant design.

Using the mobile app

The screenshots above show the web interface. These guides explain the separate native app screens and their limits.

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