Components overview

Construction is the umbrella trade for jobs that mix multiple disciplines or don't fit a single trade category. Use it when one quote needs framing, concrete, cladding, fit-out, and subcontract allowances all in one place. Every measurement type is available because construction work doesn't sit inside a single shape.

Components are the building blocks of every construction quote. Each one carries the material price, pack size, labor rate, and waste settings so you don't rebuild the maths every job. Build the library once, then quote from it forever.

What can be a component?

• Framing - studs, plates, joists, rafters (lineal)
• Concrete pours and footings (volume)
• Cladding, sheeting, lining (area)
• Roofing, decking (area)
• Wall lengths and heights (length × height)
• Windows, doors, fixtures (count)
• Subcontract allowances - electrical, plumbing, painting (fixed)
• Hardware - bolts, nails, screws, fixings (count or fixed)
• Labor - by hour or day, or per metre/m²/item
• Plant and machinery hire (fixed or hours)
• Site costs - scaffold, fencing, skip, allowances (fixed)
• Disposal, deliveries, allowances

Why components matter

Set them up once and every quote after that is faster, more consistent, and harder to get wrong. You update a price once and every new quote uses the new price.

The library scales with the work you do. Construction quotes range from a small extension to a full new-build, and the umbrella trade is designed to absorb that whole range without forcing you into a single-discipline overlay.

Extras vs Main components

Most components are Main (core job items). Extras are a separate bucket for one-off items, items you want recorded but hidden from the customer quote, call-out fees, travel, or anything else that sits outside the main scope of work. See Components vs Extras.

Tier limits

Plan	Components (lifetime)
Trial	10
Starter	10
Growth	15
Professional	25
Pro Plus	50

New accounts are seeded with 8 starter components, so you start at 8 of your cap. Soft-deleted (inactive) components don't count toward the cap.

When you're at the cap, the + Add Component button opens an upgrade modal. Hard-delete components you no longer need to make room, or upgrade your tier.

For the full mechanics, see Tier limits.

Next

• Creating a component - the field-by-field walkthrough.