Insurance repair work for trades, starting in Victoria

Insurance repair builders like P1B use subcontractors and trades to carry out the repairs. With P1B, request an invitation to P1B Quotes; once you're set up, we email you jobs in your trades and regions to quote on.

Yes. Request an invitation and tell us about your business, your trades and the regions you work in, and we'll be in touch.

We're sending work in Victoria now. We're also registering interest from trades in New South Wales and Queensland ahead of the roll-out there.

Most building trades used in insurance repairs, including Brickwork, Carpentry, Cabinetry, Flooring, Air Conditioning, Electrical, Asbestos Removal, Asbestos Testing, and more.

No. There's no cost to join P1B Quotes.

It's how Priority One Building Services sends out work. You see the job, its scope and site photos, and send us your price, all in one place.

In My account, open Trades, service areas & details and choose your trades and the regions you work in. We only invite you to jobs that match.

Yes, any time, in Trades, service areas & details.

Accepting tells us you'll price the job. You can look through the scope and photos first.

The invitation may be offered to another contractor, so please accept or decline by the date shown.

Yes. You're welcome to price any line in the scope.

Line by line, by trade, or as one lump sum. We recommend line by line or by trade.

A lump sum covering more than one trade is accepted or declined as a whole. For example, if you quote carpentry and painting as one lump sum and we decide to use our own carpenters on the job, your whole quote is declined, painting included.

Leave it blank. If you're pricing by trade or as one lump sum, press Leave out on that line.

Only price the waste from your own work. Several contractors can each be awarded waste.

Yes. Every price you enter is ex GST.

Yes, as you go. We only see your quote once you submit it. A draft you haven't sent stays on your Jobs list marked “Draft saved, not sent”: open the job and press Submit. My quotes lists only what you've sent.

Yes, while quoting is still open. After it closes, you can still send a revised price if the site differs from the scope and photos.

No. Quotes are never shared with other contractors.

Everything needed to complete the lines you price: labour, materials if you're supplying them, equipment, travel and the waste from your own work.

Quote whatever suits you. For smaller works, such as painting or skirting boards, it's generally better to price supply and install. For big-ticket items, Priority One will generally supply.

Choose how long your price holds when you submit your quote. Jobs can take a few weeks to start, because work can't begin until the customer has paid their excess and signed.

Raise it with your supervisor before you do the extra work, with photos of what's different. No legitimate variation will be declined.

Take photos and raise it with your supervisor before going further. No legitimate variation will be declined.

Quote from the scope and photos on the job page, and ask a question if you need more information. If your quote is successful, you can visit the site to confirm your price, or just get stuck in.

Raise it with your supervisor first. Anything outside your work order needs their OK.

Your supervisor. They'll contact you when you're successful, and they're your contact for anything on site.

Use "Ask about this line", or ask about the whole job. You can add several questions to a list and send them together, and we'll answer on the job page.

The job goes to the supervisor for allocation. Work orders are issued shortly after, and if you're successful the supervisor will contact you.

No. We don't send outcome notices. If you haven't heard from the supervisor, the work has gone elsewhere.

All the invoicing details and instructions are included on your work order.