Driveway and Patio Quotes That Work Out the Sub-Base for You
With Mythex a paving contractor can build a quote tool that turns measured area and chosen surface into excavation depth, aggregate tonnage, labour days and a price, plus a schedule that moves material deliveries when rain moves the job. Describe your methods and rates, test it in the preview and publish.
Every driveway quote is a small calculation
Block paving, resin bound, tarmac and natural stone each need a different dig depth, sub-base, bedding layer and edging. For every enquiry you measure, check levels and drainage, decide the depth, work out tonnes of MOT Type 1 and sharp sand, count blocks and edging, and estimate days for a crew of three. Done by hand, two similar jobs get two different prices. Then rain stops resin work for two days and the aggregate for the next job still arrives on time, onto a customer's lawn. Neighbours stop to ask about the job and nobody writes down their address. Software helps by doing the arithmetic the same way every time and keeping the season's diary straight.
- Area and surface turned into depth, tonnes and days
- Sub-base and drainage shown on every quote
- Material deliveries tied to the job schedule
- Written variations for hidden drains or soft ground
- Neighbour leads logged against the street
- Leftover blocks stored by style for later repairs
What you can build for paving contractors
Quotes calculated from your own build-ups
Enter the area, the surface and site notes like falls and drainage. The tool applies your standard dig depth and layers for that surface, works out aggregate, sand, blocks, edging and skips, then prices materials and crew days. The customer sees the sub-base depth and drainage plan in plain words alongside the price.
Build a quote tool for my paving business. I enter area in square metres, surface (block paving, resin, tarmac, porcelain), edging length and drainage needs. For each surface use my standard excavation depth and layers to calculate tonnes of Type 1, sand, materials, skips and crew days, then price it. Show sub-base depth and drainage on the customer quote.
A job diary that moves the deliveries too
Each job has its crew, start date, days and the deliveries booked for it. When a job slips for rain, the next job and its aggregate and block deliveries move together, and you get a list of suppliers and customers to call.
Make a job schedule for a paving contractor. Each job has crew, start date, expected days and linked material deliveries with supplier and date. When I delay a job, offer to shift the following jobs and their deliveries and list who to contact.
Leads from the street you are working on
Log enquiries and neighbours who stop by with address and a follow-up date. See leads by street so you can quote several on one visit.
Create a CRM for a paving contractor. Leads have name, address, street, surface wanted, rough area, source (neighbour, online, referral) and follow-up date. Group leads by street and show quotes awaiting a reply.
Stage payments and signed variations
Bill a deposit, a materials payment and the balance on completion. Variations for an extra soakaway or deeper dig are approved on site and land on the final invoice.
Add invoicing for paving jobs with deposit, materials stage and completion invoices. Variations are recorded on site with description, price and customer approval and appear on the final invoice.
Spare blocks you can match years later
Record leftover blocks, setts and edging by style, colour and quantity, linked to the job they came from, so a repair two years on uses the same batch.
Build a stock list for leftover paving materials: product, style, colour, quantity, yard location and the customer job it came from. Search by customer address.
Show the base on the quote
Cheaper driveway quotes often skimp on what you cannot see. List the dig depth, sub-base thickness, membrane, bedding and drainage on every quote and on the website in plain terms. A customer comparing three prices can then see why yours costs more, and your quote becomes the one the others are measured against.
- Dig depth and sub-base thickness
- Membrane and bedding layer
- Where the water goes
Book spring visits in late winter
A simple page offering site visits for spring installs, opened in January or February, fills the diary before the season starts. Ask for photos of the drive from the road and of any drains, so you can see access and levels before you go.
Questions
Can it calculate aggregate and materials from the area?
Yes, using the depths, densities and wastage figures you give it for each surface. Check the first few against your own manual calculations.
Can customers accept a driveway quote online?
Yes. Each quote has its own link with an accept button, and a deposit can be taken through a payment provider you connect.
Can I use it on site from my phone?
Yes. Published apps work in a phone browser. On Pro, Mythex can also make Android and iPhone apps that open your published app.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You describe your rates and methods, and change them by chatting.
What does it cost?
Free lets you build and publish without a card. Pro is $25 a month and adds a custom domain, more credits and code export.
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