Painting Business Software for New Zealand Contractors
Surfacely is built for New Zealand painting contractors — metric measurement, NZD pricing with 15% GST handled at checkout, Site-Specific Safety Plan generation under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and Stripe payment processing. NZ-specific defaults reflect the local on-cost stack: 3% KiwiSaver, 1.5% ACC levy, 4 weeks Holidays Act minimum leave.
What's built specifically for New Zealand
- SSSP (Site-Specific Safety Plan) generation. Locale-aware safe work plans referencing the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, WorkSafe NZ guidance, NZS 3610 (scaffold), and NZECP 34 (electrical).
- Lead paint cutoff at 1970. Buildings built before 1970 trigger automatic lead-paint hazard with wet-method controls and respiratory PPE.
- Asbestos cutoff at 2016. NZ banned asbestos imports completely in 2016. Pre-2016 buildings auto-flag for asbestos register check.
- NZD pricing with 15% GST. Stripe Tax adds GST at checkout for NZ customers.
- NZ rate benchmarks. Validated 2026 NZ rates: cost rate NZ$32–46/hr, sell rate NZ$58–80/hr, margin range 35–50%. Auckland and Wellington run 15–25% above regional average.
- Statutory on-cost defaults. 3% KiwiSaver employer minimum, 1.5% ACC levy (painting/decorating CU 41210 work levy ~$1.50/$100), 20 days Holidays Act annual leave (4 weeks), 10 sick days from year 1 (2021 reform), 11 public holidays.
- Emergency number 111. Pre-set on safe work plans for NZ businesses.
Pricing in NZD
Free
2 users, 5 free buildings, full feature access
Solo
1 user, unlimited buildings
Starter
3 users, unlimited buildings
Professional
10 users, unlimited buildings
Enterprise: Professional base + NZ$25 per seat above 10. Stripe Tax adds 15% GST at checkout.
WorkSafe NZ context for painters
- The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is the primary statute.
- SSSP is required for notifiable work — painting work that involves working at height, hazardous substances, or specified high-risk activities triggers SSSP.
- NZS 3610 covers scaffold compliance.
- NZECP 34 covers electrical clearance for non-electrical workers.
- WorkSafe NZ Best Practice Guidelines for Working at Height in New Zealand is the reference for fall prevention.
NZ features in the platform
- Simple measurement, real rates behind the scenes — painter taps dimensions; the system runs production rate × surface formula × prep × spread rate × cost-plus formula. Clean output, accurate math.
- Mobile-first design — measure and track on the phone in the field, refine the quote detail on desktop in the office.
- AI intelligence engine integrated throughout — photo analysis, voice transcription, auto-hazard derivation. Catches lead paint risk on pre-1970 buildings, asbestos risk on pre-2016 buildings (NZ ban year), plus 10 other painting hazards.
- Homeowner self-scope portal — branded link prospects fill in. Tire-kickers self-disqualify; serious leads arrive pre-qualified with data.
- Surface measurement with formulas for 18 painting surface types.
- Cost-plus quoting with NZ on-costs included by default.
- SSSP generated as part of crew brief, QR code crew sign-off.
- Client portal for online quote acceptance, variations, invoice payment.
- Stripe payment processing with NZD and GST.
- Offline-first PWA — works on remote sites.
FAQ
What is the best painting software in New Zealand?
Painting-specific with metric, NZD with 15% GST, SSSP under WorkSafe NZ, Stripe payments. Surfacely starts free.
Does Surfacely generate Site-Specific Safety Plans for WorkSafe NZ?
Yes — referenced to HSWA 2015, NZS 3610 (scaffold), NZECP 34 (electrical).
How much does painting software cost in New Zealand?
NZ$0 Free, NZ$55 Solo, NZ$85 Starter, NZ$165 Professional. Stripe Tax adds 15% GST.
Does the NZ painting software handle ACC levy?
Yes — 1.5% ACC levy in the loaded cost rate. 3% KiwiSaver employer contribution also included.