Online wall calculator
Homeowners enter length, height and wall type for a ballpark price, then book a site visit.
Retaining wall quoting software & online wall calculators
Retaining wall builders: a ballpark online, a quote on site. Build walls, not spreadsheets.
Half your enquiries just want a rough number. Engineering gets remembered after the quote's gone out and the crew stands around waiting on a block delivery. We build retaining wall systems that price walls in seconds, flag what needs certifying and keep every job moving. Then we host them and look after them.
Looking for retaining wall quoting software or an online wall calculator?
Retaining walls are priced by length, height, material and site access. Then come the extras: drainage, ag pipe, gravel backfill, excavation, spoil removal, tight access for the bobcat and engineering once a wall goes past the height your council allows without it. Most builders carry those rules in their head and a spreadsheet. So every quote means a site visit, a calculator app and a late night at the kitchen table.
Wollopit builds custom retaining wall software around how your business actually runs. Homeowners get a ballpark online before you burn a morning on site. Quotes are built on a tablet from length, height and wall type, with material quantities worked out for you. Walls that need an engineer get flagged automatically. Deliveries, crews and payments sit on one schedule. We connect the tools you already use, replace the ones holding you back and look after the lot on our own servers.
01The problems
What we hear from retaining wall builders
Does your retaining wall business have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most retaining wall builders we talk to can build a wall level and true in their sleep. It's the quoting, chasing and scheduling that keeps them up at night.
- The problemSite visits for tyre kickersYou drive 40 minutes to measure a backyard for someone who just wanted to know if it's three grand or thirty.How we fix itAn online wall calculator gives a ballpark from length, height and wall type. Only serious jobs get a site visit.
- The problemEngineering remembered too lateA wall creeps over the height limit with a driveway above it and nobody priced the engineer or the approval.How we fix itHeight and surcharge rules flag engineering on the quote automatically and track the certificate through to sign-off.
- The problemMaterials miscountedThree pallets of blocks short on day two. Or a pile of leftover sleepers and steel posts going nowhere.How we fix itBlocks, caps, sleepers, posts, ag pipe, geofabric and drainage gravel calculated straight from the wall dimensions.
- The problemQuotes typed up days laterYou measure on Tuesday, type it up on Sunday night and by then they've signed with someone else.How we fix itQuotes built on site on a tablet and sent before you've backed out of the driveway.
- The problemSite access priced like a flat blockNarrow side gate, no room for the bobcat and everything barrowed in by hand. Quoted like an open paddock.How we fix itAccess, excavation and spoil options in every quote, with labour and machine hire adjusted automatically.
- The problemCrews waiting on deliveriesThe crew's on site at 7am and the block truck turns up at 1pm.How we fix itDeliveries and crews on one schedule, with supplier orders confirmed before the job is locked in.
- The problemRain wrecks the weekA wet week means ringing every client one by one to push their job back.How we fix itDrag a job to the next dry day and clients, crews and suppliers get the update by SMS.
- The problemVariations on a handshakeYou hit rock or the client wants another five metres. It's agreed on site and forgotten by invoice day.How we fix itVariations priced on a phone and signed by the client on the spot, then added to the final invoice.
- The problemFinal payments chasedOnce the wall's in and the yard's tidy, the last invoice drags on for weeks.How we fix itDeposits taken when the quote's accepted and a payment link sent the minute the job's marked complete.
- The problemPhotos and paperwork everywhereFooting photos, drainage shots and engineer sign-offs lost in someone's camera roll.How we fix itPhotos, inspections and certificates saved against each wall, ready for the certifier or a warranty question.
- The problemLeads lost in four inboxesEnquiries from the website, Google, Facebook and hipages land in different places and some never get a reply.How we fix itEvery enquiry lands in one pipeline with follow-up reminders until it's booked or binned.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for retaining wall builders. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
On-site quoting
Length, height, wall type, access and drainage priced on a tablet and sent before you leave.
Engineering tracking
Height and surcharge rules flag engineering, with engineer and certificate status on every job.
Material calculator
Blocks, caps, sleepers, posts, gravel, ag pipe and geofabric worked out from the wall.
Supplier ordering
Material lists sent to your landscape yard or block supplier with delivery dates attached.
Crew & delivery scheduling
Crews, machines and deliveries on one calendar with rain day reshuffles.
Enquiry pipeline
Website, Google, Facebook and hipages leads in one place with follow-ups.
Variations
Extra metres, rock and demolition priced on site and signed by the client.
Job photos & records
Footing, drainage and backfill photos saved against each wall.
Deposits & payments
Deposits on acceptance, progress claims and final payment links.
Client SMS updates
Booking confirmations, crew on the way and rain delay notices sent automatically.
A website that ranks
Fast on phones with the wall calculator built in. Made to rank for 'retaining walls' and your suburb.
03The systems
The big ones
Every wall, from enquiry to final payment.
These are the systems retaining wall builders ask us about most. Each one works on its own and they get properly clever when they're joined up.
Wall calculator
A ballpark online. Before you burn a morning on site.
Homeowners pick a wall type, punch in the length and height and get a price range on your website in seconds. Your rates, your minimums and your margins sit behind it. Serious enquiries book a site visit straight from the result.
- Timber, block, concrete sleeper and rock walls
- Length and height in, price range out
- Your rates and minimum job charges
- Access and slope questions
- Engineering warning above set heights
- Site photo upload
- Book a site visit from the result
- Leads straight into your pipeline
Quoting & materials
Measure it, price it, send it from the yard.
Walk the wall with a tablet, enter each run's length and height and the quote builds itself with drainage, backfill, excavation and access. Material quantities come out the other side ready to order. The client can accept and pay a deposit before you've left.
- Multiple wall runs per quote
- Stepped heights and returns
- Drainage, backfill and spoil removal
- Access and machine hire options
- Material quantities with waste allowance
- Good, better, best options
- Client accepts and pays a deposit online
- Quotes synced to Xero or MYOB
- Works offline in poor reception
Engineering tracking
No more walls that should've been certified.
Set the rules once for wall height, nearby driveways and pools and boundary walls. Anything that crosses the line is flagged on the quote. Then it's tracked through engineer, approval and sign-off so nothing gets built ahead of the paperwork.
- Height limits set per council
- Surcharge flags for driveways and pools
- Engineer requests sent from the job
- Drawings and certificates stored per wall
- Approval status at a glance
- Jobs held until sign-off
- Inspection photos at each stage
- Reminders for overdue certificates
Crews & deliveries
Crew, blocks and bobcat all turning up on the same day.
Crews, machines and supplier deliveries sit on one calendar. When rain hits, drag the job and everyone gets told. Variations get signed on site and the final payment link goes out the moment the wall's done.
- Crew and machine calendar
- Supplier deliveries linked to jobs
- Rain day reshuffle in one drag
- SMS updates to clients and crews
- Job sheets on crew phones
- Variations signed on site
- Progress claims and final invoices
- Payment links on completion
04How it changes
Before and after
A sloping backyard, wolloped.
Here's how one enquiry could change. Every retaining wall business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Drive out to measure for someone who was just curious
- Tape measure, notepad and a calculator app
- Type the quote up two nights later
- Engineering missed on the 1.4 m section
- Blocks short and the crew waiting on a second delivery
- Chase the final payment for three weeks
After
- Ballpark given online and only serious jobs visited
- Wall runs entered on a tablet on site
- Quote sent before you leave the driveway
- Engineering flagged automatically
- Blocks calculated and delivery booked with the crew
- Payment link sent when the job's marked done
05Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for retaining wall builders.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for retaining wall builders
Built around how your retaining wall business actually runs: online wall calculator, on-site quoting and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for retaining wall builders
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Retaining wall business system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for retaining wall builders
Engineering tracking and material calculator: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your retaining wall business, looked after by the people who built it.
06Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the job management and accounting tools you already rely on and build around the ones you're happy with.
- Xero
- MYOB
- QuickBooks
- ServiceM8
- Tradify
- simPRO
- Fergus
- AroFlo
- Stripe
- Square
- Google Calendar
- Twilio SMS
- Google Business Profile
- Google Maps
- Nearmap
- hipages
07How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your retaining wall business: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We ride along on site visits and sit in the office, then work out where your quotes, crews and payments are leaking time.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: wall types, pricing rules, engineering triggers, materials, crews, suppliers, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the wall calculator or site quoting first, so you get a win early.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
08Questions
FAQ
Things retaining wall builders ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can it handle timber, block and concrete sleeper walls?
Yes. Each wall type has its own pricing and material rules, so the calculator and quotes stay accurate.
Will an online calculator give away our prices?
It gives a range, not a quote. You control how wide the range is and which wall types show up. Every result pushes them to book a site visit.
Can it flag walls that need engineering?
Yes. You set the height and surcharge rules for the councils you work in. Any wall that crosses them is flagged on the quote and tracked until the certificate is in.
Can it work out our materials?
Yes. Blocks, caps, sleepers, posts, gravel, ag pipe and geofabric come straight from the wall dimensions with your waste allowance added. The list can go straight to your supplier.
Will quoting work on sites with bad reception?
Yes. Quoting works offline on a tablet and syncs when you're back in range.
We already use ServiceM8. Do we have to switch?
No. If ServiceM8, Tradify or simPRO is doing its job we build around it and add the calculator, wall quoting and engineering tracking on top. If it's holding you back we'll show you what replacing it would involve first.
How much does a retaining wall system cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand it. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
How long does it take?
An online wall calculator or quoting tool can be quick. Bigger systems are built in stages so you get the first win early instead of waiting for everything at once.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most retaining wall builders we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
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Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.