Lead generation · New Zealand
Builderscrack
New Zealand job-matching marketplace for homeowners and tradies, owned by Australia's hipages Group
Market position
Builderscrack is a New Zealand marketplace where homeowners post a job for free and verified tradies contact them to quote. It says it has been trusted by homeowners since 2007, and in September 2026 its homepage showed about 16,000 verified tradies and more than 980,000 jobs posted. Australia's hipages Group, listed on the ASX, bought Builderscrack in a deal of about $11.8 million announced in December 2021.
New Zealand-specific note
NZ-only marketplace with a Christchurch-based support team, owned by Australian parent hipages Group. Builderscrack does not publish its tradie fees on its public pages.
Pros
- + Homeowners post jobs for free, so enquiries come to tradies who sign up
- + Builderscrack says the tradies who contact homeowners are verified, and homeowners see profiles and reviews
- + Covers building, roofing, plumbing, electrical, painting, landscaping and other trades
- + Christchurch-based support team
Cons
- − No public pricing for tradies; costs are only visible after signing up
- − New Zealand only
- − Homeowners compare the tradies who respond before choosing one
Typical New Zealand pricing
No public prices for tradies; fees are not published on Builderscrack's site. Posting a job is free for homeowners.
Why this matters for New Zealand trades
Only EWRB-registered and licensed workers can carry out or supervise prescribed electrical work, with the practising licence renewed every 2 years; the PGDB registers and licenses plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers and prosecutes unauthorised work; and Restricted Building Work on homes must be done or supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner. WorkSafe enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and says amendments take effect on 1 April 2027. The payroll tools listed here file payday information with Inland Revenue, and some act as PAYE intermediaries that pay PAYE to Inland Revenue for you. Master Builders and Master Plumbers membership is voluntary and does not replace licensing.
New Zealand trades vendor selection is shaped by registration and licensing (the EWRB for electrical workers, the PGDB for plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers, and the LBP scheme for Restricted Building Work on homes), payday filing with Inland Revenue, KiwiSaver deductions, Holidays Act leave calculations, 15% GST, and health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
Frequently asked
Is Builderscrack a good fit for New Zealand trades?
Builderscrack is a New Zealand marketplace where homeowners post a job for free and verified tradies contact them to quote. It says it has been trusted by homeowners since 2007, and in September 2026 its homepage showed about 16,000 verified tradies and more than 980,000 jobs posted. Australia's hipages Group, listed on the ASX, bought Builderscrack in a deal of about $11.8 million announced in December 2021. NZ-only marketplace with a Christchurch-based support team, owned by Australian parent hipages Group. Builderscrack does not publish its tradie fees on its public pages.
What does Builderscrack cost in New Zealand?
No public prices for tradies; fees are not published on Builderscrack's site. Posting a job is free for homeowners. Pricing and availability can change by region; confirm current New Zealand pricing on the vendor's site before committing.