Quotes chased before they go cold.

Electricians, plumbers, builders, landscapers, cleaners. Job enquiries arrive with photos and land in the pipeline, quotes get a nudge on day two and day seven, and finished jobs become proof-of-work posts.

  • Job enquiry form with photos, straight into the pipeline
  • Quote follow-ups on WhatsApp and SMS, in your words
  • Job photos turned into before-and-after posts and review requests
Kahu CRMWhatsApp InboxKahu ReachKahu Creative
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Plumber working under a kitchen sink while the homeowner watchesJoiner at work in a timber workshop
Quote #218 · bathroom renoHemi & Aroha K. · Sumner
Follow-up · day 7
$61kquoted this month
If it has a diary, a pipeline or a counter, it is on this list.
ElectriciansPlumbers & gasfittersBuilders & renovatorsRoofersPainters & decoratorsLandscapers & gardenersArboristsCleanersPest controlHVAC & heat pumpsElectriciansPlumbers & gasfittersBuilders & renovatorsRoofersPainters & decoratorsLandscapers & gardenersArboristsCleanersPest controlHVAC & heat pumps
Tilers & flooringJoiners & cabinet makersFencing & deckingGlaziersLocksmithsHandymenSolar installersPool servicesMoversProperty maintenance companiesTilers & flooringJoiners & cabinet makersFencing & deckingGlaziersLocksmithsHandymenSolar installersPool servicesMoversProperty maintenance companies

Say it once. Watch it get done.

Four home services & construction businesses, four everyday asks. Each one runs across the site, the diary, the CRM and the channels from a single line of chat.

HOME SERVICES & CONSTRUCTIONNNgata Electrical
Electrician working on a switchboard in a bright hallwayBuilder on a timber-framed site in daylightFreshly laid garden path through plantingTradie's van parked outside a suburban home
PIPELINE · QUOTE FOLLOW-UPFive big quotes, five nudges, two acceptedQuotes sit on the job record with their date. Kahu chases with a real start date from the diary.
Quotes · $5k+ · unansweredChecking…
5 matches · $61k
Followed up5
Accepted2 · $27k
Start dates offeredFrom the diary
KAHU
Five quotes over $5k are unanswered. Each follow-up offers a real start date from your diary. Two accepted by lunchtime, $27k.
Kahu CRMWhatsApp InboxKahu Bookings

Thirteen hours in twenty seconds.

A real day for a home services & construction business on Kahu. The feed is what Kahu did; the right-hand tiles are what it added up to; the bottom card is the only part that waited for a person.

MONDAY · live feed07:00
  1. 07:00Morning brief3 jobs today, 5 quotes unanswered, 2 enquiries overnight.Read
Kahu: 3 jobs today, 5 quotes unanswered, 2 enquiries overnight.
THE TRUCK, TODAY SO FAR
Enquiries handled0
Quotes followed up0
Jobs won$0.0k
Proof-of-work posts0
Waiting for your tap
Nothing waitingClear

Built for home services and construction businesses

Electrician shaking hands with a homeowner at the door
ENQUIRY
Deck rebuild · 4 photosBooking…
Site visit Thu 8 am · homeowner briefed
Photos first, then the visit

The quote form and WhatsApp take photos. You quote from the truck, or book the visit with the right person.

Joiner at a workbench in a timber workshop
FOLLOW-UP
Quotes · 5 open · $61kChecking…
Nudged day 2 and day 7 · 2 accepted
Quotes chased, in your words

Day 2 and day 7 follow-ups with a real start date from the diary. Accepted quotes book themselves.

Finished timber joinery detail
PROOF
Bethlehem · before / afterDrafting…
Posted Thu · 5★ review Fri
Every finished job becomes the next one

Job photos become before-and-afters and review requests, weekly, without opening a design app.

Ten tools you would otherwise buy separately.

Everything above ran on these. Each is a page of its own; together they are one workspace and one chat.

Kahu SitesTrade & suburb pagesKahu ReachQuote & service remindersKahu CRMCustomers, properties, jobsKahu BookingsSite visits per tradieKahu CreativeJob photos → proof postsKahu Assist"Which quotes are unanswered?"WhatsApp InboxPhotos & "where are you?"Brand KitVan colours on everythingApprovalsOwner taps before publishAssets LibraryJob photos by address

Frequently asked questions

More in the FAQ and Help centre.

Can customers send photos with their enquiry?+

Yes. The quote form and WhatsApp both take photos and attach them to the job record so you can quote before visiting.

Does it handle multiple tradies and vans?+

Yes. Each person is a resource with their own diary and travel time. The office sees all diaries at once.

Does it do invoicing?+

Kahu connects to Xero for invoicing. Quotes, follow-ups, bookings and customer conversations happen in Kahu.

Will it text customers without me knowing?+

Quote follow-ups and reminders run on rules you set and can be reviewed first. Posts and campaigns always wait for approval.

Other industries Kahu runs.

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Tell Kahu what you run. It'll show you the setup.

Florists, breweries, vets, photographers, mechanics. Describe your business in a sentence and Kahu drafts the site, the campaigns and the diary before you've finished your coffee.

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