Marble sourcing for tradies and renovators

Kitchen and bathroom fitters, masons, builders, interior designers and renovating homeowners.

You add a margin to the wholesale price of each slab or batch of tiles. You can also charge for delivery and for helping customers pick the right stone.

• Knowing marble types, finishes and grades
• Building relationships with trades
• Careful quoting and order tracking

• Public liability and product or goods-in-transit insurance, since slabs are heavy and break easily
• Check with your local council whether you need approval to run a home-based business
• Slab colour and veining vary, so agree on photos or samples in writing to avoid disputes
• Check Australian Consumer Law obligations on product descriptions and returns
• Check work health and safety rules for stone dust if you or your suppliers cut stone

Startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your sample range, insurance and how you set up your home office. These are estimates, so check them against your own supplier and sample quotes.

Monthly revenue is typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on how many trade customers you win and the size of the orders. That is revenue rather than profit, and these figures are estimates only.

Check public liability, product and goods-in-transit insurance, and whether your local council needs to approve a home-based business. Also check Australian Consumer Law on product descriptions and returns, work health and safety rules for stone dust, and agree on slab variation in writing.