Stagex for tilers

Waterproof, set and grout — paid at every stage, guaranteed.

Bathrooms, floors, walls and splashbacks: the customer funds each stage into a regulated Australian trust account before you spread a single trowel of adhesive — and it releases the moment the stage is signed off.

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No credit card. No lock-in. Funds held by a licensed Australian trustee.

The payment problem

Why tilers carry the payment risk

Tilers front the cost of tiles, adhesive and waterproofing, then often work sandwiched between other trades on a reno — with payment waiting until the builder or homeowner settles at the end.

Tiles and materials, paid up front by you

Tiles, adhesive, membrane and trims are your outlay before the job pays. Escrow funds the stage before you buy in.

One trade in a chain of trades

On a reno you’re slotted between waterproofers, plumbers and cabinetmakers. Staged escrow ring-fences your stage regardless of what the rest of the job is doing.

Waterproofing you can’t see, disputes you can

Waterproofing is critical but hidden once tiled. Milestone evidence — photos and sign-off at the membrane stage — documents that it was done right, and the funds are already set aside.

The fix

The money’s funded before you start — released stage by stage.

Your customer funds each stage into a regulated Australian trust account (Zai Pty Ltd, AFSL 461841) before you pick up a tool. You do the work, capture the evidence, and the money releases the moment the stage is signed off — typically 1–2 business days via NPP. That’s the difference between getting paid faster and getting paid, full stop.

Staged, not chased

Example: full bathroom tiling

Each stage is funded before it starts and releases on sign-off. Here’s how a typical job breaks down.

1
Deposit / materials
Tiles, adhesive, membrane and trims ordered and on site.
2
Waterproofing
Membrane applied to wet areas, cured and inspected before tiling.
3
Floor & wall tiling
Floor and wall tiles set out, cut and fixed.
4
Grout & sign-off
Grouting, silicone, clean-up and customer sign-off.

Why it fits tilers

Milestones map to waterproofing, tiling and grouting
Tiles and materials are funded before you outlay
Membrane-stage evidence documents hidden waterproofing
Your stage is protected even when a builder runs the reno

Trustee-held escrow

Zai Pty Ltd · AFSL 461841

7-day payouts

After milestone sign-off

Dispute cover

Funds already set aside

No lock-in

Month-to-month, cancel anytime

FAQ

Stagex for tilers — your questions

What if I’m tiling under a builder on a reno?

Escrow works whether the customer is a homeowner or a builder — whoever funds the stage funds it into the regulated trust account before you start. On reno work that’s exactly the exposure Stagex is built for: your funded milestone is ring-fenced rather than waiting inside the head contractor’s cash flow.

How does it help with waterproofing disputes?

Milestone completion captures photos with timestamps and sign-off at the waterproofing stage — the point that’s critical but hidden once tiled. That contemporaneous record documents the membrane was done correctly, and the funds sit ring-fenced while any question is resolved.

How fast do I get paid?

A milestone releases within 7 days of the customer signing off — typically 1–2 business days via NPP. The stage was pre-funded, so there’s no invoice to chase.

What does it cost?

Stagex Professional is $59/mo. The first $30,000 funded into escrow per job is fee-free; above that a flat 1.6% escrow fee applies only to the amount over $30,000. No lock-in.

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Stage by stage. Always paid.