Quoting a Toilet replacement with Reece Trade Prices
Pans, cisterns, connectors, pan collars, seats, and removal — priced at your real Reece trade rate, including the disposal line most quotes miss.
Or try it on the web →Toilet replacements look simple — pull the old, drop in the new — until the set-out is wrong, the pan collar offset is non-standard, or the cistern doesn't sit flush against the wall plumb. QuoteMate's Reece integration prices the pan, cistern, connector, pan collar offset, isolation stop-tap, and the new seat at your real maX trade rate, then prefills the removal-and-disposal line that gets forgotten on most quotes. The result: a quote the customer accepts, a kit on the truck that fits the existing set-out, and a swap that doesn't turn into a tile-cut.
Why Reece pricing matters for toilet replacement
Toilet swaps are usually quoted as a single 'all-in-one' price, which masks the materials maths. A typical replacement runs $350–$700 in materials at trade rate — pan ($180–$350), cistern ($120–$250 if separate), connector and stop-tap ($30–$50), pan collar offset if needed ($25–$45), seat upgrade ($40–$120), silicone and consumables. At RRP it's 25–35% more. Where the trade-rate accuracy matters most is in the brand and finish choice — a Caroma Urbane II close-coupled is priced differently to a Fienza Koko wall-faced, and the customer's choice (visual style, height, water rating) needs to be reflected in the quote, not glossed over.
Materials priced at your trade rate
These materials prefill at your Reece trade rate when you describe a toilet replacement in QuoteMate.
Toilet pan (S-trap / P-trap, set-out specified)
Caroma, Fienza, Geberit — match existing set-out distance.
Cistern (close-coupled / in-wall / link)
Match the pan and the wall finish — Reece trade rate.
Pan connector (90/180mm offset if needed)
Most swaps need a pan collar offset to align with old set-out.
Cistern stop-tap and supply hose
Quarter-turn brass stop-tap with WELS-rated supply hose.
Seat (soft-close, brand-matched)
Replacement seats often outlast pans — upsell line.
Silicone and finish-matched grout
For sealing pan to floor and cistern to wall.
Removal and disposal of old suite
Often forgotten — Reece can take returns at branch for old porcelain.
Wall flange / cover plate
Hides imperfections in the previous fixing pattern.
Pan size and set-out offsets
Old Aussie pans are typically 165mm S-trap or 100mm P-trap with set-outs that don't always match the modern ISO standard. A swap that looks like five minutes turns into 90 minutes if the set-out is 30mm out and you didn't bring a pan-collar offset. QuoteMate reads the existing pan style from the job description and prefills the correct connector — straight, 90mm offset, or 180mm offset — at your Reece trade rate, so the kit on the truck fits the set-out you'll find.
Cistern compatibility — close-coupled vs wall-faced
A close-coupled pan needs a matching cistern; a wall-faced pan needs the cistern fed from in-wall plumbing. Mixing the two is the most common quote-time mistake on toilet swaps. QuoteMate prefills the cistern type that matches the pan style automatically, with finish-matched supply hose and stop-tap from your Reece purchasable catalogue at trade rate. The customer sees one suite, not three line items that don't fit each other.
Removal, disposal, and the line that gets forgotten
Old porcelain weighs 25–40kg and council waste won't take it as general garbage. Reece branches accept old suites as trade-in returns for waste-to-energy or landfill diversion. QuoteMate prefills a 'removal and disposal of old suite' line at $40–$80, defensible to the customer and budgeted for the time it actually takes (usually 15–25 minutes including the drive to the Reece branch on the return run).
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The AI reads the existing pan style (S-trap / P-trap, set-out distance) from the job description and prefills the correct connector — straight, 90mm offset, or 180mm offset — from your Reece catalogue at trade rate.
Yes. The seat is a separate line on the quote, prefilled at your Reece trade rate. Most customers say yes to a soft-close seat upgrade if it's $40–$80 over the standard, and it's a win-win on customer satisfaction.
QuoteMate prefills a removal-and-disposal line on every toilet replacement quote. Reece branches accept old porcelain as trade-in returns, so the disposal cost is mostly your labour time, not a tip fee.
Yes. Once the customer accepts, place the order to your home branch — pickup the morning of the swap, or delivered to site. The pan, cistern, connector, stop-tap, and seat all come through on one Reece order.
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