Innovative Shed Quoting Technology - Our History

Our history spans more than 45 years, across every aspect of sheds.

The Quotec story is one that started in the 70s and has grown alongside the shed and steel structure industry in Australia. Central to our story is how deeply connected to the industry we are. Throughout the history within the Australian shed and steel industry, we’re proud to have made some great achievements:

We were the ones who developed the “C” section shed from folded black steel in Geelong, Victoria in the late '70s.
We brought the galvanised "C" section shed, as we know it today, to Queensland in the '80s, when most sheds were still made from angle iron or tube.
We revolutionised the industry by transitioning from sliding and tilting doors to roller doors, even setting up our own roller door plant to supply sheds.

Our crowning achievement came in 1997 when we won an Australian Design Award for Engineering Excellence—still the only shed company in Australia to do so.
We weren’t the first to adopt the plated connecting system, but when we did, we heavily invested in R&D, tested nearly every plate available, and then designed our own.
Our crowning achievement came in 1997 when we won an Australian Design Award for Engineering Excellence—still the only shed company in Australia to do so.

Early 70s

The beginning

Our fearless leader John Montesalvo was first introduced to sheds in the early 70s, at his father's shed business in Geelong, Victoria. He quickly discovered a strong passion for the industry.

1979

Modern Garages

After working for Ford Motor Company in Geelong as a toolmaker in the mid-70s, John took the brave initiative to follow his own path as a budding entrepreneur by purchasing the existing business of Modern Garages in Slacks Creek.

By 1979, Modern Garages was manufacturing & retailing sheds across Queensland's East Coast. Modern Garages was one of the pioneers of the portal frame steel building manufactured from c-section. It was also one of the first shed franchisors in Australia. Modern Sheds boasted over 30 retail outlets from Cairns to Melbourne. In one week, the manufacturing plant in Yatala shipped over 120 kits out to its network.

1997

The beginning of Quotec

Modern Garages developed their first shed quoting platform called IDQ – Integrated Design & Quoting. This was eventually rebranded to Quotec. At the same time, Quotec was awarded the Australian Design Award (today known as the Australian Good Design Awards) for Engineering Excellence, for the bracketing system called TMTS (Total Moment Transfer System). This was and still is the strongest connecting system on the market.

2000s

Quotec maintains its position as industry leader

Since its creation in 1997, our shed software was (and still is) the leading software solution for the Australian shed and structural steel industry. Initially run on a local Windows database (as was the technology of the time), the initial Quotec software geared individual retailers with tools to design, calculate and sell sheds and garages. Our software’s unique and previously unheard of innovations brought us straight to the forefront of industry-leading solutions. This position was maintained right through from our initial software’s creation in 1997, throughout the entirety of the 2000s, and still continues today.

2016

The inception of ‎ Quotec LIVE

After more than two decades of providing leading industry solutions, the idea of Quotec’s groundbreaking Quotec LIVE innovation was formed in 2016.

New technology made a cloud-based application possible, so we added new members to our team of product experts and shed industry professionals, to include Quotec’s next generation. Our expanded team of vibrant and energetic individuals, now included those with advanced specialist skills in IT, SaaS technology, digital media and new and emerging technologies.

Combining our extensive shed industry knowledge with that of emerging technologies, we started the creation of what was previously unheard of…

We were able to take our industry leading software, Quotec (predecessor) and create a whole new innovation, Quotec LIVE (successor).

2020

Quotec LIVE, a world-first innovation for the shed industry

The introduction of Quotec LIVE saw a world-first innovation and a game-changer for the industry. In a previously unheard of development, we placed a shed design and calculation tool on the cloud in a realistic, fast and 3-dimensional form. This empowered shed retailers to make fast, educated, efficient and economical decisions about the design and costing of a structure on the spot.

2022

Quotec Now, another game-changing new technology

The introduction of Quotec Now in early 2022 is another world-first technological advancement that has not been seen in the industry, until now.

Quotec Now is the first and only public design and live quoting experience which plugs into any existing website. It’s here to turn your retailer website into a platform any of your website visitors can engage with to view and price their own shed. This provides a huge incentive for interested parties to leave their details, streamlines the quote and design process, and changes the way that you interact with your potential customers. Quotec Now is another game-changer for the shed retail industry.

Today and the Future of Quotec

Always innovating and at the forefront of advancement

Quotec today as a business has maintained its leading edge, and our software and solutions are constantly evolving and upgrading as new technologies emerge. Our solutions are ever-evolving. We keep up with technological advancements to remain at the forefront of innovation and maintain a competitive advantage for our users.

For the Quotec team, our strategy is always moving towards succession - as new technologies emerge, our offering will advance too. Our succession planning into the future is well and truly on its way, bringing with it the new skills, technology and history of product that is synonymous with the Quotec brand.

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Our History

Our history spans more than 45 years, across every aspect of sheds.

Let’s talk about how our experience-driven shed business solutions can help