We Understand the Trades Business
You're brilliant at what you do on the job site. Whether you're a plumber, electrician, carpenter, or form worker, you've built your reputation on quality work and reliability. But running the business side, quotes, invoices, timesheets, job costing, that's a different story.
The problem isn't you. It's that most business software was designed by people who've never run a trades business. We work with tradies to build systems that actually make sense for how you work, whether you're solo, running a small crew, or managing multiple teams across job sites.
The Reality of Running a Trades Business
You're dealing with challenges that office workers can't even imagine:
Job Costing That Makes No Sense
Your accounting software says the job was profitable, but you know you barely broke even. Between material wastage, extra trips, and time blowouts, the numbers on paper never match reality.
Quotes Take Too Long
A customer wants a price today, but you need to measure up, price materials, calculate labour, check your calendar, and type it all into a template. By the time you send it, they've already gone with someone else.
Timesheets Are a Nightmare
Getting your crew to fill out timesheets is like pulling teeth. Half the time they're illegible, always late, and you spend your evenings trying to work out who was where and for how long.
Invoicing Delays Mean Cash Flow Problems
The job finished two weeks ago but you still haven't invoiced because you're waiting on final measurements, or variations, or you just haven't had time to sit down and do the paperwork. Meanwhile, bills are due.
Materials and Stock Control
You've got materials spread across the workshop, the van, and three job sites. You think you've got enough 90mm elbows for tomorrow's job, but you won't know for sure until you get there.
Managing Multiple Jobs and Teams
You're juggling six jobs at different stages, three apprentices who need supervision, material deliveries, and client calls. Everything's in your head or scribbled in a notebook that's covered in sawdust.
How We Help Trades Businesses
We don't just implement software. We build systems around how you actually work. Here's what that looks like for trades businesses:
Fast, Professional Quotes
Mobile-friendly quote tools that let you measure, price, and send professional quotes from the job site. Material costs pulled automatically from your suppliers, labour calculated based on your actual rates, and branded PDFs sent in minutes, not hours.
Learn moreReal Job Costing
Track actual costs as the job progresses, materials used, labour hours, subcontractors, everything. See profit margins in real-time, not three months later when it's too late to do anything about it.
Learn moreTimesheets That Actually Work
Simple mobile timesheets your crew can fill in with a few taps. Track who's on which job, billable vs non-billable hours, and get the data you need for payroll and job costing without chasing paperwork.
Learn moreAutomated Invoicing
Job's complete? Invoice goes out automatically with all the right details, variations included, payments tracked, and reminders sent. Your accounting software updates itself. You get paid faster.
Learn moreMaterials and Stock Management
Know what you've got, where it is, and what you need to order. Track materials by job, flag when stock's running low, and stop making emergency runs to the supplier because you ran out mid-job.
Learn moreBusiness Insights That Make Sense
Dashboards that show what actually matters, which jobs are profitable, which clients pay on time, where your time goes, and whether you can afford to hire another apprentice. Numbers you can understand and act on.
Learn moreThe Difference for Your Business
When your systems work properly, you spend less time on paperwork and more time on the tools. Or better yet, winning new work while your crew handles the jobs. You know your true costs, you invoice promptly, and you make decisions based on real numbers, not gut feel.
Your crew spends less time on admin and more time being productive. Your clients get faster quotes and professional service. Your accountant gets clean data. And you get your evenings back instead of catching up on paperwork.
Most importantly, you can see whether you're actually making money, before the tax bill arrives and it's too late to do anything about it.