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№ 01 / SolutionWorkflow automation · Trades & contractors

Stop Running Your Business from a Notepad.

Most successful trades businesses outgrow their tools. Spreadsheets, paper job cards, scattered emails — fine when you had 5 jobs a week, painful when you have 25. We build the workflow plumbing that scales with you: enquiry through invoice, all in one place, all automated where it can be.

№ 02The promise

The promise

10–20 hrs saved per week (typical)
+30% job throughput without adding admin
< 10 wk end-to-end deployment
№ 03Where it hurts

Where it hurts

The trades & contractors reality.

Enquiry comes in via the website. Goes into someone's inbox. They forward it to you. You ring back from site. Site visit booked. Quote written up in the evening. Sent next day. Job accepted. Materials ordered. Crew scheduled. Job done. Invoice raised three days later. Chased after 30 days. Every step is manual; every step has a chance to slip.

№ 04What we actually build

What we actually build

Tuned for trades & contractors.

01

Enquiry → quote pipeline

Enquiry comes in, AI triages and drafts reply, survey booked automatically, photos and notes feed quote generation, customer gets quote same-day.

02

Quote → job → schedule

Quote accepted = job created with materials list, crew assignment, scheduled date. Materials auto-ordered from your supplier. Customer gets the schedule confirmation.

03

Job → invoice → payment

Job completed (signed off on phone) → invoice raised automatically with photos as evidence → payment chasing sequence kicks in at 14/21/30 days.

04

Customer comms throughout

Confirmations, day-before reminders, "we're on our way" updates, completion follow-up, review request. All on-brand, all personalised.

№ 06Typical stack

Typical stack

We integrate with what you have.

  • CRM (Pipedrive, JobNimbus, ServiceTitan, custom)
  • Quoting tools
  • Xero / QuickBooks / Sage
  • Supplier ordering portals
  • WhatsApp Business / SMS

If your stack isn't listed, ask — almost always we can integrate. We've connected to bespoke MES, ancient on-prem systems, and email-only interfaces.

№ 07Pricing

Pricing

Fixed fee, phased delivery.

£4,800–£18,000 depending on scope and existing tools

From £4,800

Workflow automation for trades & contractors

  • Workflow audit + industry-specific spec
  • Build, integrations, and tuning to your real data
  • Live deployment in your environment
  • Ongoing tuning + accuracy monitoring
№ 08Questions

Questions

Things people in this industry ask us.

01 Will my office team need to learn new software?

They'll use the same CRM they use now — we just connect it to the rest of the workflow. The admin work shrinks; the tools stay familiar.

02 What about jobs that go wrong?

Exception handling is built in. Materials don't arrive, crew can't make it, customer cancels — each routes to the right person with all the context they need. You spend less time chasing information when things go sideways.

03 How does it handle CIS subcontractors?

If you use CIS subcontractors, their invoices route through the AP automation with CIS treatment applied correctly. Verification status checked. Payment terms tracked.

04 Can we phase the build?

Yes — and we recommend it. Phase 1: enquiry triage + quote follow-up (typically 6-8 weeks). Phase 2: quote-to-job-to-invoice. Phase 3: supplier ordering. You see value progressively.

05 What does ongoing cost look like?

Typically £250-£500/month for hosting and AI usage at trade-business volumes. That covers the model API, the integrations, and ongoing tuning.

Let's see if we can help.

A 15-minute chat with Chris & Kay. No slides. No pitch deck. You tell us what's on your plate; we follow up by email with real thinking.

Studio81 Penny Meadow, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6EL
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