For Joiners & Carpenters

Joinery software for quotes,
fit-outs & invoicing

Quote bespoke work, plan fixes, invoice on completion

Traddie is job management software for UK joiners and carpenters. Quote bespoke joinery, fit-outs and second-fix work, schedule jobs across sites, and invoice completed work without the admin drag.

Keep materials and day rates clear, attach certification where it applies, and apply CIS automatically on subcontract jobs.

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  • Extras approved on a link
  • Margin checked before you send
  • Deposit before you buy timber

Everything a joiner needs in one app

From the first quote to the final payment, Traddie keeps your whole job in one place.

Quote bespoke and fit-out work

Price joinery, kitchens, staircases and second-fix work with materials and labour or day-rate lines.

Plan first and second fix

Schedule jobs across sites, assign your team, and track progress from your phone.

Keep certs with the job

Attach FENSA/Certass records for replacement windows and doors, or fire-door (FD30/FD60) documentation, to the relevant job and invoice.

Invoice from completed jobs

Convert finished work into an invoice in one tap, with everything carried over automatically.

Get paid faster

Send card payment links with invoices and chase overdue amounts automatically.

Bespoke work

One-off work priced from your own numbers

Joinery is quoted from a drawing and a guess at how long it will take you in the workshop. Get the hours wrong and the job pays you less than the day rate you turned down. Traddie is built to catch that before you send it, not after.

Check the quote against your own cost rates

Before it goes out, Traddie compares the quote with what you actually cost and tells you what is wrong: the estimated cost is above the quote value, the margin is under your target, labour is eating most of it, or you have not entered any materials. Advisory, so you can still send it with your eyes open.

  • Set your own labour cost rate and margin target
  • Warned when the labour rate is still at zero, which is how quotes silently read as pure profit
  • Rough materials flagged when they are missing entirely

Deposit before you buy the timber

Bespoke work means buying the material before anybody has paid you, and it is not material you can sell to somebody else. Set a deposit on the quote, take it by card, and the final invoice arrives with it already netted off.

The change to the drawing gets priced

Raise a variation against the job, price it, and send the customer a link. They approve a gross figure and that exact number lands on the invoice, so "we said oak in the end" is settled in writing at the time.

What the job actually took

Workshop and site hours logged against the job, with materials from receipts and purchase orders, compared with what you billed. The timer proposes the hours and you confirm them, and no location is captured at any point.

Your own price book, not a generic one

Upload a timber merchant price list and your material costs come from what your merchant charges you, rather than a national average that has never quoted you anything.

Time back

The small things that keep bespoke work paying

Joinery is priced by feel and paid by the hour, and the gap between the two only shows up at the end. These close it while you can still do something about it.

The quote check runs before you send

Cost above value, margin under target, labour eating the job, no materials entered. It looks at the numbers while they are still changeable.

A variation takes a minute

Price the change, send the link, carry on. The customer agrees it in their own time and the number is committed on both sides.

Deposit, then final, netted off

The final invoice already knows what was paid up front, so the balance is worked out once.

Photograph the merchant invoice

Scan a supplier invoice against its purchase order instead of keying it, and receipts land on the job rather than in the workshop drawer.

Hours you actually worked

A timer that proposes and a person who confirms, so a forgotten stop does not turn two hours into fourteen. Never any location tracking.

Chasing on a ladder you set

A reminder before the due date, then nudge, firm and final, so you are not the one who has to ask twice.

Why UK joiners & carpenters choose Traddie

Quote bespoke joinery, kitchens and second-fix work
Use day-rate or fixed-price lines as the job suits
Schedule first and second fix across multiple sites
Attach FENSA/Certass and fire-door records to jobs
Apply CIS deductions automatically on subcontract work
Take card payments and chase overdue invoices
Sync invoices and expenses to your accountant

For bespoke joinery and site carpentry

Carpentry spans bespoke workshop joinery and fast site fixes, with certification creeping in on windows, doors and fire safety. Traddie keeps quoting flexible and records joined up.

  • Quote with day-rate or fixed-price lines depending on whether it is bench joinery or site work.
  • Attach FENSA / Certass certification for replacement windows and doors where building regs apply.
  • Keep fire-door (FD30 / FD60) installation records with the job and invoice for compliance-sensitive work.
  • Apply 20% / 30% CIS deductions automatically on subcontract site work, with materials excluded.
  • Track turnover against the £90k VAT threshold as you grow.

How it runs for a joiner

From enquiry to paid in four steps

  1. 1

    Quote

    Price the bespoke joinery or fit-out with materials and labour, and send for online acceptance.

  2. 2

    Schedule

    Book first and second fix across sites and assign your team.

  3. 3

    Complete

    Finish the work, attach any certification, and mark the job done.

  4. 4

    Invoice & get paid

    Invoice on completion with a card link; reminders chase anything overdue.

Quote Q-0932: built on siteAccepted from a link, straight into the diaryFinished, photos on the jobInvoice INV-0533: paid

Quote Q-0932

Draft

Helen Ward · Fitted wardrobes and first fix

First fix, studwork and doors (day rate x3)

£960.00

Fitted wardrobes, made to measure

£2,450.00

Ironmongery and materials

£380.00

Total inc. VAT

£4,548.00

Automations

First fix to final payment without the chasing

Joinery jobs run across weeks and trades. These keep quotes, invoices and the calendar in step.

Invoice INV-0533 goes out, due in 14 daysDay 3 past due: first nudge, on its ownQuote for the kitchen: followed up for youPaid, and the chasing stops itself

Invoice INV-0533

Sent

Helen Ward

Fitted wardrobes and first fix

£4,548.00

Due 14 days from today. Chasing is on.

  • Quote follow-ups

    An unanswered quote gets a polite nudge on day 3 and day 7 without you remembering to send it.

  • Invoice chasing

    A reminder before the due date, then nudge, firm and final letters on a ladder you set. Late-payment interest and the statutory fee can be added for business customers.

  • Invoice on completion

    Mark the job done and the invoice is drafted from the quote, labour and materials, ready to send.

  • Calendar feed

    Jobs appear in Apple or Google Calendar automatically, so the whole team sees the same week.

  • Accounting sync

    Invoices, payments and expenses land in Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or FreeAgent as they happen, VAT and CIS included.

  • Review requests

    A day after an invoice is paid the customer gets one message asking for a Google review, with your link in it.

Every automation is off until you switch it on, and each one has a test-send so you can see exactly what the customer gets. See how chasing works

FAQ for UK joiners & carpenters

Can I reuse quote templates for recurring work?+
Yes. Save common line items and pricing structures so repeat jobs are quoted in minutes.
Can I invoice directly from completed jobs?+
Yes. Convert job details into an invoice in one tap, with materials and labour carried over automatically.
Can I quote on a day rate or fixed price?+
Both. Use day-rate lines for site carpentry and fixed-price lines for bespoke joinery, mixing them on the same quote where it helps.
Can I attach certificates for windows or fire doors?+
Yes. Attach FENSA/Certass records for replacement windows and doors, or fire-door documentation, to the job and invoice so the paperwork stays together.
Does it handle CIS for subcontract work?+
Yes. On subcontract site work, Traddie applies the correct CIS deduction, excludes materials, and produces the deduction statement.
Can customers pay online?+
Yes. Every invoice can include a card payment link, with automatic reminders for overdue amounts.

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