For Plasterers

Plastering software for
quotes, jobs & invoices

Quote by room or wall, schedule around drying times

Traddie is job management software for UK plasterers and renderers. Quote skimming, dot-and-dab and external rendering by area, schedule jobs around drying and curing times, and invoice cleanly when the work is done.

Keep materials and labour clear, take card payments, and handle CIS automatically when you work as a subcontractor.

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  • Margin checked before you send
  • Invoice before you wash the bath out
  • Chasing that runs without you

Everything a plasterer needs in one app

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

Quote by area and finish

Price skim, float-and-set, dot-and-dab and render by square metre with materials and labour split out.

Schedule around drying times

Plan multi-coat and render jobs across days so curing time is built into the calendar.

Invoice when it is finished

Convert a completed job into an invoice on site with everything carried across automatically.

CIS handled automatically

Apply 20% / 30% CIS deductions on subcontract work, with materials excluded per HMRC rules.

Get paid faster

Send card payment links and chase overdue invoices without lifting a finger.

Pricing by the metre

The quote that looked fine until you were three days in

Plastering is priced by area and paid by the day, and the two only meet at the end of the week. A ceiling that takes a day longer than you allowed does not show up anywhere until the money is already spent.

The quote gets checked before it goes out

Traddie runs the quote against your own cost rates and tells you what is wrong with it: the estimated cost is above the quote value, the margin is under the target you set, labour is eating most of it, or you have not entered any materials at all. Every finding is advisory, so you can send it anyway, but not by accident.

  • Your own labour cost rate and margin target, not a national average
  • Warned when the labour rate is still zero, which is how a quote silently reads as pure profit
  • Flagged when rough materials have not been entered

Invoice while you are still in the van

Finish, tap once, and the job becomes an invoice with materials and labour carried across. Send a card link and most people pay it the same day, which for a trade that gets paid per room rather than per project is the difference between a good month and a chased one.

What the day actually cost

Bags, beads and boards from receipts, against hours logged on the job and what you billed. Enough to know which kind of work is worth quoting for and which only looks worth it.

Subcontract work and CIS

Most plastering for a builder is subcontract. Traddie applies the right 20% or 30% deduction, excludes materials per HMRC rules, and produces payment and deduction statements rather than you working it back at year end.

The chasing happens without you

A reminder before the due date, then nudge, firm and final on a ladder you set. On commercial work, late-payment interest and the statutory fee can be added, because you are entitled to them and almost nobody asks.

Time back

The small things that keep the week paying

Plastering is a lot of small jobs and a lot of small invoices. The admin is not hard, it is just relentless, and that is exactly what should be automatic.

The quote check runs before you send

Cost above value, margin under target, labour eating the job, no materials entered, a labour rate still at zero.

Photograph the receipt

Snap it at the merchant counter and it lands on the job as an expense, rather than fading in the footwell until year end.

Invoice from the finished job

One tap turns the work you logged into an invoice with a card link on it, before you have left the drive.

The customer keeps their history

What you did, when, and what you charged. Builders ring back, and knowing last year’s rate is worth having.

Chasing on a ladder you set

Reminder, nudge, firm, final. You stop being the one who has to ask twice.

Your own merchant prices

Upload a supplier price list so material costs come from what you actually pay, not a guess.

Why UK plasterers choose Traddie

Quote skim, dot-and-dab and render by area
Split materials and labour on every quote
Schedule multi-coat jobs around drying times
Apply CIS deductions automatically on subcontract work
Quote scaffolding and access for external render
Take card payments and chase overdue invoices
Sync invoices and expenses to your accountant

Built for plastering and rendering

Plastering work is sequenced around drying and curing, and a lot of it is subcontract. Traddie keeps scheduling realistic and CIS correct so the paperwork is never the bottleneck.

  • Price skimming, dot-and-dab and external render by square metre with clear materials and labour lines.
  • Quote scaffolding and access as separate lines on external rendering jobs.
  • Apply 20% / 30% CIS deductions automatically on subcontract work, with materials excluded per HMRC rules.
  • Schedule multi-coat and render jobs across days so curing time is respected.
  • Track turnover against the £90k VAT threshold as you grow.

How it runs for a plasterer

From quote to paid in four steps

  1. 1

    Quote

    Measure up and quote by area with the finish and materials noted; the customer accepts online.

  2. 2

    Schedule

    Book the job in with drying time built into the plan.

  3. 3

    Complete

    Finish the work and mark the job complete from site.

  4. 4

    Invoice & get paid

    Invoice with a card link; CIS and reminders handled automatically.

Quote Q-0587: built on siteAccepted from a link, straight into the diaryDone, CIS statement sentInvoice INV-0772: paid

Quote Q-0587

Draft

Jamie Reid · Skim, 3-bed house

Skim walls and ceilings, 210m²

£2,520.00

Dot and dab, 38m²

£760.00

Beads, scrim and materials

£310.00

Total inc. VAT

£4,308.00

Automations

Admin that dries while you work

Plastering is fast turnaround and a lot of subcontract work. These keep CIS, invoices and the next job in line.

Invoice INV-0772 goes out, due in 14 daysDay 3 past due: first nudge, on its ownQuote for the next plot: followed up for youPaid, and the chasing stops itself

Invoice INV-0772

Sent

Jamie Reid

Skim, 3-bed house

£4,308.00

Due 14 days from today. Chasing is on.

  • Invoice on completion

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

  • 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.

  • Quote follow-ups

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

  • 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 plasterers

Can I quote rendering and plastering by area?+
Yes. Price work by square metre with the finish and materials noted, and keep materials and labour as separate line items.
Can I schedule jobs around drying times?+
Yes. Plan multi-coat and render jobs across several days so curing and drying time is built into your calendar.
Does it handle CIS for subcontract work?+
Yes. When you subcontract, Traddie applies the correct 20% or 30% CIS deduction, excludes materials automatically, and produces the deduction statement.
Can I quote scaffolding for external render?+
Yes. Add scaffolding and access as their own lines so the customer sees the full cost of an external rendering job.
Can customers pay by card?+
Yes. Send a card payment link with each invoice and let automatic reminders chase overdue amounts.
Will my invoices sync to my accounting software?+
Yes. Invoices and expenses can sync to Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or FreeAgent so your accountant always has up-to-date figures.

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