Automation for UK trade businesses
UK tradespeople lose 8 hours a week to admin. Here’s how to get it back.
170+ step-by-step workflows for scaffolders, plumbers, electricians, roofers, landscapers, and accountants. Real tools, real UK prices, real compliance — nothing to buy, nothing to sign up for.
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6 hrs/week
Average admin time saved
3 days
Quote to payment
£2,400/yr
Recovered in late payments
170+
Free workflows
The transformation
What changes when you automate
Before
- ✕9pm paperwork after a full day on site
- ✕Chasing invoices by text for weeks
- ✕Filing receipts in a glovebox
- ✕Guessing what you quoted three months ago
- ✕Missing compliance deadlines
After
- ✓Invoices sent automatically when a job closes
- ✓Paid in 3 days via Direct Debit
- ✓Receipts scanned and categorised by AI
- ✓Every quote logged, searchable, and tracked
- ✓Compliance reminders on autopilot
How it works
Three steps. One weekend. Done.
1
Pick your trade
Browse 9 trade verticals. Each one has guides written specifically for your industry, your compliance requirements, and your tools.
2
Follow the exact steps
Every guide names the specific tools, gives you the current UK price, and walks through setup screen by screen. No fluff, no upsell.
3
Go live in a weekend
Download a ready-made workflow template. Plug in your business details. Most readers are fully automated within 48 hours.
Tools we review and integrate
All pricing verified for UK businesses · Updated quarterly
Browse by trade
Find your trade. Get your workflows.
Every guide is written for your specific industry — your compliance requirements, your tools, your pricing.
Scaffolding
Quote automation, CITB compliance, scaffold inspection tracking
14 guides
Xero · Tradify · ScaffTag
Plumbing
Job scheduling, Gas Safe compliance, invoice automation
11 guides
Tradify · Xero · GoCardless
Electrical
NICEIC documentation, certificate automation, job costing
16 guides
iCertifi · SimPRO · NICEIC Portal
Roofing
Survey automation, weather scheduling, material tracking
11 guides
Jobber · EagleView · Xero
Landscaping
Design proposals, seasonal scheduling, maintenance contracts
10 guides
LMN · Jobber · iScape
Painting & Decorating
Estimating tools, colour consultation, project tracking
12 guides
Dulux Trade · Tradify · Houzz Pro
E-Commerce
Order automation, inventory sync, multi-channel selling
16 guides
Shopify · Linnworks · Xero
Accountancy
MTD compliance, automated bookkeeping, client onboarding
18 guides
Xero · Dext · GoProposal
Renewables
MCS compliance, solar design tools, grant tracking
17 guides
OpenSolar · MCS Portal · Pylon
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Everything you get
Worth thousands. Costs nothing.
Every guide, template, and comparison on this site is free. No gated content, no “book a demo” wall, no catch.
170+ automation guides
Step-by-step workflows for every trade
£2,500+
Software comparison tables
Side-by-side pricing for every major UK tool
£500+
Ready-made workflow templates
Download, plug in your details, go live
£750+
Compliance checklists
Gas Safe, NICEIC, FENSA, MCS, MTD, CIS
£300+
Weekly new guides
Fresh workflows delivered to your inbox
£600+/yr
Your price
£0
Why now
Deadlines your business is already facing
April 2026
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000 must file quarterly via MTD-compatible software.
Ongoing
Gas Safe annual renewals
130,000 registered engineers need compliant digital records. Paper certificates are being phased out.
2026
BUS grant claims backlog
Heat pump installers waiting 8+ weeks for Ofgem payments need automated cash flow staging.
Stop doing admin. Start automating.
Join UK trade business owners who’ve cut their admin time in half. Free guides delivered weekly — real tools, real prices, real compliance.
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