TradePlanr Blog

You can't invoice a job you can't see. Practical ways to get what he did, what parts went in and what he promised the customer — without chasing him every evening.

Word-for-word email and text templates for chasing late payment, what UK law entitles you to charge in interest and compensation, and when to escalate to a letter before action or small claims.

If you run the admin behind someone else's trade business, here's a setup that works — what you're responsible for, whether you should be paid, the records HMRC expects, and a weekly rhythm that stops January being a nightmare.

Someone answers the phone, types the quotes, chases the money and files the VAT. In most small UK trade businesses she isn't on the payroll and isn't on the van. Here's what that job actually is — and what it's worth.

What UK trades actually pay for job management software in 2026 — per-user vs flat pricing, real figures for Tradify, Powered Now and more, plus hidden costs to watch.

A practical UK guide to pricing glazing and window installation work — glass specs, survey and measure-up, fitting times, FENSA, pricing models and a worked example.

What plasterers charge per day and per hour across the UK in 2026, when to use a day rate vs per-m² pricing, and how to set a rate that actually pays you.

A plain-English UK guide to VAT for tradespeople — when to register, how to calculate VAT on markup correctly, the Flat Rate Scheme, reverse charge and MTD.

Yes — digital signatures are legally binding in the UK for job sign-offs, quote acceptance and variations. Here's the law behind it, what makes a signature hold up, and what tradespeople should record.