- Trades
- Builders
Big quotes, deposits and a record of every visit.
Kitchen ExtensionExample job
- Quoted
- Accepted
- Deposit
- Signed off
Total£16,000
Bill a big job in stages
Stages as percentages, retention held back, extras as their own stage.
A day with Krendal
One example job, with made-up names.
- Mon 10:15
They book a visit
They pick a time for a quote visit on your booking page, inside your hours.
- Mon 16:00
You send the quote
Start from a template, edit the lines and send it by text or email.
- Tue 08:10
They say yes
The customer accepts from the link, or replies YES. You are told.
- Following Mon
On site
Tick the checklist, add site notes and photos. Extra work becomes its own stage.
- Following Fri
Invoice with the deposit taken off
Turn the job into an invoice. The deposit is shown, the balance is due, and the customer pays by card from the link.
- Following Fri
Paid
The payment lands in your own Stripe account.
Built for builders
- Quote templates
- 3 to start: Kitchen Extension, Loft Conversion and General Repairs.
- Job checklist
- 8 steps to start, from “Confirm site access and parking” to “Clean and clear site on completion”. Edit them to suit.
- Emergency words
- structural damage, wall collapsed, roof collapsed, ceiling coming down and 1 more. The general ones (emergency, urgent, asap, flooding, flood) apply too.
- Booking page
- The job description box suggests: Kitchen extension, garden wall repair.
- Progress invoicing
- Bill a big job in stages as percentages. Retention is held back from every stage and VAT is charged only on what you invoice.
- Quotes with an expiry
- Every quote has a valid-until date, four weeks ahead to start with. The customer is nudged before it runs out.
Quote templates
What a new builder account starts with. Edit the lines and prices, or build your own.
| Line | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundworks and foundations | 1 | £4,500 | £4,500 |
| Brickwork and structure | 1 | £6,000 | £6,000 |
| Roofing | 1 | £2,500 | £2,500 |
| First and second fix | 1 | £3,000 | £3,000 |
| Total | £16,000 | ||
| Line | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural steels and joists | 1 | £3,500 | £3,500 |
| Staircase installation | 1 | £1,800 | £1,800 |
| Insulation and plasterboard | 1 | £2,200 | £2,200 |
| Velux windows (each) | 2 | £650 | £1,300 |
| Total | £8,800 | ||
| Line | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour (per day) | 1 | £220 | £220 |
| Materials allowance | 1 | £150 | £150 |
| Total | £370 | ||
What customers text
When you are closed, Krendal answers for you. These are example messages.
Paperwork
A job completion certificate to sign off the work, and the job checklist as your record on site.
Common questions
Can I invoice a big job in stages?
Yes. Turn on progress invoicing in Settings, then add a contract with its stages as percentages. Work taken out lowers the final balance.
How does retention work?
It is held back from every stage, and when it falls due you use Invoice the retention.
Can I ask for a deposit?
Yes. Ask for one when you turn a job into an invoice. Progress invoices are the other way to spread payment.