Run the business side of your trade.
Practical, no-fluff guides on pricing jobs, chasing payment, going Ltd and running a trade business — written for plumbers, electricians, builders and other UK trades.
Why you're losing jobs to missed calls (and what to do about it)
Missed calls quietly cost UK tradespeople real work every week. Here's why it happens, what a missed call actually costs, and the simple fixes — including auto text-back.
Read guide →Running the businessSole trader vs limited company for tradespeople
Sole trader or limited company? A plain-English guide for UK tradespeople on the tax, liability and admin differences — and roughly where a limited company starts to pay.
Read guide →PricingShould you charge for quotes and site visits?
When to quote for free and when to charge for a survey or site visit as a UK tradesperson — how to do it without losing the job, with scripts you can use.
Read guide →PricingHow to write a quote that wins the job (with a template)
A UK tradesperson's guide to writing a quote that wins work — the exact structure, an actual template you can copy, and why speed beats a lower price.
Read guide →PricingHow much to charge to fit a bathroom in 2026 (UK)
Indicative UK labour and total costs for fitting a bathroom in 2026, broken down by job size — plus what pushes the price up and how to make your number stick.
Read guide →Getting paidHow much deposit should you take before starting a job?
How much deposit to take as a UK tradesperson, when to use staged payments, the consumer rules to know, and how to ask for money up front without scaring the customer.
Read guide →Running the businessGoing self-employed as a tradesperson: the first 90 days
A practical first-90-days checklist for UK tradespeople going self-employed — registering with HMRC, insurance, getting paid, tax to set aside, and winning early work.
Read guide →PricingDay rate vs price work: which makes more as a UK tradesman
Day rate or price work? A UK tradesperson's guide to which earns more, who carries the risk, and how to choose the right one for each job — with a worked example.
Read guide →Getting paidCustomer won't pay: your options as a UK tradesperson
A step-by-step guide for UK tradespeople when a customer won't pay — from a firm reminder to a letter before action and the small claims court, with a template.
Read guide →Getting paidChasing late invoices without losing the customer
How to chase late invoices as a UK tradesperson without wrecking the relationship — a stage-by-stage sequence with copy-and-send scripts for each reminder.
Read guide →PricingHow to price a bathroom refit in 2026
A practical, UK-focused method for pricing a full bathroom refit in 2026 — labour, materials, markup, contingency and VAT — without underselling yourself.
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