Quoting electrical work is one of the trickiest parts of running an electrical business. Price too high and you lose the job. Price too low and you’re working for less than you’re worth – or worse, losing money once materials are factored in. Get it right and quoting becomes one of your most powerful tools…
Late invoicing is one of the biggest cash flow killers for electricians. You finish a job, get straight onto the next one, and before you know it you’re invoicing two weeks after completion – or forgetting altogether. The right invoicing app fixes that by making it quick enough to do on the spot, before you’ve…
Running an electrical business means juggling quotes, EICRs, job sheets, certificates, invoices, and customer calls, often simultaneously. The right electrician job management software pulls all of that together. Here’s what’s actually worth using for UK electricians in 2026. Quick Answer Tradify is the best job management software for most UK electricians, purpose-built for the trades…
★★★★½4.6/5TradeStack HQ Rating, based on a hands-on test of the full quote, job, certificate and invoice workflow Tradify is the job management app UK tradespeople ask us about most. This is our main Tradify review: what it actually costs in the UK, what each plan includes, where it falls short, and links to our trade-specific…
Admin is the thing most tradespeople hate most about running their own business. It’s not why you started – you started because you’re good at the work. But somehow you’re spending every Sunday evening catching up on invoices, quotes, and emails instead of actually switching off. Here’s how to cut that time down significantly –…
Managing one job well is straightforward. Managing five at the same time – different customers, different sites, different stages – is where most tradespeople start to struggle. Things get missed, customers get ignored, and you end up stressed and reactive instead of in control. It doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s how to run…
Most tradespeople undercharge. Not because their prices are too low – but because they’re not tracking their time properly. A job you quoted three hours for runs to five, and you eat the difference. Do that a few times a week and it costs you thousands a year. A decent time tracking app fixes that….
Time is the one thing you can’t get back. For most tradespeople, a big chunk of every working day gets swallowed up by things that aren’t billable – admin, phone calls, chasing invoices, driving back to the depot for something left behind. None of that earns you a penny. If you’re working long hours but…
Turning down work goes against every instinct when you’re running your own trade business. You’ve worked hard to build a reputation, the phone is ringing, and saying no feels like leaving money on the table. But not all work is good work. Some jobs cost you more than they make you. Some customers cost you…
Most tradespeople think the way to make more money is to take on more work. More jobs, more hours, more income. But if your margins are thin, more work just means more of the same problem at a larger scale. You end up busier, more stressed, and still not significantly better off. Improving your profit…