Quotes take ages
Rebuilt from scratch in Word or Excel.
Trades & field services
Quotes, jobs, engineers and invoices, finally in one place.
Builders, installers, electricians, maintenance and field-service firms lose hours every week moving information between quotes, calendars, job sheets and invoices. We build one system your office and engineers both use.
- Fixed price, written scope
- You own 100% of the code
- No per-seat licences
The problem
Sound familiar?
Scheduling headaches
Whiteboards, calls and texts to plan the week.
Paper job sheets
Lost sheets, missing photos, delayed invoices.
Unpaid invoices
Chasing eats into evenings.
What we build
One system, shaped around your business.
Only the modules you need, connected from day one, with AI built into the workflow.
Fast quoting
Templates from your rates and materials, with options and e-sign.
Scheduling
Drag-and-drop planner with engineer availability.
Engineer app
Mobile job sheets, photos, signatures and timesheets.
Invoicing & chasing
Invoice on completion and AI-drafted reminders.
Not sure what you need? We'll map it with you on a free 30-minute call.
Compare
Typical setup today vs CRM Lab
| Typical setup today | CRM Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Quoting | Rebuilt each time | Minutes, from templates |
| Scheduling | Whiteboard and phone | Shared live planner |
| Job sheets | Paper | Mobile app with photos |
| Invoicing | Days later | Same day, automatically |
What a typical trades project looks like
A Core Build usually covers customers, quotes, scheduling, a mobile job app and invoicing synced with Xero or QuickBooks, live in 6–10 weeks.
How it works
From first call to go-live in weeks.
- Free systems audit30 minutes to map your tools, costs and pain points.
- Written scope & fixed priceExactly what we'll build, when, and for how much.
- Build in two-week sprintsWorking software every fortnight.
- Migrate & launchWe move your data and train your team.
- Support & evolveOptional flat-fee support, or take the code in-house.
Starting prices
- Custom CRMfrom £4,900
- Operations / ERPfrom £7,900
- Finance & invoicingfrom £3,900
- AI agentsfrom £1,900
- Integrationsfrom £1,500
- Portals & dashboardsfrom £2,900
Core Builds from £12,000. Optional support from £495/month, flat, whatever your headcount. Prices exclude VAT; every project is quoted in writing.
Get a fixed quoteFAQ
Questions we get asked
Does the engineer app work offline?
We can build it to save job sheets offline and sync when signal returns.
Can customers see job progress?
Yes. Optional customer updates by email/SMS or a simple customer portal.
Do we own the system?
Yes. On final payment the full source code and IP transfer to you. You can host it anywhere and hire anyone to work on it, so there's no lock-in.
How much does it cost?
Every project is fixed price, agreed in writing after a free audit. Typical Core Builds start from £12,000; single modules start from £1,500. There are no per-user licence fees.
How long does it take?
Most Core Builds go live in 6–12 weeks. We build in two-week sprints, so you see working software every fortnight.
Ready to see what it would look like for you?