Quote #047Sent
Mrs Patel · 14 Elm Road
£945
PDF delivered · 4:12 pm
Numbers we counted ourselves
About 500,000 UK construction businesses are missing from the official register. That is 57% of the industry.
Two government datasets count Britain's builders and land half a million apart. We did the arithmetic, named both sources and published the working so anyone can check it.
That is the standard the rest of this is held to. SoloDesks is built by one person, Sage Vinson, a developer rather than a tradesperson. So there are no war stories here. What there is instead: every tax threshold, statutory interest rate and day-rate figure on this site carries the source it came from and the date a human last checked it.
Two studies, published with the working
Doorstep to paid, no paperwork
One afternoon, start to finish. That's the whole of it.
4:12 pm1Quote on the spot
Measure up, tap in the lines, send it. You never take it home.
4:31 pm2They accept with a tap
They open the link and tap Accept. You watch it land.
Paid by Friday3It becomes an invoice
One tap makes it an invoice. Goes quiet, it gets chased.
- doorstep to a sent PDF
- ~1 min
- to start. No card
- £0
- free quotes and invoices a month
- 10
- days. Late invoices chased for you (Pro)
- 7·14·21
Every job, one thumb
The real quotes screen. Built for a phone held in one hand.
- One card per jobNumber, client, amount, status. Nothing to open.
- You'll know when they read itThey open your quote, the card says so.
- Quiet quotes put their hand upSix days, no answer, and it tells you to ring.
Quotes & invoicesBuilt on the doorstep, sent as a PDF.
Jobs on one calendarToday, tomorrow, and every address.
Overdue AutopilotChases at 7, 14 and 21 days.
New
Your business profile. Grab your username.
Your trade, your reviews, photos of finished work, and a button that asks you for a quote. When somebody gets your name and looks you up before ringing, this is what they find. Put the link on your van.
solodesks.com/pro/your-name
Start free & claim yours
Included on the free plan. No card.
Free tools, no signup
Every calculator in one place. No card, no catch, no account.
Paperwork, and what to do when it goes quiet
The part of the job that happens after the work is finished. All of it free to read, none of it behind a signup.
When they don't pay
Wondering where the free plan actually stops? Here are the real limits, written out rather than buried in a comparison table.
Built for one pair of hands
Jobber, Tradify, ServiceM8, QuickBooks, Xero, FreeAgent, Zoho Invoice are all built for a firm with an office manager. Seats, timesheets, approvals. There's one of you, and one thumb on the screen. Made for:
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Painters & decorators
- Landscapers & gardeners
- Handymen
- Cleaners
- Tilers
- Carpenters & joiners
- Bathroom fitters
- Plasterers
- Roofers
- Gas & heating engineers
- Kitchen fitters
- Flooring fitters
- Builders & extensions
All fifteen trades, grouped by how the money moves. Working on your own and not on that list? Here's the case for a one-person tool whatever's on the side of the van.
What it costs
Free
A quiet month, run end to end. Not a trial.
£0 / month
- 10 quotes & 10 invoices a month
- 10 emails sent for you each month
- 3 client accept-links a month
- Unlimited jobs & clients
- Professional PDF quotes & invoices
- Your own logo at the top of every PDF
- Job calendar with client addresses
- Payment reminders & quote follow-ups
- Automatic receipts when you're paid
GET PAID FASTER
Pro
Your invoices get chased. You get on with the job.
£12 / month
One £500 invoice chased and paid covers about 42 months of Pro.
- Overdue Autopilot: unpaid invoices chased for you, automatically
- Reminders escalate at 7, 14 & 21 days, stop the moment you're paid
- Pay-now links on invoices, with click tracking
- Unlimited quotes, invoices, emails & accept-links
- Premium PDF styles & your brand color
- No SoloDesks credit line on your PDFs
- Everything in Free, forever
Common questions
What is SoloDesks?›
SoloDesks is a simple web app for one-person trade businesses. You add clients, send professional PDF quotes, turn accepted quotes into invoices, and keep every job on a calendar, all from your phone.
Who is SoloDesks for?›
Solo tradespeople: plumbers, electricians, painters, landscapers, handymen, cleaners, and any sole trader who quotes jobs and invoices clients.
Is SoloDesks free?›
Yes. The free plan includes 10 quotes, 10 invoices, 10 emailed PDFs and 3 client accept-links a month, plus unlimited clients and jobs. Your own logo goes on every PDF on both plans. The Pro plan makes all of those limits unlimited, chases your overdue invoices automatically with Overdue Autopilot, and adds premium PDF styles, Pay-now links on invoices, and PDFs with no SoloDesks credit line.
Can SoloDesks chase late payments for me?›
Yes. Overdue Autopilot (a Pro feature) emails your client a friendly reminder when an invoice is 7 days old, a firmer one at 14 days, and a final notice at 21, all under your business name, with replies going to you. It stops the moment you mark the invoice paid, and you can mute any invoice you'd rather chase yourself.
Can clients accept a quote online?›
Yes. Every quote gets a private link your client can open on their phone and tap Accept. You see the status change instantly. The free plan includes 3 accept-links a month; Pro makes them unlimited.
Does it work on my phone?›
Yes. SoloDesks is built mobile-first, works in any browser, and can be added to your home screen like a normal app.
Built and supported by one person, Sage Vinson. Email support@solodesks.com and that is who replies.