Practical advice for getting the admin side of the trade off your plate — quoting, getting paid, and keeping track of the work.
A customer's gone quiet on an invoice and you're wondering whether court is worth the hassle. Here's the honest answer for UK tradespeople: the free step that settles most of it, how small claims actually works (it's different in Scotland), and when to let it go.
Read more →A deposit at booking is the single cheapest fix for wasted call-outs and customers who vanish when the invoice lands. Here's how much to take, how to ask for it without feeling awkward, and why the people who object are usually the ones you're glad to lose.
Read more →A practical checklist for sole-trader electricians: what to put in a quote, when to take a deposit, and how to set payment terms that get you paid on time — without the awkward conversations.
Read more →Late payment and no-shows are part of working for yourself in the trades. Here's what your rights actually are in the UK, how to chase money without losing the plot, and the booking habits that stop it happening in the first place.
Read more →You quoted a price, did the job well, and now the customer reckons it was too quick to be worth that much. Here's why you price the result not the hour, how to stop the argument before it starts, and what to say when it happens anyway.
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