For UK builders · solo trade to multi-PM firm
Give your clients a portal they’ll actually open.
Replace WhatsApp chaos, email chains and scattered spreadsheets with one branded app. Live progress, signed decisions, audit-trailed variations, real-time finance — for you and your client.
No setup fee · Cancel anytime · UK GDPR compliant
The problem
Big job or small — every project deserves better than a 200-message group chat.
Whether you’re refreshing a £15k bathroom or running a £400k extension, the failure modes are the same. Photo updates buried in WhatsApp. Decisions agreed verbally and forgotten. Variations argued about three months later. Invoices chased by email. A handover folder that doesn’t exist.
The amount of money on the line scales the consequences. The admin problem is identical. Clients who feel kept in the loop recommend you. Clients who don’t, query the invoice.
- “What's happening with my project?” — three or four times a week.
- “We never agreed to that variation.” — three months too late.
- “Why is this invoice over the quote?” — at handover.
- “Where's the certificate for the boiler?” — six months after handover.
- Looking less organised than the builder quoting against you.
The solution
One app. Your branding. Everything signed off.
Builders Ready replaces the patchwork. Your clients install one branded app, watch their project progress in real time, and sign off decisions and variations with their finger. You ship a full project record PDF at handover — quote vs final, every change, every approval.
Decisions inbox
Tile choice? Pendant lights? Send your client a few options with photos. They tap. Signed and logged.
Variations with signature
Propose with title, description, cost delta and time impact. Client signs on their phone. Disputes end.
Project handover PDF
One document at the end of the project — timeline, every update, every decision, every variation, every invoice.
Live project finance
Quote vs final. Variations to date. Invoiced vs paid. At a glance, on your phone or your client's.
Timeline & photo updates
Post site updates with photos straight from the van. Clients see progress as it happens.
Push notifications
Real-time alerts for new decisions, signed variations, and updates. For you and your client.
On the phone
Mobile-first because that’s where decisions happen.
Your client’s real life happens on their phone. Post an update from the site. Raise a decision while standing next to the tile sample. Sign off a variation between meetings. The entire workflow fits into 30 seconds of phone time.
- Push notifications the second anything changes
- Open decisions inbox shows everything awaiting client action
- Tap-to-accept and finger-sign with full audit trail
- Live finance summary scrolls right under the timeline
On the desktop
Web admin for setup, oversight and answering the phone.
Spin up new projects in 60 seconds. See cross-project finance across every active job. When a client phones, open the web dashboard and answer with the same data they’re looking at — no scrolling through threads.
- Cross-project KPI tiles: contracted, invoiced, paid, outstanding
- Open-decisions / unpaid-invoices / unsigned-variations panels
- Per-project: raise decisions, propose variations, create invoices, upload PDFs
- One-click project handover PDF generation
Pricing
Simple. Scales with how many jobs you’re running.
All features are included at every tier. 14-day free trial, no setup fee.
Up to 10 active projects
Sole traders and small builders. Bathrooms, kitchens, refurbs — keep every job on one app.
Up to 50 active projects
Established builders running multiple concurrent projects.
Unlimited active projects
Larger residential firms with a full PM team.
All prices exclude VAT. Annual billing saves you two months.
See the full comparison →Common questions
I only do small jobs — is this overkill?
No. The £29 Starter tier exists precisely for sole traders and small builders running a handful of projects a year. The same app that runs a £400k extension will run your £18k bathroom refresh — and your client will notice the polish straight away.
Do my clients have to learn another app?
They install one app — Builders Ready — branded with your logo and colours. Set up takes 90 seconds. They get push notifications for decisions and updates, which is the only thing they need to know.
Can my project managers use it too?
Yes. Owners and project managers can post updates, raise decisions, propose variations, mark invoices paid, and generate the handover PDF — from web or mobile.
What about data security?
UK GDPR compliant, hosted in the UK and EU. We don't sell your data, and we don't share it with advertisers. Every database query is row-level-secured: a client can only see their own project, and only data for their builder.
What if I hit my tier limit?
You can archive a finished project to free a slot — projects you've handed over don't need to count against your active limit. Or upgrade. Either way, no data is lost.
Is the mobile app on the App Store?
Yes — Builders Ready is on the iOS App Store. Android is on the roadmap; right now Android clients can use the responsive web app via their phone browser.
Look more professional than the builder quoting against you.
From £29/mo. 14-day free trial. Works whether you do six projects a year or sixty.
Start your free trial →