TradeScribe guides https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides Practical guides on estimating, quoting and getting paid, for UK tradespeople. en-gb Getting paid on time: terms, deposits, chasing and small claims https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/getting-paid-on-time https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/getting-paid-on-time Payment terms that work, deposits and staged payments, how to chase politely and then firmly, statutory interest, and using the small claims track. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT VAT on estimates and quotes: what UK tradespeople need to get right https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/estimate-vs-quote-vat https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/estimate-vs-quote-vat When to show VAT on an estimate, the registration threshold, and the domestic reverse charge for construction that catches out CIS subcontractors. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT How binding is an estimate in the UK? https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/how-binding-is-an-estimate-uk https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/how-binding-is-an-estimate-uk When an estimate hardens into a contract you cannot escape, what the Consumer Rights Act 2015 requires of you, and how to handle variations and disputes. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Winning more work with better quotes https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/winning-more-work-with-better-quotes https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/winning-more-work-with-better-quotes Why speed beats price on most jobs, how to present a quote so it gets accepted, and what to do in the follow-up that almost nobody in the trades does. Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Building an estimate template you can reuse on every job https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/estimate-template-guide https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/estimate-template-guide How to build a reusable estimate template: what stays the same on every job, what changes, and the terms, payment clauses and branding to set up once. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to price a job: day rates, true costs and knowing when to walk https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/how-to-price-a-job https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/how-to-price-a-job Work out what an hour of your time actually costs, when to price by the day and when to fix it, UK materials markup norms, and when to walk away. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT What to include in an estimate: the anatomy of a professional job https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/what-to-include-in-an-estimate https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/what-to-include-in-an-estimate Every section a professional estimate needs, in order, plus the costs tradespeople forget until the money has already gone: access, waste, parking and more. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Quote vs estimate: the legal difference, and why it matters https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/quote-vs-estimate https://tradescribe.co.uk/guides/quote-vs-estimate A quote is a fixed price you can be held to. An estimate is a considered guess. Here is the difference in UK law, and how to word yours safely. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT