Business support for trades and construction firms
From a sole trader on the tools to a firm with a dozen on site, we help trades and construction owners price better, schedule cleanly, get paid on time and keep the paperwork out of their evenings.
Who this is for
You are an electrician, plumber, builder, roofer or specialist subcontractor. The phone rings, jobs overlap, someone is off sick and a client is asking where their invoice is. You want a calmer way to run the firm without losing the standards your name depends on.
The pressures that come with every job on the board
Pricing by gut and memory
Quotes depend on what you remember about similar jobs. Underprice one bad week and the margin is gone, overprice and the client picks the other firm.
Clashing jobs and idle gaps
A delivery slips, a client changes their mind, and suddenly two crews are in the wrong places. Scheduling by text message stops working around five people.
Retentions and late payers
Work is signed off, yet money sits in retention or waits on a pay-when-paid chain. You carry the cost of materials and wages while you wait.
Winning the better kind of work
Referrals keep you busy, but not always with the clients you want. Bigger contractors and commercial buyers ask for policies and proof you have never had to write.
Working through your firm, job by job
Scope &
Strategy
We follow a typical job from first call to final payment, see where time and margin slip away, and agree a short priority list. Often it starts with quoting or chasing payment.
About Scope & StrategySystems &
Solutions
We build a simple job pipeline: enquiry, site visit, priced quote from your own rates, booking, progress updates and invoice, so the office side runs from one place and your foreman can see it.
About Systems & SolutionsSecurity &
Support
Customer details, site photos and health and safety records are kept organised, access limited to who needs it and backups checked. When a main contractor asks for evidence, you can show it.
About Security & SupportQuestions people ask
How do I price jobs properly as a builder?
Work out what an hour of your time, a day of each person and a day of the van really cost, including the unpaid admin. Add materials and a margin you can defend. Then check finished jobs against the quote. We can help you build a pricing sheet that fits your trade.
What is a good way to schedule a small construction team?
A single shared calendar that shows who is where, with jobs entered the moment they are agreed, beats text threads. Add a buffer for slipped deliveries. It matters more that everyone uses it than which tool it is. We can set one up around how you work.
Do I need to worry about client data as a tradesperson?
Yes. Names, addresses, photos of homes and alarm codes are personal data under UK GDPR. Keep them in one controlled place, not loose in messages and personal phones. We can tidy that up and set simple rules for your team. This is not legal advice.
How do I get started with NYAS?
Book a call. We will ask how a job runs in your firm, from the first enquiry to getting paid, and where it hurts. If we can help, we will tell you what we would do first. If not, we will say so plainly.
Talk to us about trades and construction.
You tell us what is going on. We tell you honestly whether we can help, and if we cannot, we will say so.