{"id":8809,"date":"2021-03-08T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=8809"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:30:17","slug":"tradespeople-save-time-improve-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/tradespeople-save-time-improve-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways to help tradespeople save time and improve efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3 ways to help tradespeople save time and improve efficiency\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-03-08T10:00:49+00:00\">8 March, 2021<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"3 ways to help tradespeople save time and improve efficiency\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/tradespeople-save-time-improve-efficiency\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/michaelteckler\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/Michael-Steckler-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Michael Steckler\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/Michael-Steckler-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/Michael-Steckler.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Michael Steckler<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sage-block-classic-wrapper mb-m\">\n\n<p>Tradespeople are some of the busiest workers around. Tradespeople that run their own businesses, even more so.<\/p>\n<p>Not only do they spend time working on and completing jobs, they also have to find time to manage the admin side of their business.<\/p>\n<p>That includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dealing with enquiries<\/li>\n<li>Putting together quotes or estimates<\/li>\n<li>Scheduling each job<\/li>\n<li>Managing the job as it happens<\/li>\n<li>Invoicing on completion<\/li>\n<li>Chasing payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then on top of all that, they have to supervise any staff or subcontractors they hire, market their business, manage their inventory \u2013 and a whole bunch of other tasks that help keep the lights on and the business running smoothly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradifyhq.com\/reports\/thepulse\">A recent report<\/a> that surveyed UK trade business owners showed tradespeople average 13.9 hours per week on admin tasks \u2013 that\u2019s the equivalent of a part-time job.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no shortage of demand for tradespeople\u2019s skills and often the biggest thing holding them back is simply a lack of time.<\/p>\n<p>Any tradesperson \u2013 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/how-to-choose-an-accountant-for-your-business\/\">accountant working with a tradesperson<\/a> \u2013 knows there\u2019s room for improvement in the way they do business.<\/p>\n<p>If a tradesperson falls behind on quoting, invoicing or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/chasing-payments\/\">chasing payments<\/a>, it means they don\u2019t get paid on time. An overworked, time-poor tradesperson could miss invoicing materials, labour, or even entire jobs.<\/p>\n<p>In short: a lot of work for not a lot of money.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou could spend 10 minutes writing something and then lose it. Because we\u2019re so busy, the directors and I would have to give up our evenings \u2013 and that got frustrating when you\u2019re sitting there at 10 at night still working.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradifyhq.com\/blog\/job-winning-quotes-and-invoices-green-hawk-construction\">Mike Humphries, Green Hawk Construction<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tradespeople can make more money by finding ways to save time and improve efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll show you how to do just that.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-a91c3253-7e01-4307-a51b-f5e23415d74d\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-a91c3253-7e01-4307-a51b-f5e23415d74d\"\n\t>Download your free Tackling the Construction Industry Scheme guide and learn about the VAT reverse charge for construction, which came into force on 1 March 2021<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>1. Driving efficiency<\/h2>\n<p>Driving to jobs is one of the biggest inefficiencies for tradespeople, especially if it isn\u2019t actively managed.<\/p>\n<p>Some trade businesses will still get all the workers together each morning to print daily job sheets or distribute work. Then each worker has to travel again to get to their first job.<\/p>\n<p>Think about the hours spent on this process per worker, per week. That\u2019s a lot of time to be saved.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of tools out there that can help you track jobs and manage staff efficiently. The right software on your phone and computer can help you plan travel in advance, and even schedule jobs and trips to suppliers automatically around the shortest distances.<\/p>\n<p>With the right <a href=\"https:\/\/uk-marketplace.sage.com\/en-GB\/apps\/70150\/tradify\">job management software<\/a>, your team can jump in the van already knowing where they\u2019re going and what they\u2019ll need for the job.<\/p>\n<p>No more morning meetings or endless phone calls during the day.<\/p>\n<p>All the information for every job sits right there in the associated job management app, accessible by everyone.<\/p>\n<p>With this holistic view, staff become far more likely to have all the materials and tools they need on hand to complete the job to spec.<\/p>\n<p>When a new job comes in, it\u2019s fast and easy to enter all the details, assign a team member, and schedule it in. Staff can then get notified from their own phones or tablets.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re riding along to a job, you can use travel time to read or make job notes, send quotes, and even issue invoices from your phone.<\/p>\n<h3>Manage staff on the move<\/h3>\n<p>If anything changes during the day, job management software can be used to notify each individual worker through the app. All your updates sit against the relevant job, meaning everyone knows what\u2019s going on, at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Once installed on your employees\u2019 work phones or tablets, job management software can also track their location in real-time.<\/p>\n<p>This comes in handy when you get an urgent job request and need to assign it to the closest person, or when clients want to know exactly when their jobs will start.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Cut down on supplier visits<\/h2>\n<p>Visiting suppliers is another unpaid task that can be streamlined with job management software.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s not all bad \u2013 building relationships and catching up with suppliers can be a nice break from the workday, as well as being beneficial to the business.<\/p>\n<p>This time quickly adds up though, especially if you forget the broken part you\u2019re replacing, have to query the order list, or make multiple trips after not getting enough the first time.<\/p>\n<p>With a bit of forward planning, you can develop weekly, monthly or job-based \u2018Startup Kits\u2019 that contain a purchase order for the materials you are likely to need.<\/p>\n<p>Through your job management software, this can be automatically emailed to the supplier regularly so your business has just enough materials to get a job underway while you figure out the exact requirements.<\/p>\n<h3>Become a proactive professional<\/h3>\n<p>Efficiency in planning through job management software has multiple benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A better customer experience, as your customers see you are organised and able to start the job straight away.<\/li>\n<li>Cuts down on supplier visits and simplifies inventory and payments processes.<\/li>\n<li>Gives you a greater feeling of control over your business, helping you to become more proactive and less reactive.<\/li>\n<li>Templated quotes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/features\/invoicing\/\">invoices<\/a> and emails give your business a more professional appearance \u2013 as does the ability for your customers to accept quotes or pay online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With job tracking software, you can email purchase orders to suppliers as soon as quotes are won so that supplies can be delivered straight to the site or the workshop.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to track materials down to the job level \u2013 making allocation, invoicing, and job profitability analysis faster and easier.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOnce I get an email alert that a quote has been accepted, within 10 minutes I\u2019ve nailed when I\u2019ll be doing the job in the job tracking software. When I go to the wholesalers to pick up parts, I can open the app and know exactly what we\u2019ve agreed to \u2013 not taking the wrong piece or not picking up enough stock.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradifyhq.com\/blog\/brent-riley-beckett-flicks-the-switch-on-his-admin\">Brent Riley-Beckett, Plush Electrical<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-a91c3253-7e01-4307-a51b-f5e23415d74d\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-a91c3253-7e01-4307-a51b-f5e23415d74d\"\n\t>Download your free Tackling the Construction Industry Scheme guide and learn about the VAT reverse charge for construction, which came into force on 1 March 2021<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>3. Automate as much as possible<\/h2>\n<p>The whole point of office admin is to keep a trade business running smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>But the more tasks you can automate with cloud-based products, the more time there will be for higher-value tasks such as marketing and looking at job profitability.<\/p>\n<p>For most businesses, many hours are spent per month collecting timesheet entries to ensure staff get paid on time and customers are kept informed.<\/p>\n<p>Job management software saves time here as well, empowering staff to enter and track time entries in real-time.<\/p>\n<p>Forget about trying to remember a day or even a week of timesheet entries, sort it out from your phone as you go.<\/p>\n<p>Getting the rest of your team on board with a job management app will help with inventory and supplier management, job allocation, communication and notifications, and time tracking.<\/p>\n<p>With all this information coming through to the software, tradespeople can save hours of chasing up information or searching through files\/paperwork.<\/p>\n<h3>Plug into your accounting software<\/h3>\n<p>Choosing a job management platform that integrates seamlessly with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/\">accounting software<\/a> will save you even more time.<\/p>\n<p>You can automatically transfer information between the two systems. Sync invoices, bills, payments, suppliers and customer contacts to your accounting software automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Double-entry across systems is a huge waste of time. Fortunately, this can become a thing of the past. With live syncing, you can update both platforms at once, saving you both time and money.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt manages everything from the point of enquiry \u2013 which comes straight into my app \u2013 right through to invoices being generated. Quotes, materials used, work hours \u2013 everything is in one place.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradifyhq.com\/blog\/lime-tree-properties-a-better-connected-business\">Darren Buntin, Lime Tree Properties<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>Doing more online and less on paper saves tradespeople hours every day. This effect is compounded when it comes to growing the team.<\/p>\n<p>If a tradesperson employs staff then they become a manager too \u2013 just without the suit and tie.<\/p>\n<p>More staff means more paperwork, more organisation requirements, more phone calls, and more admin in general \u2014 but that doesn\u2019t mean you need to be slowed down by the added responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s an existing trade business feeling the pressure, or a new trade business just starting out, the most effective way to save time and improve efficiency is with the right job management software.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Tackling the Construction Industry Scheme with Sage Accounting <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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