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Plain-English guides to the bits of quoting that cost money: getting VAT right, itemising a build so the customer stops haggling, pricing callouts and installations, and writing payment terms that actually get paid. Every example uses UK rates, GBP and 20% VAT.
VAT
A free VAT quote template for UK tradespeople: show net labour and materials, add 20% VAT correctly, handle reduced-rate and reverse charge work, and avoid disputes.
5 min read — updated 19 August 2026
Builders
Write an itemised builder quote UK customers accept: labour and materials broken out, exclusions, provisional sums, VAT and deposit terms, with a worked example.
6 min read — updated 19 August 2026
Plumbing & heating
How plumbers and heating engineers write professional quotes: callout and day rate structure, boiler and bathroom examples, parts allowances, VAT and deposit wording.
5 min read — updated 19 August 2026
Getting paid
How much deposit to ask for, how to stage payments on longer jobs, and the payment terms wording UK tradespeople use to get paid on time — plus late payment interest.
4 min read — updated 19 August 2026
Put any of these structures into practice in a couple of minutes. VAT, deposit and totals calculate themselves, and you can download a clean A4 PDF without signing up.
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