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Invoicing for Manchester decorators

WhatsApp invoicing built for decorators working across Manchester and Greater Manchester. Send a professional invoice from the customer's hallway — 1% per paid invoice, capped at £50, no subscription.

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Invoice Dave Smith £350 for kitchen tiling

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Invoice INV-014 for £350 sent to Dave Smith. ✉️

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Dave Smith paid £350 for INV-014. 💰
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Only pay when you get paid. 1% per invoice, capped at £50.

Manchester market

Manchester decorators — by the numbers

Manchester decorating work splits between residential turnover (Northern Quarter apartments, Salford new-builds, and the Didsbury/Chorlton family-home market) and commercial fit-out finishing on the wider regeneration pipelines. The MediaCityUK and Spinningfields commercial fit-outs run CIS-deducted subcontract work for VAT-registered firms; residential work is direct-to-homeowner or direct-to-landlord. The proportion of converted Victorian terraced housing in the inner suburbs means careful preparation work (filler, sanding, stain-blocking) is usually a higher proportion of any quote than in new-build markets — break this out as a separate labour line and customers stop questioning why a 4-room repaint isn't £400.

Region
Greater Manchester
Population
2.9 million
Self-employed tradies
Around 65,000
Day rate band
£200–£320/day
Call-out band
£60–£100
CIS prevalence
High — common across new-build and commercial sectors
Nearby areas covered
Salford, Bolton, Oldham, Stockport, Rochdale, Trafford
STEP 01

Send a message

Text Wedge on WhatsApp with the job details, customer name, and amount.

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Message

STEP 02

We handle the rest

Wedge creates a professional invoice and emails it to your customer with a payment link.

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From: invoices@wedge.uk

Invoice INV-014 from Mike's Tiling

Mike's Tiling

mike@example.com

INV-014

8 Mar 2026

Bill to

Dave Smith

Kitchen tiling£350.00
Total due£350.00

Secure payment powered by Stripe

STEP 03

Get paid

Your customer pays online. You get a WhatsApp notification when the money lands.

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Message

Everything you need to get paid

-WhatsApp-native

No app to install. Just message Wedge on WhatsApp like you would a mate.

-AI-powered parsing

Tell us who to invoice and how much. We figure out the rest.

-Professional invoices

Clean, branded PDF invoices sent straight to your customer via WhatsApp.

-Stripe payments

Your customers pay online by card. Money lands in your bank account.

-Automatic reminders

We chase late payers so you don't have to. Polite but persistent.

-VAT support

VAT-registered? We calculate and show VAT on every invoice automatically.

-MTD-ready records

Every invoice, expense and mileage entry stored digitally as it happens. CSV export for FreeAgent, Xero, QuickBooks or Sage.

A real job

A four-room repaint with materials separated

You've been asked to repaint the downstairs of a 1930s semi — hallway, living room, dining room, and kitchen. Quote: £1,800 for labour across four days, plus £320 for materials (Dulux Trade emulsion, brilliant white woodwork paint, sundries) — £2,120 total. Customer wants the materials line itemised so they know what they're paying for. Message Wedge: "Quote Emma Reid £1,800 labour plus £320 materials for four-room repaint at 22 Larch Avenue." Wedge generates a clean quote with both lines, sends it on WhatsApp, and Emma signs digitally. When the job's done, you message Wedge again to convert to an invoice. Emma pays £2,120; £2,098.80 lands in your account — £21.20 fee. No monthly subscription. If you only do two jobs in a slow January, you only pay 1% on those two.

Wedge near you

Working with decorators in other UK cities — and other trades in Manchester

Comparing invoicing apps? See Wedge vs TaskDrop for a side-by-side comparison.

Free forever. 1% only when your customer pays — capped at £50 per invoice.

No subscription, no setup fee, no card-on-file fee. We only earn when you actually get paid.

Only pay when you get paid
1% per paid invoice

Free forever. No monthly fee.

  • Unlimited invoices & quotes
  • Expense tracking
  • WhatsApp notifications
  • Stripe payment links
  • Automatic reminders
  • Professional PDF invoices
  • VAT support

See the math

Type any invoice amount. Toggle the payment method to compare.

£
Invoice amount£495.00
Stripe processing (1.5% + £0.20)−£7.63
Wedge fee (1%)−£4.95
You receive£482.42

Bank-transfer invoices remain free — we only charge when the customer pays by card or Open Banking.

Frequently asked questions

How should Manchester decorators invoice for prep work on older properties?+

Show preparation as a distinct line item on the quote and invoice — "Preparation including filler, sanding, stain-blocking: £X" — separate from the topcoat labour. Customers expect this on Victorian and older stock; it reduces dispute on the final invoice.

Can I quote room-by-room and bundle into one invoice?+

Yes — message Wedge with the room breakdown ("£450 hallway, £600 living room, £500 dining, £250 kitchen") and the quote shows each room as a separate line. Customers like seeing exactly what each room costs; helps them decide whether to drop one if budget is tight.

How do I separate materials from labour on the invoice?+

Just describe it in plain English: "£320 materials and £1,800 labour". Wedge's AI splits them into separate line items so the customer can see the breakdown. Useful if customers want to supply their own paint and only pay you for labour.

Can I include before-and-after photos with the invoice?+

Yes — after Wedge sends the invoice, follow up in the same WhatsApp thread with photos. Customers like seeing the finished work alongside the bill. Good for word-of-mouth referrals too.

What about partial deposits on bigger jobs?+

Tell Wedge to split the invoice ("30% deposit, 70% on completion") and we'll generate the deposit invoice immediately, then the balance invoice when you message that the job's done.

Do I need to charge VAT on decorating work?+

If you're VAT-registered, yes — standard 20% on most domestic decorating work. Wedge calculates and shows VAT automatically. For renovations of empty homes that have been unoccupied for 2+ years, you can override to 5% per line item.

Can I send a quote, then convert it to an invoice when the job's done?+

Yes — that's the standard flow. Send the quote, customer signs, you do the work, then message Wedge to convert. Customer details, room breakdown, and pricing all carry over — no re-typing.

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