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Invoicing for Manchester gas engineers

WhatsApp invoicing built for gas engineers 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 gas engineers — by the numbers

Manchester gas engineers serve one of the largest private rented sectors in the UK outside London — annual CP12 demand across the metro's terraced and semi-detached housing stock is the steadiest source of recurring invoicing for residential-registered engineers. The newer apartment stock in MediaCityUK and Spinningfields adds commercial heating system maintenance work on top. For self-employed gas engineers, boiler replacements typically run £2,400–£4,200 across the metro (lower than London for the same job type) and remain the highest-ticket residential work. Same-day invoicing from the customer's hallway converts much faster than waiting until Monday — particularly on private landlord work where letting agents expect prompt paperwork.

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

Boiler swap plus annual service for a landlord portfolio

You're servicing a portfolio of 8 rental flats for a landlord — annual gas safety checks (CP12s) on each, plus a full boiler replacement on flat 3 where the old combi has finally given up. Quote: £80 per CP12 × 8 = £640, plus £2,400 for the boiler swap including parts and a power flush. Total £3,040. Message Wedge: "Invoice James Patel £640 for 8 annual gas safety checks plus £2,400 for boiler replacement at 3 Marsh Court." Wedge generates one invoice with both line items, your Gas Safe registration number in the header, sends it via WhatsApp with a card payment link, and chases on day five. James pays £3,040; £3,009.60 lands in your account — £30.40 fee, well under the £50 cap. No monthly subscription. If next month is quieter, you only pay 1% on the jobs you actually invoice.

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Working with gas engineers in other UK cities — and other trades in Manchester

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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 quickly should I invoice for a Manchester landlord CP12?+

Most letting agents expect the CP12 certificate and the invoice within 48 hours of the visit. Wedge generates both from a single WhatsApp message in the customer's hallway — the certificate as a follow-up message, the invoice with bank details and a payment link as a separate send.

Does my Gas Safe registration number appear on every invoice?+

Yes. Add your Gas Safe registration once at sign-up and it appears in the header of every invoice, quote, and CP12 you send. Landlords and letting agents look for it — legally required on any gas work documentation.

Can I invoice for CP12 landlord gas safety certificates?+

Yes. Mention CP12 in your message — e.g. "Invoice Sarah £80 for annual CP12 at 14 Oak Road" — and Wedge generates the invoice with the right reference and your Gas Safe number. Send the actual certificate as a follow-up WhatsApp message in the same thread.

How do I invoice for boiler installations with parts and labour split?+

Tell Wedge in plain English: "£900 boiler, £150 magnetic filter, £120 power flush, £600 labour, plus 20% VAT if registered." The AI breaks it into separate line items so the customer sees exactly what they're paying for. Useful for warranty claims later.

Can I send job reports alongside an invoice?+

Yes — once the invoice is sent, follow up in the same WhatsApp thread with photos of the work or the CP12 PDF. Customers like having the invoice, photos, and certificate in one place. Wedge stores the conversation against the job.

I work as a subcontractor for a main heating company — how does CIS work?+

Mention CIS when you message Wedge ("CIS deduction at 20%") and the invoice shows the gross, the 20% labour-only deduction, and the net amount due. The contractor pays you the net; HMRC reporting stays your responsibility.

How do I bill for annual service plans?+

Send the customer their yearly invoice via WhatsApp when the service is due. For ongoing maintenance contracts where you bill monthly, just message Wedge each month — same flow, no setup.

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