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Invoicing for Bristol plumbers

WhatsApp invoicing built for plumbers working across Bristol and South West England. 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.

Bristol market

Bristol plumbers — by the numbers

Bristol plumbing skews heavily toward domestic refurbishment rather than CIS subcontract work — the Harbourside conversions, Clifton period property restorations, and the Redcliffe pipeline make this a strong city for staged-payment quotes on £8k–£20k full bathroom and downstairs WC projects. The proportion of listed and conservation-area properties (especially in Clifton, Redland, and Cotham) means parts are often more expensive than the national average, which is why customers ask for materials and labour broken out as separate invoice lines. Compared to Birmingham or Manchester, you're more likely to invoice the homeowner direct than a main contractor — so VAT, clear line items, and bank details on every invoice matter more than CIS deduction handling.

Region
South West England
Population
700,000 (city), 1.1 million (metropolitan)
Self-employed tradies
Around 25,000
Day rate band
£210–£330/day
Call-out band
£65–£105
CIS prevalence
Medium — domestic refurbishment dominates over CIS
Nearby areas covered
Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Portishead, Yate, Thornbury
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 real Sunday emergency call-out

It's 9pm on a Sunday and Dave's boiler has packed in. You drive out, replace the diverter valve, and bleed the system. Total: £350 (£180 call-out + £100 labour + £70 parts). Sitting in the van afterwards, you message Wedge: "Invoice Dave Smith £350 for emergency boiler call-out, parts and labour." Wedge generates a clean PDF invoice, breaks out the parts and labour line items, sends it to Dave on WhatsApp with a card payment link, and chases him on day three if he hasn't paid. When Dave pays, £346.50 lands in your bank account — Wedge keeps £3.50. No subscription, no monthly fee, nothing to remember to cancel. If Dave never pays, Wedge never charges you.

Wedge near you

Working with plumbers in other UK cities — and other trades in Bristol

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

Do plumbers in Bristol mostly invoice homeowners or contractors?+

The majority of independent Bristol plumbers invoice homeowners directly — the volume of domestic refurb work in Clifton, Redland, and the wider city far outweighs the commercial CIS pipeline. Wedge formats homeowner invoices with bank details and a Stripe payment link on every send; CIS deduction handling sits dormant unless you flag it.

Can I show my Gas Safe number on every invoice?+

Yes. Add your Gas Safe registration number once during sign-up and it appears on every invoice and quote you send — required for any gas work and reassuring for customers.

How do I split parts and labour on emergency call-outs?+

Just tell Wedge in plain English: "£180 call-out, £100 labour, £70 for the diverter valve." Our AI breaks it into separate line items on the invoice. You can also add VAT, mark items as zero-rated, or note them as parts-only.

What about call-out fees versus hourly rates?+

However you charge, Wedge takes it as you describe it. Mention "£90 call-out plus £55/hour for 2.5 hours" and Wedge generates clear line items with the maths done. Your customer sees exactly what they're paying for.

Can customers pay before I leave the property?+

Yes — the WhatsApp message includes a Stripe payment link. Most card payments confirm in seconds. You'll get a WhatsApp notification when the money lands, often before you've packed the van.

How do I invoice for boiler servicing contracts?+

Annual service plans work the same way — 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.

I subcontract for a heating company — can I invoice them with VAT?+

Yes. If you're VAT-registered, toggle that on at sign-up and Wedge calculates 20% VAT automatically. You can also invoice with reverse-charge VAT for CIS-style B2B work — just mention it when sending.

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