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Invoicing for Leicester tilers

WhatsApp invoicing built for tilers working across Leicester and East Midlands. 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.

Leicester market

Leicester tilers — by the numbers

Leicester tiling is dominated by direct-to-homeowner residential work — bathroom and kitchen retiles across the Stoneygate, Clarendon Park, and Knighton Victorian terraces commonly running £1,800–£4,500. The city's exceptionally diverse population drives unusually high demand for kitchen splashback work where customers source distinctive tiles from specialist suppliers. Commercial CIS subcontract demand from the Waterside regeneration exists but isn't dominant. Multi-town working across Loughborough, Hinckley, and Melton Mowbray is common.

Region
East Midlands
Population
370,000 (city), 690,000 (urban area)
Self-employed tradies
Around 18,000
Day rate band
£180–£290/day
Call-out band
£55–£90
CIS prevalence
Medium — domestic refurbishment dominates over CIS
Nearby areas covered
Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Melton Mowbray, Wigston, Oadby
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

Bathroom retile, customer-supplied tiles

You finish a 6m² bathroom retile on a Friday afternoon. The customer supplied the tiles themselves; you supplied adhesive, grout, primer, and three days of labour. You quoted £1,200 labour, £180 materials (adhesive, grout, sealant). Message Wedge: "Invoice Tom Watts £1,380 for bathroom retile at 38 Mill Lane — £1,200 labour, £180 materials (adhesive, grout, primer, sealant). Customer supplied tiles separately." Wedge generates a clean PDF with two line items, attaches your TTA / NVQ Level 2 details, sends Tom the invoice on WhatsApp with a Stripe link, and chases on day three if unpaid. Tom pays £1,380; £1,366.20 lands in your bank, Wedge keeps £13.80. No subscription. If Tom never pays, Wedge never charges.

Wedge near you

Working with tilers in other UK cities — and other trades in Leicester

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 do Leicester tilers invoice for customer-supplied speciality kitchen splashback work?+

Describe the work as labour-only with consumables separate: "£480 labour for kitchen splashback install, £85 materials (adhesive, grout, edge profiles), customer supplied tiles separately." Wedge breaks the lines onto the PDF cleanly so the customer's specialist tile spend stays separate from your invoice.

How do I invoice when the customer has supplied the tiles?+

Mention it clearly in the description: "Bathroom retile — customer supplied tiles separately." The invoice shows your labour and consumables (adhesive, grout, primer, sealant) without including the tile cost, so the customer's tile spend stays separate from what they owe you. Useful for keeping your invoice from looking inflated when the customer paid £800 to Topps Tiles themselves.

What about supply-and-fit jobs where I source the tiles?+

Wedge handles supply-and-fit cleanly. Include the tile cost as its own line item: "Tiles (porcelain 600×600mm × 24 sqm) — £840" plus separate labour and consumables lines. Customers see exactly what each part costs; you can mark up the tiles or pass through at cost depending on your pricing model.

Can Wedge split labour and materials for CIS subcontract tiling?+

Yes — flag CIS in your WhatsApp message and Wedge calculates the 20% deduction on labour only (never on adhesive, grout, or tiles you supplied). Useful when subcontracting on new-build bathroom installs for main contractors across HS2, Clyde Waterfront, and other UK CIS-heavy regeneration sites.

How do I price large-format porcelain or specialist work?+

Just describe it in the message: "Large-format porcelain 1200×600mm wall tiling, kitchen splashback, 4 sqm at £85/sqm labour + £45 adhesive." Wedge breaks the maths down on the PDF. The same flow works for wet-room installation, mosaic feature walls, and heritage tile restoration.

Can I add my TTA membership or NVQ qualification to invoices?+

Yes. Add your Tile Association membership number or NVQ Level 2/3 qualification details once in the dashboard and they print in the footer of every invoice and quote you send. Useful for landlord work and HMO compliance where customers want evidence of competence.

How do I invoice for a tiling job spread over multiple visits?+

Two ways. Option 1: invoice on completion in one go with the total labour. Option 2 (better for jobs over £1,500): set a staged-payment quote with a 30% deposit and 70% on completion. Wedge holds the schedule on the quote; you message when each milestone is done and the next invoice goes out automatically.

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