For UK roofers & roofing contractors
Price access and materials accurately, not optimistically
Roofing prices hinge on things that don't show up in a quick look from the pavement: scaffolding, waste, weather days and pitch. Tradie Business Base helps you cost the whole job including access and disposal, quote it in writing, and keep a schedule that flexes when the forecast changes.
Price the roof and access properly, invoice as soon as it's signed off.
All 10 tools · Nothing to pay for 7 days · from £9 a month after · Cancel any time
The admin problems roofers tell us about
Scaffolding and access under-costed
Add access, hire periods and skip costs as named lines so nothing is absorbed out of your labour.
Weather days destroy the diary
Reschedule a job and see the knock-on effect across the fortnight straight away.
Emergency repairs versus full re-roofs
Keep quick repair pricing and full replacement pricing as separate saved presets.
How a roofing business uses Tradie Business Base
- 1Cost tiles, membrane, battens, scaffolding, waste and labour days in one calculation.
- 2Quote repairs and re-roofs from saved presets.
- 3Plan the fortnight in the schedule with weather slack built in.
- 4Review monthly turnover and margin in the finance dashboard.
Best tools for roofers
Every tool below is included in every plan, from £9 a month.
Job Pricing & Profit Calculator
Calculate job costs and profits
Job Schedule
Plan your week of work
Quote & Invoice Pack
Professional quote and invoice templates
Business Finance Dashboard
Track your finances and growth
Try before you subscribe
Our free day rate calculator and free invoice & quote template are open to everyone — no account needed.
Roofers — common questions
- Can I add scaffolding hire to a quote?
- Yes — add it as its own cost line with a markup, so the client sees what's included and you keep the margin.
- Can I quote for insurance or storm damage work?
- Yes — itemised written quotes and invoices with VAT split out are exactly what insurers and loss adjusters ask for.
Best value
Everything a roofing business needs from £9 a month
Price the roof and access properly, invoice as soon as it's signed off — free for the first 7 days.
- All ten tools unlocked from day one
- Nothing to pay for 7 days — from £9 a month after, no VAT added
- Cancel any time from account settings
Takes about a minute to set up. Cancel before day 7 and you pay nothing.