For builders running bigger jobs with subcontractors in the UK
Price it.Plan it.Get paid.
Everything BuildPal does, plus the tools for bigger jobs: a programme of work with a chart, weekly reports for the client, stage payments, changes signed off online, prices from subcontractors and CIS. All on your phone.
No card needed to start. Works on any phone.
Made for bigger jobs
Extensions, loft conversions, refurbs: jobs that run for weeks, with subcontractors coming and going and a client who wants to know what's happening. ProBuildPal keeps the whole job in your pocket.
- Programme of workPlan the job task by task, on a week-by-week chart.
- Price from the planPrice each task, and plan the job while you quote.
- Weekly reportsA progress update for the client every week, with photos.
- Stage paymentsGet paid as the job goes, stage by stage.
- Changes signed offExtra work agreed online before you do it.
- Subcontractor pricesSend the work out to several subbies and pick a price.
- Subcontractors and CISThe right tax taken off, the monthly return figures ready.
- Everything BuildPal doesQuotes, invoices, card payments and every trade.
A programme of work, and a chart you can read
List the job's tasks, how long each takes, and what has to be finished before each one can start. ProBuildPal works out the dates and draws the job week by week. If the steels are late, move one task and everything after it moves too.
- Start from a ready-made plan for an extension, loft or kitchen, or build your own
- Set what each task waits for, so the dates follow on by themselves
- Building control visits and other checks marked on the chart
- Every job on one chart, so you can see who's where and when
- Your team sees the programme on the jobs they run
Week 5 of 12: on track to finish on 22 January.
Price each task, plan it while you quote
Put a price on each task in the programme and the quote adds them up. Plan the job at quote stage, so the client sees how long it will take as well as what it costs. When they say yes, the quote becomes the job, programme and all.
- A price for each task, in whole pounds, with VAT worked out to the penny
- Turn the task prices into stage payments in one tap
- Your own price list for every trade, for the smaller bits
- A neat PDF quote the client accepts with one tap
Starts 14 September, about 12 weeks on site.
A weekly report for the client, written for you
Every week, ProBuildPal writes a progress update from the programme: what got done, what's next and whether you're on track. Add a few photos from the job, check it over and send it by email. Happy clients, fewer phone calls.
- Written from the programme, so it takes a minute, not an evening
- Photos from the job added in a tap
- Shows how far along the job is, and the finish date
- Change any of the wording before it goes
This week: walls built up to roof level. Building control checked them on Tuesday and were happy.
Next week: roof timbers go up, and the roofers start on Thursday.
Stage payments, and changes signed off online
Split a big job into stages, like footings, roof on and plastered, and ask for each payment when you get there. If the client wants something extra, send them the change with its price. They agree it online from a link before you do the work, so there's no argument at the end.
- Ready-made stage plans, or build your own from the programme
- See what's paid, what's been asked for and what's next
- Changes go to the client as a link to agree, no login needed
- Agreed changes added to the bill for you
Prices from subcontractors, side by side
Put together a package of work, like the roof or the electrics, with what needs doing and when. Send it to up to 10 subcontractors at once, by email or text. They open a link and reply with their price, with no app or login. Compare the prices side by side and pick one.
- One package to several subbies in one go
- They reply from a link on their phone, no login
- See every price, when they can start and their notes, in one place
- Pick the one you want, and it's kept with the job
Subcontractors and CIS, done properly
Keep your subcontractors in one place with their UTR, verification number and CIS rate. When you pay one, ProBuildPal takes the right tax off the labour (never the materials), and adds it all up for the monthly return.
- Gross, 20% or 30%: the right deduction every time
- The monthly CIS return figures, ready to copy into HMRC
- Each subcontractor's monthly statement, sent by email
- Only you see what subcontractors are paid
Added to this month's CIS return for you.
And everything BuildPal does
ProBuildPal is BuildPal with the Pro tools on top, so the everyday jobs are quick too: small works, quotes, bookings and invoices.
Your own price list for your trade, ready to go. Tap in the measurements and the maths is done.
- Price the whole job from a programme of work
- Neat PDF quote by email or link
- Customer accepts with one tap
Accepted jobs land in your calendar. Book by the day or by the hour.
- Customer gets a booking email
- See your week at a glance
- Finished jobs filed away
Invoice from the job in seconds and see who still owes you.
- Invoice PDF emailed for you
- Money page shows what's due
- Customers can pay by card link or QR code
- “Say thanks” asks for a review
Every build trade included
Tick the trades you do in Settings for their starter prices and wording. None of them costs extra.
- Plasterers
- Carpenters
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- Bricklayers
- Decorators
- Tilers
- Roofers
- Floor fitters
- Handymen
- Locksmiths
- Drainage specialists
One plan. No contract.
Free for 14 days with no card needed, then £50 a month for everything: every build trade and all the Pro tools. Cancel any time. Refer another trade and get £5 off your bill every month they stay.
£50 /month
Start freeFair questions
I already use BuildPal or another Pal. Do I need a new login?
No. Log in here with the same email and password, and your clients, jobs and prices are all here. Then switch your subscription to ProBuildPal on the Subscription page.
Do my subcontractors need the app?
No. They get a link by email or text, and reply with their price on their phone. No app and no login.
Does my client need to log in?
No. Quotes, weekly reports and changes to agree all come to them as a link they can open on any phone.
Can my team use it?
Yes. Each person gets their own login. Tradespeople see the programmes and reports on the jobs they run; what you pay subcontractors stays just for you.
What does it cost?
£50 a month, with every build trade and all the Pro tools included. Free for 14 days first, no card needed, and no contract.
Ready to try it? Start your free 14 days.