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The plumbing quote, written between two call-outs

A plumber spends the day on the road, not at a screen. The quote gets written between two call-outs or not at all, and emergency work is often invoiced from memory, three days later.

  • Dictated on the move
  • Hours and parts
  • Swiss QR-bill
InvoiceMrs Steiner
Emergency call-out, soil stack leak3.5 h437.50
Replacement fitting and seals1 unit86.40
Descaling 200 l water heater2 h250.00
Travel1 flat fee90.00
Total before VAT863.90 CHF

The quote is dictated from the van

You describe the job out loud on your way out of the client's door, and the quote exists before you have started the engine. That is the difference between a quote sent within the hour and one that will be written “this weekend”, the first gets signed twice as often.

Emergency work is invoiced the same day

A call-out is written down while it is fresh: the hours, the parts fitted, the travel. Waiting three days means invoicing from memory, and from memory, you always invoice less than you actually did.

Hours and parts on one document

Labour at an hourly rate, parts at cost or marked up, travel as a flat fee: all three sit on a single invoice, with VAT worked out line by line rather than on the total.

Getting it signed on the spot

The client opens a link on their phone and signs before you pack up. No paper to carry back, no chasing for an agreement they already gave you out loud.

Can I invoice hours and parts together?

Yes. Labour, materials and travel sit on the same document, each with its own unit and its VAT worked out separately.

Does it work with no signal on site?

The mobile app opens fast and works in the van. For exactly what is available out of coverage, write to us, we would rather answer precisely.

How do I chase an unpaid invoice?

Reminders go out automatically after the delay you set. Beyond that, Swiss law provides for formal notice and 5% default interest.

Yours is not the only trade

Every page starts from a real sample quote and the constraints of that trade, not from a copied brochure.