Invoicing software for tradespeople in Cardiff

Built for how Cardiff trades actually work

Cardiff trades cover the city and the valleys, so travel, materials collection and multiple visits are worth showing as separate lines on a quote.

Telaro is a UK-first invoicing app: prices in pounds, VAT the way HMRC expects it, CIS deductions calculated for you, and documents that look like they came from an established firm rather than a phone note.

Common Cardiff jobs it suits

• Bathroom installs — quote it with itemised labour and materials, convert the accepted quote straight into an invoice without retyping a line.
• Garden rooms — quote it with itemised labour and materials, convert the accepted quote straight into an invoice without retyping a line.
• Electrical testing — quote it with itemised labour and materials, convert the accepted quote straight into an invoice without retyping a line.

Getting paid on Cardiff jobs

For jobs spread across Cardiff and nearby areas, account for travel, collection trips and repeat visits when pricing. Make any separate travel charge clear and agree it before the work starts.

Worth doing: Explain what travel your quoted price includes and how any additional visits will be agreed.

For terms and chasing, see invoice payment terms and how to get paid faster.

What you get

• Invoices, quotes and estimates under one customer record
• Your logo and bank details on every PDF automatically
• VAT and CIS deductions calculated on the document
• Email documents to customers and see when they respond
• Job tracking with materials and expenses, so you can see the real margin
• Overdue tracking to help you see which invoices need a follow-up

Free to try before you sign up: the free invoice generator and free quote generator both produce a PDF without an account.

Questions Cardiff trades ask

Do I need to be VAT registered?

No. Telaro works whether you're VAT registered or not — turn VAT off and your documents simply won't show it. If you register later, switch it on and your rate carries across every new document. See the VAT invoice guide for what a VAT invoice needs to show.

Working under CIS?

If you're subcontracting in Cardiff for a contractor, the contractor works out the CIS deduction from the payment excluding VAT and allowable actual costs, such as eligible materials and plant hire paid for directly by the subcontractor. Telaro can show the gross, the deduction and the net payable clearly on the invoice. The CIS deductions guide walks through the maths, and GOV.UK sets out the contractor's rules.