How UK Electricians Can Get Paid Faster With Professional Quotes and Invoicing

Professional quotes and invoicing for UK electricians. Send branded quotes, convert them to invoices instantly, and accept online payments through Stripe with Paydough's free invoicing and payments software.

Paperwork Is Killing Your Profit Margins

The rewire is complete. Every socket tested, every circuit labelled, the consumer unit looking pristine. The customer is delighted with your work — but now you need to sort the invoice. Meanwhile, you've got two emergency callouts waiting, a kitchen extension quote to price up, and a commercial client asking when you can start their lighting upgrade.

This is where electricians lose money. Not on the tools. Not on the labour. But on slow, messy admin that delays payment and wastes billable hours.

Emergency Callouts Need Lightning-Fast Quotes

When someone has no power in their home or a business loses electricity, every minute counts. They're calling every electrician they can find. The first one to respond with a clear, professional quote wins the job.

If you're still scribbling quotes on paper or typing them up later, you're losing work. Another electrician has already sent their quote and booked the job.

With Paydough, you can send professional quotes in minutes — from your van, a customer's property, or between jobs. Save your common services (consumer unit replacements, rewires, EV charger installations, PAT testing) as products. Add them to quotes with one click. No more retyping.

Your Invoices Affect How Customers See Your Work

You might think customers only judge you on your electrical work. But here's the truth: when your invoice looks unprofessional, they start questioning everything.

A WhatsApp message saying “That'll be £1,200 mate” or a crumpled handwritten note doesn't inspire confidence. Customers expect proper documentation, especially for major jobs like rewires or commercial fit-outs.

Paydough gives you branded, professional invoices that include your logo, itemised services, clear descriptions, terms, and instant payment links. Every invoice looks as sharp as your wiring.

No More Waiting Around for Bank Transfers

You finish the job, pack up your tools — and then wait weeks to get paid. You've already paid for materials and done the work, but you're left chasing payments.

Paydough invoices include instant payment links powered by Stripe. Your customer clicks and pays instantly by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. No waiting, no awkward reminders. The money lands in your account immediately, automatically matched to the invoice in your dashboard.

From Quote to Cash in Your Account

A typical electrical job with Paydough looks like this:

1. Customer calls about an EV charger install. You send a quote instantly.
2. Customer accepts the quote by email.
3. Quote auto-converts to an invoice.
4. Customer pays securely online.
5. You see the payment confirmed instantly.

No double-handling. No delays. No missing payments.

Why Online Payments Get You Paid This Week, Not Next Month

Modern customers expect convenience. They buy and book online — and they expect to pay you the same way.

• Businesses that accept online payments get paid 40% faster.
• Invoice payment rates increase 30% with instant payment links.

Paydough uses Stripe, trusted by major companies worldwide. Payments are secure, instant, and reconcile automatically. No more spreadsheets or confusion over which £800 payment came from which job.

VAT Records Sorted Without the Stress

If you're VAT-registered (or approaching the £90k threshold), Paydough captures VAT automatically and stores invoices digitally. When tax season hits, everything's ready and compliant.

Focus on Electrical Work, Not Admin

Running an electrical business is hard enough without spending evenings chasing payments.
Paydough handles it all — quotes, invoices, and payments — for free under the Starter Plan.

Whether you're a one-person business or managing a team, Paydough gets you paid faster so you can focus on the job.

👉 Create your free Paydough account and get your first payment within minutes.