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Quoting software for UK carpenters

For carpenters and joiners — AI drafts the scope, photos go straight on the PDF, your customer signs on their phone, the invoice tracks itself.

AI-generated wording is a draft. Always review the AI scope before sending to your customer. Real prices come from your supplier costs and labour rates, not the AI.

Carpenters quote a wide spread of work — kitchen fitting, bespoke wardrobes, staircases, internal doors, decking, garden offices. Each job has its own scope but the underlying admin is identical: write the scope, list the materials, set the price, send the PDF, chase the deposit.

TailoredQuote shrinks that admin to minutes. The AI drafts the scope from your site notes; photos of existing joinery go on the PDF automatically; the e-signature workflow gets the customer to commit before they shop around. For repeat customers (rental landlords, builders' merchants), the Repeat button regenerates an invoice in seconds.

How Carpenters use TailoredQuote

1
Bespoke kitchen fits

Photograph the existing kitchen on your survey. Type a brief — "shaker in dust grey, oak worktops, integrated dishwasher and induction hob, walnut breakfast bar end". The AI drafts a 6-line scope with materials, supply, fitting, and finishing. You set the price. Customer signs on their phone.

2
Built-in wardrobes

Bespoke wardrobe quotes are notoriously fiddly. TailoredQuote keeps the customer database so repeat customers (interior designers, regular clients) auto-fill. Photos of the room and target finish go on the PDF. The signed PDF is your contract.

3
Staircase replacement

Detailed structural work needs detailed scope. Type the survey notes — "remove existing pine staircase, replace with oak straight flight, oak balustrade, glass infill panels, repair plasterwork to walls". AI drafts the line items including allowances for plaster repair and decoration.

4
Garden offices and pergolas

Often quoted alongside a builder. TailoredQuote letterhead branding makes your quote stand out vs the builder's Word doc.

5
Repeat invoicing for landlords

If you do recurring landlord work (re-finish, kitchen refresh, door replacement), the Repeat button on Saved Quotes duplicates a previous quote in 30 seconds — same customer, same scope, fresh reference + date.

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Frequently asked questions

Is TailoredQuote suitable for one-person carpentry businesses?

Yes — most TailoredQuote users are sole traders. Pricing is flat (£35 or £68/month), no per-user fees.

Can I attach drawings to the quote?

Yes — up to 8 photos or images per quote PDF. PNG, JPEG, HEIC all supported. Architectural drawings often work fine if exported to image format.

Can I quote for materials at different markup rates?

TailoredQuote doesn't have built-in markup rules. Most carpenters set the customer-facing price directly per line item. If your business needs complex markup logic, build it in a spreadsheet first then drop the totals into TailoredQuote line items.

Does it work for kitchen showrooms?

Yes for the smaller showrooms or carpenter-led ones. Mid-large showrooms with multiple sales staff may want a CRM with more team-management features (Buildertrend, ServiceM8). For 1–3 person showrooms, TailoredQuote is right-sized.

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Last reviewed: April 2026

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