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Pricing electrical work when you’d rather be on the job (or the sofa) isn’t much fun. If you’re like most electricians we know, you probably hate being pulled away from hands-on work, or spending your evenings up to your eyes in quotes and estimates. And if all that paperwork doesn’t bring the work in, it’s […]

However hard you work, there are never enough hours in the day. And the last thing you want to fill them with is paperwork. Writing quotes and estimates takes you away from the hands-on graft that pays the bills – but what if you could crack through it faster with a few nifty apps? There’s […]

Ask any electrician what they love about their job, and chances are it won’t be estimating. When you’re just starting out, it’s pretty daunting – how do electricians price up work, charge for their time and estimate enough… but not too much? And even if you’re a seasoned pro, how do you know you’ve found […]

However much you love the hands-on, boots-on graft of being an electrician, paperwork’s an inevitable part of the job. Busy sparkies write electrical estimates and quotes week in, week out. But how do you know you’re nailing it? What’s the best way to price up electrical work? And when it comes down to it, what […]

During these uncertain and anxious times, our first priority is for the well-being of our team, their loved ones, and our customers. I wanted to share a few words about how we work, and our plans for dealing with this tough situation we all find ourselves in. We’re fortunate to be a fully remote team, […]

Grafting on site in the depths of winter is pretty grim, so what’s the best way to stay warm and working, however baltic it gets? There’s a January and February (and March) in every year, but somehow the really cold weather always seems to come as a surprise. It feels like those heavy frosts, below-freezing temperatures, […]

People, it’s time. Stop struggling with Word and Excel and grab a better power tool for your paperwork… This new year, make smashing through your admin as easy as it should be. The right tools make a massive difference. We’ve all been there, out on site, battling away with a saw that’s not sharp enough, a drill […]

The presents are open. The pudding’s all gone. The relatives have left the building. So what’s 2020 got in store for you? Show this year who’s boss. We’ll be with you all the way. Well, look at that – it’s 2020. I don’t know about you, but 2020 always sounded like the future to me. So […]

It’s finally here. The finish line’s in sight. And there’s a great big pile of mince pies on the other side of it… Kick off your workbooks and have a cracking Christmas. You’ve earned it (and some). As someone with a pretty amazing mullet once said, it’s the final countdown. And you might not be headed […]