Invoicing software for Birmingham tradespeople
Birmingham trades cover a lot of ground, from city centre flats inside the ring road to extensions in Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. Love Invoicing keeps the quoting, the scheduling and the invoicing together, so a growing firm can take on more work without taking on more paperwork.
Pricing in the Clean Air Zone
Birmingham's Clean Air Zone covers the area inside the A4540 Middleway ring road, and an older van that doesn't meet the standard pays a daily charge to drive in. If that's you, the charge is a real cost of the job, so price it in. Add it as its own line on the quote and the invoice, and the customer can see exactly what it's for instead of finding it buried in the labour rate.
Proof the job was done
Disputes start when a customer says something wasn't finished and you can't show it was. Love Invoicing lets you take photos on site, attach them to the job and capture a signature when the work is handed over. If you also deliver materials or kitchens, the same goes for proof of delivery. When a query comes in, you answer it with the job record, not your memory.
CIS on West Midlands sites
Big projects across the West Midlands, HS2's Curzon Street station among them, rely on long chains of subcontractors, and all of that work sits under CIS. Love Invoicing splits your labour from your materials on every invoice and deducts CIS from the labour only, at 20% if you're registered or 30% if you're not. Your invoice and the contractor's deduction statement agree, so the month-end check takes minutes, not an afternoon.
Built for Birmingham trades including
- Electricians
- Builders
- Kitchen fitters
- Plumbers
- Landscapers
Love Invoicing in Birmingham — FAQs
Common questions from Birmingham tradespeople and small businesses.
- Is Love Invoicing good for Birmingham small businesses?
- Yes. It combines quoting, scheduling, invoicing and card payments in one app, built for UK trades, with VAT and CIS handled on every invoice.
- How do I charge for the Clean Air Zone?
- Add the daily charge as a separate line on the quote and the invoice. Love Invoicing doesn't pay or track the charge itself, but showing it as its own line keeps it clear for the customer.
- Can I capture proof of work and delivery?
- Yes. Take photos on site, capture a customer signature and attach both to the job, so the evidence sits next to the invoice if a question comes up later.
- Does it handle CIS deductions?
- Yes. Labour and materials are kept separate and CIS is deducted from labour only, at the rate you set in your business settings.
- Does it chase unpaid invoices?
- Love Invoicing can send reminders on overdue invoices, so you don't have to remember to chase every one yourself.
Sources
- Brum Breathes — Birmingham Clean Air Zone
- GOV.UK — Construction Industry Scheme
- GOV.UK — Late commercial payments: charging interest
Guidance, not tax or legal advice. Local rules checked against the sources above in October 2026.