Built by a working builder · for UK sole traders

First to quote
wins the job.

Stop losing work to lads who quote faster. Price any job on site, send a professional quote before you've left the drive.

Know the second your client opens it. 12 trades. Scope of works included. CIS & tax tracker built in. £19/month.

14 days free · No card needed · Cancel any time

⚡ Plastering — 3 Rooms
Bedroom 1
4.2 × 3.8m
£486
Living Room
5.1 × 4.4m
£703
Hallway
3.0 × 2.2m
£326
Total Quote
Cost: £420 · Margin: 38%
£1,515
⬇ PDF
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Dave just opened your quote
Call him now — it's fresh in front of him
2 minutes
to price any job
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12 trades
fully covered
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Notified instantly
when client opens quote
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CIS & tax tracker
built in — no extra cost
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£19/month
one job pays for it
Sound familiar?

You're losing jobs
and you don't even know it

It's not your price that's costing you work. It's the time it takes to send a quote.

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"I'll send it later tonight"
You get home, you're knackered. The quote never gets sent. The customer goes with someone else.
Quoting at 10pm after a full day
Sitting at the kitchen table with a calculator and a notepad. There's a better way.
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Customer already went with someone else
They messaged three people. The first to reply with a proper quote got the job. That wasn't you.
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Underpricing just to be safe
Guessing your numbers because you don't have time to work it out properly. Margins suffer every time.
Why it exists

Built by a builder.
Because he kept losing jobs.

Thai — Founder of Gurt Builds, working builder on site
Thai
Founder & working builder
Bristol, South West UK
Working sole trader under CIS. Still plastering. Built this because he needed it.
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"I was losing jobs to lads who weren't better than me. They just quoted faster. I'd finish a job, drive to the next survey, and by the time I'd got home and written up the quote — the customer had already gone with someone else. Not because my price was wrong. Because I was slow."

"I built Gurt Builds so I could price it on site, send it before I got back in the van, and know the second the customer opened it. That's it. That's why it exists."

— Thai, Founder of Gurt Builds
✓ Still plastering full-time
Tests every feature on real jobs
✓ Built for sole traders
Not a software company. A tradesman.
The difference

Old way vs Gurt Builds

❌ Old Way
Scribbled measurements on the back of a card
Quote written up that evening — if you remember
Send it 2–3 days later and hope they're still interested
Undercharge because you're guessing the numbers
No scope of works — disputes happen
Client has to call or text to say yes
No idea if they even opened it
✅ With Gurt Builds
Measure on site, enter into your phone in 2 minutes
Price calculated instantly — cost, profit and margin shown
Quote sent via WhatsApp before you reach the van
Your own rates, accurate every time
Scope of works included on every quote automatically
Client taps a link, sees the quote and hits Accept
Push notification the second they open it — call them now
What tradespeople say

Real jobs. Real results.

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"Used to write up quotes that evening — if I remembered. Now I send it while I'm walking back to the van. Won a £2,800 plastering job last month because I was first back. The other lad quoted the next day."

Dave R.
Plasterer · Birmingham
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"The scope of works on its own is worth it. Had a dispute last year that cost me nearly £400. Haven't had one since — clients know exactly what they're getting. No more 'you never said that'."

Carl B.
Floor Tiler · Bristol
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"My quotes look more professional than some proper companies I've seen. Won a £4,500 decorating job — client said mine was the only quote that came with a proper scope of works. The other two were just a number on a text."

Steve M.
Painter & Decorator · Leeds
What homeowners say
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"You're the only one who sent a proper quote through."

Since switching to Gurt Builds PDFs, clients regularly comment on how professional the quote looks — before the job has even started. It builds trust before you've lifted a tool.

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Built by Thai — a working builder and the founder of Gurt Builds. I build the app, and I'm on-site building real jobs every week. Follow the real work behind the app on @GurtBuilds →

How it works

Price it on site.
Send it before you leave.

Four steps. Two minutes. Done before the next lad even picks up the phone.

1
Pick your trade
Plastering, tiling, rendering — whatever the job is.
2
Enter your measurements
Length, width, height. The app does all the maths.
3
Get your price
Cost, profit and margin shown instantly. Adjust if needed.
4
Send it to the client
WhatsApp link or PDF. Sent before you reach the van.
More than just quoting

Built for the whole job.
Not just the quote.

Every other trade app stops at the quote. Gurt Builds runs before the job, during it, and when HMRC comes knocking.

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Know when they open it
The moment your client opens your quote link, you get a push notification. That's your cue to call — it's fresh in front of them.
📋New
Materials shopping list
Auto-generated from your quote. Specific bag counts, board quantities, mortar ratios. Print it and take it to the merchant before the job starts.
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Warm leads near you
Planning applications in your area. Extension approved nearby? You know before the homeowner has thought about who to call.
💷New
Real margin per job
Log what you actually spent on materials. See your real profit vs what you quoted. Learn over time if your rates are accurate.
💰New
CIS & tax tracker
Enter any payment — see exactly what to put aside. CIS covers income tax but never your 6% NI. The app shows you that gap every time and tracks your Self Assessment estimate as you go.
📊New
Mileage & expenses
HMRC 45p/mile calculator built in. Log tools, fuel, insurance and materials. Every expense logged legally reduces your tax bill. Printable year-end summary for your accountant.
The honest comparison

Not built for building firms.
Built for a sole trader.

Other trade apps
Designed for teams with office managers
Job scheduling, timesheets, supplier orders
Takes days to learn properly
£29–£59/month for basic features
Built for a building firm, not a sole trader
Gurt Builds
Designed for one person on a phone
Quote, send, get notified, win — that's it
Most lads send their first quote in 2 minutes
£19/month. One job pays for it.
Built by a sole trader, for sole traders

If you're a sole trader with a phone and a van, you don't need a £50/month platform built for a 10-person firm. You need something that works in 2 minutes, costs less than a takeaway, and wins you more jobs. That's what this is.

Built for CIS sole traders

The only trade app
that does your tax too.

Every other quoting app stops at the invoice. Gurt Builds keeps going — because HMRC doesn't care that you were busy on site.

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Per-payment set-aside calculator
Just got paid £3,500 on a CIS job? Enter it. The app tells you CIS covers the income tax — but you still owe £210 in NI (6%). Put that aside now. Direct job? Save 26% of everything.
CIS at 20% covers income tax. It never covers Class 4 NI (6%). Most tradespeople on CIS don't know this — until January.
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Self Assessment estimate — always up to date
Log income and expenses as you go. The app uses verified 2025/26 rates to show your estimated tax bill, how much CIS has already covered, and exactly what you'll owe on 31 January.
HMRC mileage at 45p/mile built in. 10,000 miles = £4,500 off your tax bill. One button prints a year-end summary for your accountant.

Already on CIS? Gurt Builds is built for mixed work — some jobs under CIS, some direct to client. The tracker handles both, shows the difference, and makes sure you're never caught short in January.

The first quote usually wins.
Make sure it's yours.

Takes 2 minutes to set up. Free for 14 days. No card needed.

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12 trades covered

Built for real jobs, not spreadsheets

Every trade priced the way it actually works on site. Mix multiple trades on one quote.

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Plastering
Skim or full plaster. By room, with ceilings. Priced in seconds.
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Painting & Decorating
Interior, exterior, wallpaper and full redecoration. All in.
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Tiling & Flooring
Wall tiling, floor tiling, LVT and laminate. Mix on one quote.
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Carpentry
Skirting, doors, fire doors, wardrobes, decking and stud walls.
Electrics
Sockets, light points, consumer units, EICRs and EV chargers.
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Plumbing
Bathrooms, en-suites, radiators, boiler installs and services.
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Bricklaying
Single skin, cavity wall, garden walls, blockwork and repointing.
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Silicone Render
EWI Pro system. Add your walls, deduct the openings. Done.
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Garage Conversion
Three quality tiers. Show the client their options side by side.
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Extensions
Single or double storey. Price per m² in under a minute.
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Internal Cork
TIWI insulation. Wall by wall pricing, fast.
Venetian Plaster
Marble, textured or decorative. Premium prices built in.
Why speed wins

The first clear quote wins.
Every time.

01
Customers compare fast
Most customers message 2 or 3 people. They go with whoever comes back first with a proper quote.
02
Speed signals quality
A fast, professional quote tells the customer you're organised and on top of it. Slow and scruffy says the opposite.
03
Quote on site, win on site
Send the quote before you've left the driveway. The job is yours before the next lad even calls back.
Simple pricing

Less than a takeaway.
Pays for itself with one job.

Monthly
£19
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Annual
£190
per year — 2 months free
£15.83/month billed annually
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Everything included in both plans
All 12 trades covered
Branded PDF quotes with your company name
Unlimited saved quotes
Client portal with Accept / Decline
Scope of Works on every quote
WhatsApp & SMS sending
Professionally written quote letters
Your own custom rates — per trade
Regional pricing — 12 UK regions
Push notification when client opens quote
Materials shopping list from your quote
Job costs tracker — real margin per job
CIS & tax tracker — per-payment set-aside
Mileage calculator — 45p/mile HMRC rate
Planning leads module (jobs near you)
Works on phone and desktop
No contracts. Cancel any time.

14 days free. No card required. Choose your plan after the trial.

Got questions?

Straight answers

Q.Do I need a credit card to start?
Q.How much does it cost?
Q.Does it handle CIS and self-employed tax?
Q.What's the materials shopping list?
Q.Can I use my own rates?
Q.Does it work on my phone?
Q.What trades does it cover?
Q.How do I send the quote to my client?
Q.Will I know when the client opens the quote?
Q.I'm not great with tech. Is it easy?
Q.Does the client need to download anything?
Q.How is this different from Tradify or Jobber?

Stop losing jobs
to a slower quote.

Built by a builder. Used on real jobs. £19/month.

12 trades · Materials lists · CIS & tax tracker · Leads module · 14 days free

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