Toolfy Blog
Small Business Accounting for Service Companies 2025
Trade-focused bookkeeping, deductions, cash-flow tracking, and planning so service companies stay compliant in 2025.
Employee Scheduling Conflict Resolution Guide (2026)
Resolve double-booked technicians, overlapping holidays, and sick-day reshuffles with Toolfy automations, scripts, and conflict tiers.
Employee Handbook Template for UK Trade Businesses (2026)
Copy-ready employee handbook structure for small trade teams. Working time rules, overtime approvals, vehicle use, and Toolfy-powered procedures.
Liability Waiver Guide for Field Service Businesses (2026)
Build liability waivers that protect your crew when customers supply parts, stay on-site, or refuse maintenance. Includes clause tips + Toolfy workflows.
Getting Commercial Cleaning Contracts in 2026
Complete guide to landing commercial cleaning contracts. Bidding strategies, proposal templates, property management partnerships, and scaling commercial operations that actually work.
Bulk EICR Renewal Automation for Lettings
Automate thousands of electrical inspections for PRS landlords with renewal forecasts and resident comms.
Real Cost of Running a Plumbing Business in London 2024
The brutal truth about London plumbing costs. Real numbers from real plumbers. £127,400 per year to break even.
Why Trade Businesses Fail in Their First Year
Avoid the ten killers of new trade businesses with proven cash flow and pricing playbooks.
Getting Commercial Cleaning Contracts in 2025
Bid strategy, proposals, property manager outreach, and fulfillment plans to win commercial cleaning contracts this year.
What to Do When You Make a Big Mistake on a Job
Damaged property. Wrong part installed. Customer furious. The crisis management playbook for fixing mistakes without losing everything. Immediate response steps, what to say to customer, insurance claims, cost absorption decisions, review damage control, and prevention.
Van Stock Management: What Every UK Tradesman Should Carry
The perfect van stock list for UK trades. Stop losing £3,600/year on wasted trips. Printable checklist included.
Cold Calling Scripts for Trade Businesses: Word-for-Word Templates (2026)
Proven cold calling scripts for plumbers, electricians, HVAC, and other trade businesses. Real examples that book appointments, handle objections, and win commercial contracts. Copy-paste ready for UK contractors.