QUOTING SOFTWARE // CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Live — free to startQuotra is professional quoting software built specifically for construction trades. Trade-aware templates, accurate material calculators and branded PDFs let you turn a site visit into a signed quote before you're back at the van.
01 / WHO IT'S FOR
Built for the people who quote constantly.
- Landscapers — patios, decking, fencing, turf
- Builders & general construction — extensions, renovations, groundwork
- Paving & driveway specialists — block paving, tarmac, resin
- Electricians, plumbers and trade contractors quoting fixed-price work
02 / CAPABILITIES
End to end.
Instant quote generation
Build itemised, professional quotes in minutes — not the evening after the kids are in bed.
Trade-specific templates
Pre-built templates for landscaping, paving, electrical, plumbing and general build work.
Material calculators
Accurate material estimates with live pricing — no more guessing, no more under-quoting.
Client & job management
Every quote, client and job in one organised place, searchable and never lost in WhatsApp.
Professional branding
Your logo, your colours, your tone of voice on every quote you send.
Project tracking
Step-by-step progress tracking turns an accepted quote into a job you can actually run.
03 / HOW IT WORKS
The operational flow.
01
Site visit → Quote
Pick a trade template, drop in measurements and materials, and Quotra builds the line items.
02
Brand → Send
Branded PDF or shareable link to the client — accept online with one click.
03
Accept → Job
Accepted quotes convert straight into a tracked job with progress stages.
04
Deliver → Invoice
Mark the job complete and hand off to your accounting stack with one export.
04 / OUTCOMES
10×
FASTER QUOTING
↑35%
QUOTE-TO-WIN RATE
0
EVENINGS LOST
100%
BRANDED OUTPUT
05 / CASE STUDIES
In the field.
A North-West paving contractor
Block paving & resin driveways
CHALLENGE
Quotes were taking three to four evenings a week — handwritten notes, calculator on the phone, Word doc, PDF, email. Half were never sent and clients went cold.
SOLUTION
Quotra's paving template plus the material calculator turned each site visit into a quote sent before the customer's kettle had boiled.
"I used to dread Sunday nights — that's when I'd catch up on quotes. Now they go out from the van. My win rate is up because clients aren't waiting five days anymore."
Anonymised — Director, paving contractor (~£1.2m turnover)
Founding customer, NW England
A Midlands electrical firm
Domestic & light commercial electrical
CHALLENGE
Three engineers, three different quote formats, no central record. Clients were confused, follow-ups were impossible and pricing drifted on every job.
SOLUTION
Quotra gave the team shared trade templates, locked rate cards and a single client list — every quote consistent, every job tracked.
"Branded quotes, same format every time, the client gets a link and clicks accept. We look ten times more professional and we win more work."
Anonymised — Operations Manager, electrical contractor
Founding customer, East Midlands
06 / ARCHITECTURE
Under the hood.
TECHNOLOGY STACK
Frontend
React + TanStack Start (SSR)
Mobile-first PWA — quote from a phone on site, not a desk.
Backend
TypeScript server functions on Cloudflare Workers
Edge-deployed; quotes generate and render in under a second from anywhere in the UK.
Database
Postgres + Row-Level Security
Per-business tenancy — your clients, rate cards and quotes are isolated by design.
PDF engine
Server-rendered branded PDFs
Pixel-perfect output with your logo, colours and contact details baked in.
AI layer
Forth AI Gateway (Gemini / GPT)
Optional AI helpers for line-item suggestions and quote wording — always editable.
Pricing data
Maintained UK trade material rates
Material calculators backed by regularly updated rate references.
INTEGRATIONS
- XeroACCOUNTING
- QuickBooksACCOUNTING
- StripePAYMENTS
- Email (Gmail / Outlook)DELIVERY
- WhatsApp BusinessMESSAGING
- Landscape FlowFORTH PLATFORM
DEPLOYMENT & COMPLIANCE
DEPLOYMENT
Multi-tenant SaaS on UK edge regions. Free tier to start; paid plans unlock unlimited quotes, custom branding and team seats.
COMPLIANCE
NOTE — Quote, client and job entities exposed via REST + Webhooks on paid tiers — push accepted quotes straight into your job system, or graduate to Landscape Flow when you outgrow the spreadsheet underneath everything else.
07 / FAQ
Common questions.
- Who is Quotra built for?
- UK trade businesses that quote constantly — landscapers, builders, electricians, plumbers, paving and driveway specialists, roofers and small-to-mid construction firms. Solo operators through to teams of around 30.
- How is Quotra different from Landscape Flow?
- Quotra is laser-focused on the quote: trade templates, material calculators, branded PDF output, fast turnaround. Landscape Flow is the full operational backbone (quoting + scheduling + site app + invoicing). Many customers start with Quotra and graduate to Landscape Flow as they scale.
- Can clients sign quotes online?
- Yes — every quote ships with a public link, optional e-sign and clear accept/decline tracking, so you know the moment a client says yes.
- Is there a free tier?
- Quotra is free to start — you can create your first quotes without a card. Paid tiers unlock unlimited quotes, custom branding and team seats.
STOP QUOTING ON SUNDAY NIGHTS
Try Quotra free, or book a working session with the Forth team to see how it fits your trade and quoting workflow.