Know the site, the scope and the next visit.
An electrical job can start as a fault call, grow into a quoted repair and finish with materials that changed on site. Keep the property, customer, notes and appointment on one job so you can check the agreed scope before work and invoice the actual labour and parts after it.
Call-outs · Quotes · Appointments · Invoices
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Capture the client and work
Agree the scope and price
Set the visit time
Bill and track payment
Record the reported issue, property and access notes before the call-out.
Keep the quote linked to the job when an inspection turns into a larger repair or installation.
Set an appointment and find the job on the day-by-day Schedule view.
See whether the job is an enquiry, quoted, scheduled, in progress or ready to invoice.
List call-out, labour, parts and agreed extras clearly on the invoice.
Track the invoice through sent, viewed and paid states after the job is complete.
Add the client, site and issue, plus any access or safety note you need before arrival.
Prepare the quote for approved repairs and set the return appointment on the same job.
Itemise labour, materials and approved changes, then track the invoice balance.
A typical electrical service sequence with one record for the work.
Takeaway: Keep compliance documents in the system required by your jurisdiction; InvoiceSonic does not issue electrical safety certificates.
An electrical job often changes shape: a fault call becomes a quoted repair, then a return visit. The right software keeps those steps on one record without adding admin you do not need.
The call-out, the follow-up quote and the return visit should sit on the same job, so you can check what was agreed before you start.
When an inspection turns up more work, send the quote while you are still on site and let the customer accept it online.
Customers query electrical invoices more than most. Separate call-out, labour and parts, and apply VAT only if you are registered.
EICRs and installation certificates belong in your scheme's certification software. Job management software should run the job and billing around them.
How the options compare for a sole-trader electrician. If you employ electricians, the team features of the other three matter more.
| InvoiceSonic | ServiceM8 | Tradify | Fergus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Free plan; one flat Pro price, not per user | Free plan (30 jobs a month); paid plans priced by jobs per month | Per user, per month | Per account, plus timesheet users |
| Quotes customers accept online | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Job scheduling | Yes, day-by-day schedule | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Staff accounts and dispatch | No (assignee label only) | Paid plans | Yes | Yes |
| Online booking for customers | No | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Customer portal | Share links for each quote and invoice | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Timesheets | No | Not listed | Pro plan and above | Yes |
| Best for | Sole traders who want quotes, a simple diary and invoices | Small teams that want booking and dispatch, priced by job volume | Trade teams that track each person's time | Trade businesses running staff and timesheets |
Choose InvoiceSonic for fault calls, quotes, a simple schedule and VAT invoices when you do the work yourself. Choose ServiceM8, Tradify or Fergus if you dispatch a team or track timesheets.
Competitor details are from each vendor's public pricing page for your country, checked 2–3 October 2026. Plans and prices change, so confirm on the vendor's site before you decide.
Add the site and client, then quote and book the work.
Start with JobsYes. Each job can hold the customer, site, notes, appointment and links to its quote and invoice.
No. Use your required local process for certificates and inspections. InvoiceSonic organises the job and billing workflow.
You can edit a job's appointment to plan a return visit. The current workspace does not create an automatic series of visits.
No. The current Jobs workspace is best for solo operators and simple small-business planning, without staff accounts or dispatch notifications.
Job management software · Electrician invoicing software · Job scheduling software · Job management for tradesmen