Track job costs for tradesmen — How to do it with Fixallo
Tracking job costs as you go means you find out the job lost money before you send the invoice — not after. Fixallo gives every job a live cost view so labour, materials and other spending stack up against the quote in real time.
Why it matters
- Costs only get added up at the end, when it's too late to change anything.
- Receipts live in three places: the van, the inbox and the glove box.
- Labour hours are estimated days later.
- Profit by job is a guess until the accountant pulls a report next quarter.
How Fixallo helps
- Track job costs for tradesmen happens against the actual job — not a separate document that gets lost.
- Everything stays linked: customer, quote, time, costs, invoice and reminders.
- Numbers only get typed once. Reports come out clean for VAT and accounts.
Example workflow
- 1Open the job
From today's list or a new one.
- 2Snap and log
Photo the receipt, type the labour hours, attach sub-trade invoices.
- 3Live profit view
The job page shows quoted vs spent vs remaining as you go.
- 4Act on it
If costs are creeping, raise an extras quote before the work continues.
Key benefits
- No nasty surprises at invoice time.
- Easy receipts handover to the accountant.
- Decide whether to raise extras while the job is still open.
- Profit per job, per week, per month — without a spreadsheet.
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Frequently asked questions
Is track job costs for tradesmen actually faster in Fixallo than on paper?
Yes. Once a job is in the app, the rest happens against that job — no copy/paste between tools.
Will my numbers stay private?
Yes. Your jobs and customers are yours. Fixallo doesn't share customer data with anyone.
Does it replace my accounts software?
No — and it doesn't try to. Fixallo handles the job side and gives you clean exports for your accountant.
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