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// For plumbing & heating firms

Plumbing and heating jobs, first fix to final invoice.

Whether you're plumbing a 200-plot development or running service vans across the county, DuoApp keeps jobs, engineers, sign-offs and invoicing in one app your team will actually open - with CIS, retention and compliance paperwork handled properly.

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DuoApp dashboard showing plumbing jobs and their value
£10
Per user, per month - flat. Every feature included, no tiers.
CIS
Deductions, verification and retention built into invoicing.
Offline
Sign-offs work with no signal and sync when you're back in range.
UK
UK-built, UK-hosted and supported by real people in Kent.
// Sound familiar?

You're great at plumbing. The paperwork is another job.

The work is on site and in the vans. The admin ends up on the kitchen table at 9pm. These are the problems plumbing and heating firms tell us about most.

Ringing round to find out where you are

Which plots are first-fixed? Which are waiting for second fix? Which boilers are in but not commissioned? You only know once you've rung the lads.

Work done, never claimed

Jobs get finished but never make it onto an application, and variations agreed on site are lost in a WhatsApp thread by the time you invoice.

CIS and retention on a spreadsheet

Deductions, verification status, retention held and retention due - tracked by hand, and wrong just often enough to hurt.

Tickets that quietly expire

Gas Safe registration, unvented (G3) certificates, CSCS cards and insurance - nobody notices until a main contractor turns someone away at the gate.

No proof when it's queried

A leak months later and the main contractor wants to know if it was pressure tested. Without a signed-off record and photos, it's your word against theirs.

Hours, vans and receipts

Timesheets on paper, merchant receipts in the footwell and mileage guessed at the end of the month.

// How DuoApp helps

Built around how plumbing and heating firms work.

Everything below is included in the same £10 per user, whether you're two vans or fifty engineers.

Every job, plot and stage in one view

Break each job down into first fix, second fix, commissioning and anything else you price for. Assign the work, track progress plot by plot, and complete dozens of tasks at once when a block is done. Annual services and planned maintenance can repeat on their own.

  • Jobs down to plot and stage level
  • Bulk-complete when a block is done
  • Recurring tasks for services and PPM
More on Project & Tasks →

Price it the way you're paid

Bill at a fixed price per plot or stage, split labour and materials, or run your own subcontractors with staged claims - all on the same platform.

  • Fixed price per plot or stage
  • Labour and materials split
  • Your own subbies, managed properly
More on Priced & Sub Works →

CIS and retention, built in

Deductions, verification status, retention and releases sit on every invoice, so what you're owed and what you owe is always worked out for you.

  • CIS deductions and verification
  • Retention held and released
  • Split payments against real work
More on Retention & Deductions →

Pressure tests and sign-offs with photos

Checklists for each stage, from first fix to commissioning, with photos and signatures attached. If something is queried later, you can show exactly what was checked, by whom and when.

  • Stage-by-stage checklists
  • Photos and signatures on every sign-off
  • Works offline on site
More on Quality Control →

Gas Safe, G3 and insurance - tracked

Store Gas Safe registrations, G3 and other qualifications, CSCS cards and insurance against each engineer. DuoApp warns you before anything expires, and can block work for anyone whose documents aren't current.

  • Expiry warnings for every ticket
  • Approval inbox for new documents
  • Ready when a main contractor asks
More on Document Compliance →

Gas certificates, signed and sent

Gas Building Regulations certificates, CP12 landlord gas safety records, Benchmark and G3 unvented checks from ready-made templates. Only Gas Safe registered engineers with in-date records can sign, the customer signs on your phone, and the branded PDF goes straight to them.

  • CP12 renews every year with reminders
  • Gas Safe checked at the moment of signing
  • Customer signs on your device
More on Compliance & Certificates →

Variations agreed, not forgotten

Raise a variation from site on your phone, send it for sign-off and keep a full audit trail, so extra work turns into extra money.

  • Raised from site on a phone
  • Custom approvers per job
  • Full audit trail
More on Smart Approvals →

Timesheets and labour costs

Hours are captured against the job as the work happens, giving you one accurate view of labour cost per job - and payroll without the Friday chase.

  • Hours captured against the job
  • Labour cost per job
  • One-place approval
More on Invoices & Timesheets →

Callbacks and defects

Log callbacks and defects after handover, schedule the visit, and sign it off with photos, so warranty work is tracked rather than lost.

  • Triage and schedule callbacks
  • Sign-off with photos
  • Full history per property
More on Aftercare →
// From paper and WhatsApp

From the diary, WhatsApp and the van dashboard to one app.

Most plumbing and heating firms we speak to run the business on paper job sheets, group chats and a spreadsheet for CIS. Here's what changes.

Paper, spreadsheets & WhatsApp
DuoApp
TodayRinging round the lads to find out which plots are first-fixed
With DuoAppLive progress by job, plot and stage on everyone's phone
TodayVariations agreed on site, lost in a WhatsApp thread
With DuoAppVariations raised on the phone and sent for sign-off with an audit trail
TodayPressure tests written on a job sheet that ends up in the van
With DuoAppStage sign-offs with photos and signatures, stored against the plot
TodayCIS and retention worked out in a spreadsheet
With DuoAppCIS deductions and retention calculated on every invoice
TodayGas Safe cards and insurance checked when someone asks
With DuoAppExpiry warnings before any ticket runs out
TodayMerchant receipts in the footwell
With DuoAppExpense claims with a photo of each receipt, approved in one tap

If your team can use WhatsApp, they can use DuoApp. There's no training day and no IT department needed, and every new team gets a free onboarding session with a real person.

// Getting started

Up and running in days, not months.

No consultants and no setup fee. Every new team gets a free onboarding session with a real person.

Add your jobs

Create your live jobs and developments, with plots, stages and prices.

Set your rules once

CIS, retention and the checklists you use for each stage.

Invite your engineers

They download the app on iOS or Android and log in. No training day needed.

See every job

Progress, sign-offs, hours and what's ready to claim, all in one place.

// Pricing

One price. Every feature.

No tiers, no per-site fees and no setup charge. Add and remove people as your team changes and you are billed pro-rata.

£10per user / month + VAT
  • Every feature included - no tiers
  • Engineers, office staff and subbies at the same rate
  • Unlimited jobs, invoices and storage
  • 14-day free trial, cancel any time
  • Free onboarding with a real person
  • iOS, Android, desktop and browser
// Plumbing & heating FAQs

Questions plumbing and heating firms ask us.

Is DuoApp suitable for a small plumbing firm?
Yes. You pay £10 per user, per month, so a team of four costs £40 a month with every feature included. You can add and remove people as your team changes and you're billed pro-rata.
Does DuoApp handle CIS for plumbing subcontractors?
Yes. CIS deductions, verification status, retention and split payments are built into invoicing as standard, not bolted on.
Can DuoApp produce gas safety certificates (CP12)?
Yes. Compliance & Certificates includes ready-made templates for the Landlord Gas Safety Record (CP12), the Gas Building Regulations Compliance Certificate, Benchmark and G3 unvented hot water. Only Gas Safe registered engineers with in-date records can sign, CP12s renew every year with reminders, and the finished document locks into a branded PDF. If you'd rather keep your existing certificate software, record the certificate in DuoApp with the PDF uploaded.
Does it work for new-build and service work?
Yes. New-build work is organised by development, plot and stage. Service and planned maintenance work can be set up as recurring tasks that repeat weekly, monthly, yearly or at any interval.
Does it connect to my accounts software?
Yes. The optional Accountancy Integration add-on (£10 per month plus VAT) sends approved invoices to Xero as bills, with VAT, CIS and retention on separate lines. QuickBooks Online and Sage are coming soon.
How much does it cost and is there a free trial?
£10 per user, per month plus VAT, with every feature included. There's a 14-day free trial of the full platform, and you can cancel any time from the billing screen.

See DuoApp running your plumbing jobs.

Bring a real job, your CIS setup and the way you price. In 30 minutes you'll know whether DuoApp fits - no slide decks, no pressure.