Carpenter and joiner quotes — from the van.

Carpenters and joiners — your questions

Kitchen fit at a homeowner's place — can I quote on the spot?

Yes. Build the quote in the customer's kitchen — units, worktop, sink cut-out, tiling allowance, days of labour. MarginTap shows the margin on materials line-by-line as you go, the homeowner signs on the screen, the PDF lands in their inbox before you've packed the tape measure away.

I'm a sole-trader chippy with a UTR — do I need to register for anything else for MTD?

If your self-employed turnover is over £50,000 you're in MTD ITSA from 6 April 2026 already — quarterly digital records via MTD-compatible software, a final declaration at year end. MarginTap keeps the digital records on every quote, invoice and expense. £30k threshold from April 2027, £20k from April 2028.

Does MarginTap handle CIS Domestic Reverse Charge VAT on second-fix subcontract joinery?

Yes. If you're a VAT-registered subcontractor doing second-fix for a main contractor, MarginTap auto-stamps the invoice with the HMRC wording "Reverse charge: Customer to pay the VAT to HMRC", shows the VAT due without collecting it, and feeds the record into the MTD quarterly digital submissions required from April 2026.

Can I keep my schedule of rates — fitted wardrobe, decking per m², staircase rebuild?

Yes. The Pro schedule of rates library remembers every line item you've quoted before — m² of decking, run of skirting, kitchen-fit day rate, oak staircase rebuild. Pick from the list, edit the price for the job, send the quote. Saves the typing on every doorstep.

Offline in a barn conversion in the sticks — does the quote still go out?

Yes. MarginTap writes the quote and invoice to local storage on your phone the moment you save. When the signal comes back at the gate, the PDF sends to the customer and the digital record syncs to the cloud. You'll never lose a quote because a rural conversion has no bars.

Why £8.49/mo when Tradify is £34+VAT and Yourtradebase is £29?

Because MarginTap is for the sole-trader chippy, not a five-man crew on a phased build. £8.49 a month flat, VAT included, free trial with no card. Tradify Lite at £40.80 VAT-inc per user is over four times the price; Yourtradebase at £29 is closest on tone but still three times the price.