The bookkeeping app for carpet fitters
Do your books from the van, out loud. Say what you did and VanBooks writes the invoice, logs the costs and miles, and keeps your tax figure up to date.
“Fitted carpet in the lounge and stairs for Mrs Hussain, £380. Gripper, underlay and door bars, £72. Eight miles.”
Made for the way carpet fitters work
Quotes from your price book
Save your rates per room, stairs and underlay, and build a quote in a minute. The customer accepts it online.
Underlay and gripper charged on
Add the receipt to the job and put the materials on the invoice with your markup, so nothing's forgotten.
Working for a flooring shop?
Statements of every job for them, and automatic reminders if they pay late.
Lots of short jobs, logged by voice
Say each job in the van: the invoice, the cost and the miles are drafted for you.
Also in VanBooks
- Making Tax Digital quarterly updates and VAT returns
- How much to put aside after every payment, and when to pay HMRC
- Mileage worked out from postcodes, 45p and 25p a mile
- A private link for your accountant, or their own sign-in
Questions carpet fitters ask
What can a carpet fitter claim?
Underlay, gripper, door bars, adhesive and materials used on jobs, knee kickers, stretchers and tools, van costs or mileage, knee pads and workwear, trade insurance and phone.
Does Making Tax Digital apply to me as a carpet fitter?
It depends on your turnover (money in before costs), not profit. It starts in April 2026 if you took over £50,000, April 2027 over £30,000 and April 2028 over £20,000. VanBooks keeps the digital records and sends the quarterly updates.
Can I claim for my van?
Yes. Either claim 45p a mile for the first 10,000 business miles and 25p after, or the actual costs (fuel, insurance, repairs and the van itself), but not both for the same van. VanBooks works out either and warns you if you mix them.
Guides for carpet fitters
- How to invoice as a sole trader: what an invoice must include
- What can tradespeople claim as expenses?
- Charging customers for materials: markup, VAT and recharges
- How much tax should I put aside when I'm self-employed?
- Making Tax Digital for sole traders: what changes and when
First month free, then £9 a month
No card needed to start. Cancel any time.
Free tools: tax calculator · mileage calculator · Does MTD apply to me?