The bookkeeping app for roofers
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.
“Replaced twelve tiles and repointed the ridge for Mr Evans, £450. Tiles and mortar, £110. Scaffold hire, £180. Eighteen miles.”
Made for the way roofers work
Job profit after scaffold
Link scaffold hire and materials to the job to see what it really made.
CIS on labour only
Set your CIS rate once and invoices work it out for you.
Photos of the work
Before and after photos on the invoice for the customer to see.
Chasing done for you
Automatic reminders for late payers, stopping as soon as they pay.
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 roofers ask
What can a roofer claim?
Tiles, felt and materials used on jobs, scaffold and equipment hire, tools, van costs or mileage, PPE, trade insurance and phone.
Does Making Tax Digital apply to me as a roofer?
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.
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?