Invoicing that keeps pace with the sweeping season
Between the annual round, landlord certificates that need to match your paperwork exactly, and stove servicing squeezed in on the side, chimney sweeps need billing that does not slow the day down. ServiceInvoice keeps a record for every flue at every address and turns a finished visit into a branded invoice before you are back in the van.
No credit card required to start.
Why sweeps rely on ServiceInvoice
Built for one-van operations covering a seasonal round, who need the invoice sent from the doorstep rather than typed up later at a desk.
A season's round, tracked automatically
Each customer keeps a full visit history, so when the round comes back around you can see who was swept last year and invoice this year's visit without retyping their details.
Bird guards and cowls priced clearly
Bird guards, cowls, pots, and stove servicing each sit on their own line beside the sweep itself, so extras are visible and your margin on parts holds up.
One record per chimney
Every property keeps its full history of sweeps, inspections, and repairs on file — exactly what a landlord or homeowner wants alongside the certificate.
Every sweep and stove job accounted for
A routine annual sweep, a landlord certificate visit, or an emergency bird's-nest removal all bill differently. Log the visit the way it happened and the invoice follows.
- Standard sweeps billed as a flat visit price, multi-flue jobs itemised per flue
- Landlord and letting-agent visits with the certificate number referenced on the invoice
- Bird guards, cowls, and pots shown with parts and labour split out
- Stove servicing and minor repairs billed alongside the sweep or invoiced separately
Beyond the invoice, ServiceInvoice remembers which flues, appliances, and certificates belong to each address, so next year's round takes minutes rather than a dig through old paperwork. See the wider business software, or how it fits appliance repair businesses.
What a chimney sweep invoice should show
A sweep invoice sits alongside the certificate you leave behind, so it needs to name the flue, the work, and what was found. Cover these five points on every visit.
- Flue and appliance
- Name each flue and the appliance it serves — open fire, wood burner, multi-fuel stove — so on a multi-flue property the invoice lines up with the certificates one for one.
- Sweep versus inspection
- Show the sweep itself as one line and any smoke test or camera survey as another, so the customer can see exactly what the visit covered.
- Certificate reference
- Note the certificate number on the invoice. Landlords and insurers file the two together, which saves a later call asking which invoice matches which certificate.
- Parts and extra work
- Bird guards, cowls, pots, and stove parts belong on their own lines with parts and labour split, so fitted extras do not read as padding on the sweep price.
- Payment terms
- Note when payment is due and how you accept it. Most sweeps get paid on the day, and stating that plainly makes it far more likely to happen.
Each visit you log carries its flue, certificate, and parts detail straight through to the invoice, so nothing gets re-typed later. Businesses in roofing and appliance repair keep records exactly like this.
From job to paid in four steps
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Add the customer and log the work as you go: sweeps, parts, and labour as separate line items.
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Mark the job complete and generate an invoice with one click.
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Send the branded PDF to your customer with clear totals and payment terms.
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Track unpaid invoices from your dashboard and follow up before they slip.