How to grow your payments app with basement conversion specialists
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Basement conversion specialists turn damp, unused cellars into living space: bedrooms, playrooms, gyms, offices and cinema rooms. The work takes weeks, so most jobs start with a deposit and move through stage payments as the waterproofing, structure and finishing are done. A payments app that handles deposits and stage payments can win basement specialists, and every homeowner who pays them sees your app.
Talk to basement conversion specialists
Ask local basement conversion specialists:
- Do you take a deposit to book the job?
- How many stage payments does a typical job have?
- How do customers pay the final balance?
- How long do stage payments take to arrive?
Take a deposit when the job is booked
A link sent with the quote lets the homeowner pay a deposit straight away, so the specialist can book the crew and order materials.
Send a link for each stage
Each stage, from waterproofing to the finished room, can have its own link, so the specialist isn't waiting days for a bank transfer before moving on.
Grow through building trades
Basement specialists work alongside structural engineers, damp proofing firms and plasterers. When those businesses take payments through your app, each specialist can bring more of them onto it.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about damp proofing?
The damp proofing and insulation installers guide covers survey fees, deposits and the balance when the work is done.
Damp proofing and insulation installers →What about structural calculations?
The structural engineers guide covers collecting fees for calculations, site visits and reports.
Structural engineers →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.