How to grow your payments app with roofers and scaffolders
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Roofers repair and replace roofs, gutters and chimneys, and scaffolders put up the access they need. Bigger jobs usually need a deposit for materials and payments in stages, while smaller repairs are paid when the work is done. A payments app that sends deposit and stage links and takes payment on the day can win these trades, and every homeowner who pays sees your app.
Talk to roofers and scaffolders
Ask local roofers and scaffolding firms:
- How do customers pay you today?
- How do you take deposits for materials?
- How do you handle payments in stages on bigger jobs?
- What would make getting paid easier?
Take deposits by link
A payment link sent with the quote lets the customer pay the deposit straight away, so materials can be ordered.
Send a link at each stage
On bigger jobs, a link sent when each stage is finished keeps money coming in without chasing.
Grow through the trade
Roofers and scaffolders work alongside builders, plumbers and electricians. One firm on your app can bring many trades and customers to 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 other trades?
The tradespeople guide covers builders, plumbers and electricians.
Tradespeople →What about equipment hire?
The tool and equipment hire guide covers hire deposits and returns.
Tool and equipment hire →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.