How to grow your payments app with staircase makers
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Your card appears in your app
- 2Tap it to pay in a shop
- 3See every payment as it happens
Staircase makers build new staircases to measure, replace old ones and refresh tired stairs with new treads, handrails, spindles and glass balustrades. Much of their work comes from loft conversions, extensions and new builds. Because each staircase is made to measure, most makers take a deposit before cutting any timber, with the rest paid when the stairs are fitted. A payments app that handles deposits and final payments can win staircase makers, and every customer that pays them sees your app.
Talk to staircase makers
Ask local staircase makers:
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Take a deposit when the order is placed
A link sent with the quote lets the customer pay a deposit straight away, so the maker can order timber and glass and book the work in.
Try it
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What it does
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Get paid when the stairs are fitted
The customer can pay the rest by card or link once the staircase is in, so the maker isn't chasing the final payment.
Grow through building trades
Staircase makers work alongside loft conversion specialists, carpenters and builders. When those businesses take payments through your app, each maker can bring more of them onto it.
How it works
Your own money app- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
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Questions people ask
What about loft conversions?
The loft conversion specialists guide covers deposits, stage payments and final balances for turning lofts into bedrooms, offices and bathrooms.
Loft conversion specialists →What about metal staircases?
The welders and metal fabricators guide covers gates, railings, staircases and repairs.
Welders and metal fabricators →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 launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
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Spotted a mistake or something out of date? and we'll fix it. How our guides are made
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. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.