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The one-stop platform for every trade

Quote faster.
Get paid faster.

AskBam turns your voice notes and messages into accurate, professional quotes — with your materials, margin and running costs already built in — then takes the deposit, gets you paid and chases up anything unpaid. Win the work, and never quote at a loss.

Say it.Quote it.Get paid.
✓ No app to download  ·  ✓ Works in WhatsApp  ·  ✓ Built for every trade
A tradesperson on a build site holding a phone showing an AskBam quote for £2,480 ready to send in WhatsApp
Quote readyin 32 seconds

~10 weeks

a year the average tradesperson can lose to admin and paperwork.

~61 days

the typical time to get paid in UK construction, against 30-day terms.

Reply fast

quoting quickly is a major factor in winning the job.

How it works

Three steps. That's the job.

No forms, no templates, no evening paperwork. Just send the details and AskBam does the rest.

1

Send the job details

Forward the customer's voice note or message, or record your own on site. Any trade, any job.

2

Create & approve the quote

AskBam writes a clear, professional, itemised quote. Check it over, tweak anything, and approve.

3

Get paid

Your customer reviews the quote, sees one clear price, accepts and pays you securely through AskBam.

What you get

From message to money.

Everything a busy trade needs to quote, get paid and stay in profit. Nothing you don't.

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Voice notes & messages

Speak it or forward the customer's message. AskBam turns it into a quote. No forms to fill.

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Accurate quotes, costs built in

Clean, branded, itemised quotes with your materials, margin and running costs already priced in, VAT sorted, so you never quote at a loss.

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Deposits & payments

Take a deposit up front and get paid by card or straight from the bank. You keep 100% of the price you set.

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Smart follow-ups

Missing a detail on a bigger job? AskBam asks the right questions over WhatsApp and fills the gaps before it quotes.

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Chasing & collections

Unpaid invoice? AskBam chases it for you, starting with friendly reminders and escalating through approved partners only if you choose.

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Your dashboard

See every quote, who's accepted, who's gone quiet, and what's been paid, all in one place.

AskBam Payments

Grow your revenue. Get paid.

AskBam is built to make you money, not cost you money. Your costs go into the quote, the deposit comes in up front, and the balance is paid securely by card or straight from the bank.

  • Your materials, margin and running costs are built into every quote, so you never work at a loss.
  • Take a deposit up front, then get paid the balance by card or bank.
  • You set your price and keep 100% of it.
  • Your customer sees one clear total. The price they see is the price they pay, with no surprise fees.
  • Digital records, receipts and customer support included.
Your quoted price£1,000
What your customer pays£1,000
You keep100%

No fee added to your customer's bill. Accepting a card costs you one simple flat rate, and you can build it into your price if you like. Pay-by-Bank for deposits and larger jobs costs just pennies.

Pricing

Simple pricing. No surprises.

One straightforward subscription for the software. Nothing taken out of your jobs, so you keep 100% of the price you set.

Free trial
Try it free
£0
14 days · no card required
  • Full access while you try it
  • No automatic charge
  • Cancel anytime
Founding · first 250
Founding Tradesperson
£19.95 /mo inc VAT
Fixed for your first 12 months
  • All AskBam Pro features
  • Early access to new tools
  • Monthly, cancel anytime
After 12 months it renews at the standard £29.95/mo inc VAT, unless you cancel. Cancel anytime, no notice needed.
Standard
AskBam Pro
£29.95 /mo inc VAT
or £299/year inc VAT, about 2 months free
  • Voice quotes & professional documents
  • Payments, deposits & reminders
  • One business account · email support

And when it comes to getting paid, the two things stay clearly separate:

💷 What your customer pays

Exactly the price on the quote. AskBam never adds a fee or surcharge to your customer's bill. The price they see is the price they pay.

🧾 What it costs you to take a card

One simple flat rate, deducted when you're paid, like any card machine. Build it into your price in one tap. Pay-by-Bank for deposits and larger jobs costs just pennies.

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Price it in, never lose money. AskBam's quote builder builds your margin, materials, admin and running costs into every price, including the small card fee, in one tap. That's the whole point: AskBam is here to grow your revenue and make sure you get paid, so quoting right means the tech more than pays for itself and never comes out of your pocket.

🔒 Secure payments via a trusted, regulated provider 🇬🇧 A UK company ✉️ Real UK-based support 🔐 How we handle your data
AskBam Collections

Late payments? Bam gets you sorted.

When an invoice you've issued through AskBam goes unpaid, AskBam helps you chase it, starting with friendly reminders, and, where you choose to escalate, with formal steps handled through authorised third-party partners, so you can stay on the tools.

1
Friendly payment remindersA polite nudge that often does the job on its own.
2
Professionally prepared & posted demand lettersFormal, correctly worded letters, prepared and sent for you.
3
Formal letters through approved partnersEscalation via authorised third-party suppliers when it's needed.
4
Referral to trusted collection agenciesWhen it has to go further, we connect you with regulated agencies.

You stay informed and in control at every stage. Any fees and next steps are always agreed with you before a case is escalated.

Any regulated debt-recovery activity is carried out by authorised, third-party partners, not by AskBam directly, with all fees agreed with you in advance.

The difference

The old way vs the AskBam way

😮‍💨 The old way

  • Typing quotes on the laptop after a long day
  • Fiddly templates and Word docs
  • Slow to reply, losing jobs to whoever answers first
  • Chasing customers for payment for weeks
  • No idea which quotes landed

⚡ The AskBam way

  • Speak it or forward a message, quote's done
  • Clean, branded, professional every time
  • Quote back in minutes, win more work
  • Accepted and paid securely through AskBam
  • One dashboard for everything
Early access

Be first to quote faster and get paid faster.

Be first in line when early access opens. Built for tradespeople who'd rather be on the tools than doing paperwork.

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FAQ

Got a question? Let's sort it.

Any tradesperson who sends quotes to customers: plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, landscapers, decorators, and everyone in between. Sole traders and small teams alike.

Yes. If you can send a message or a voice note on your phone, you can use AskBam. There's no app to download and nothing to learn.

Both. Forward a customer's voice note or written message, or record your own on site. AskBam turns either into a quote.

Every quote comes out clean and branded, with your business name and logo on top, itemised costs, VAT handled, laid out neat and clear for the customer.

No. The price your customer sees on the quote is the price they pay. AskBam never adds a service fee or surcharge to your customer's bill.

You keep 100% of the price you set. When a customer pays you by card through AskBam, accepting the card costs one simple flat rate, the same idea as any card machine, taken when you're paid. You can build that into your quoted price if you prefer. Deposits and larger jobs can be paid straight from the customer's bank for just pennies.

No. AskBam is a monthly subscription. You keep your full job price. The only payment cost is the standard card-acceptance rate, which is yours to absorb or build into your price.

There's a 14-day free trial with no card required. After that, AskBam Pro is £29.95/month inc VAT (or £299/year inc VAT, about two months free). Founding members (the first 250) pay £19.95/month inc VAT, fixed for 12 months, then it renews at the standard price unless you cancel.

No, that's the point. AskBam's quote builder helps you build your margin, your materials and your running costs into every price, including the small card fee in one tap. Price the job right and the tech pays for itself: getting paid through AskBam doesn't come out of your pocket.

Payments through AskBam are processed using a trusted, regulated payment provider. Payment details, transaction records and receipts are handled securely.

Say it. Quote it. Get paid.

Stop losing evenings to paperwork and weeks to late payments. Let Bam get it done.

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