How Contractors Send Invoices Fast — From Any Job Site, in Under 2 Minutes

The fastest invoice is the one sent before you leave. Here's the exact approach that gets contractors paid days faster than waiting until evening.

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The slow way contractors invoice — and why it costs them.

  • Driving home to write invoices — customers have moved on and details are fuzzy
  • Batch invoicing once a week — a week's worth of jobs means a week's delay in payment
  • Typing everything from scratch each time — 20 minutes per invoice adds up fast
  • No reminder system — invoices forgotten, payment delayed
  • Customers not knowing payment is due until they finally ask

TradeBase puts it all in one place.

The fast way: invoice on-site, every time.

Contractors who get paid fastest share one habit: they invoice before they leave the job. With TradeBase, that takes under two minutes. Your services are saved. Your customer is already in the system. You tap to add the line items, set the total, and send. The customer gets the invoice in their email while you're still packing up your tools. That same-day invoicing closes the mental loop for the customer — they pay while the job is fresh.

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What you get with TradeBase

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Saved Services

Your most common services saved — no typing required every time.

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Quick Builder

Build a complete line-item invoice in 60–90 seconds.

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Instant Send

Invoice sent to customer email directly from the app on-site.

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On-Site Payment

Customer pays right then? Log it and close the invoice immediately.

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Outstanding View

Dashboard shows unpaid invoices — no spreadsheet math needed.

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Overdue Tracking

Overdue invoices flagged so you can follow up at the right time.

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Quote-to-Invoice

If you quoted first, convert the approved quote to an invoice in one tap.

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Phone-First

Designed to be fast on a phone screen. Not a scaled-down desktop app.

Common Mistakes Contractors Make

  • Waiting until end of week to invoice — same-day invoicing gets paid 2–3x faster
  • Sending invoices without a due date — 'due upon receipt' is vague; a specific date works better
  • Not following up on overdue invoices — one polite reminder collects most late payments
  • Invoicing by text message — it looks informal and there's no tracked record of delivery

Why Contractors Choose TradeBase

Built for the phone. Built for the field. Not a spreadsheet in disguise.

  • ✓ Send quotes and invoices in under 2 minutes
  • ✓ Track every job, lead, and customer in one place
  • ✓ No complicated setup — get started today
  • ✓ Works entirely from your phone

No credit card. No complicated setup.