Software for UK carpenters & joiners.

Why UK carpenters and joiners choose HiveSuite

Carpentry and joinery covers a huge range of work - bespoke fitted furniture, kitchen installations, door hanging, staircase builds, flooring, timber framing, and general repair jobs. HiveSuite gives you one platform to manage it all. Quote on-site with detailed breakdowns, schedule workshop and site jobs, track timber and materials, invoice in stages, and get paid by card on the spot.

HiveSuite is UK-built, priced in GBP including VAT, and designed for how UK trade businesses actually work. No per-user pricing, no feature locks - every plan includes everything from day one.

Managing workshop and on-site carpentry jobs

Most carpenters split their time between workshop builds and on-site fitting. A bespoke bookcase might be built in the workshop over several days, then installed at the customer's home. Meanwhile, you might have door hanging, skirting board replacements, and a decking job to fit around it. HiveSuite lets you manage workshop projects and site-based jobs from the same system, with full job records, photos, and notes for each.

Every job has its own record with a complete history - what was quoted, which materials were used, photos of the finished work, and any notes about the customer's preferences. When a repeat customer calls about a new project, you can see everything you have done for them before.

Quoting for bespoke joinery and carpentry work

Carpentry quotes need to account for timber, sheet materials, hardware, fixings, finishing, and labour - and bespoke work means every job is different. HiveSuite lets you build detailed multi-line quotes on your phone while still with the customer. Break down every element so they can see exactly what they are paying for, then send the quote by email before you leave.

HiveAssist, the built-in AI assistant, drafts quote line items from a short description of the work. Describe the job - "built-in wardrobe with sliding doors, 2.4m wide, oak veneer, soft-close runners" - and get a structured quote with materials and labour that you review, adjust, and send. You can also send multi-option quotes so the customer can choose between different timber species or finish levels.

Quotes are branded with your business name and logo and can be accepted online with a single click. Once accepted, raise a deposit invoice to confirm bespoke orders before you start buying materials.

Scheduling carpentry work across workshop and site

HivePlanner is a visual drag-and-drop calendar that lets you plan your week clearly - workshop build days, on-site fitting days, and quick repair jobs all visible at a glance. Assign jobs to specific team members if you have a crew, and they see updates instantly on the HiveCrew app with one-tap directions to site.

If a job runs over or a customer reschedules, drag it to a new slot and your team is updated automatically. Conflict detection warns you before you double-book anyone. For carpentry firms managing multiple projects, HivePlanner gives you a clear view of who is working on what.

Tracking timber and materials per job

Carpentry businesses go through a lot of materials - timber, sheet stock, fixings, adhesives, hinges, drawer runners, and finishing products. HiveSuite lets you track stock levels, set low-stock alerts, and raise purchase orders for suppliers. Log materials used against each job so you always know your true costs and can quote accurately for the next project.

Knowing exactly what materials went into each job is essential for understanding your margins. No more guessing how much that fitted kitchen cost you in timber and hardware versus what you charged the customer.

Stage invoicing for bespoke carpentry orders

Bespoke carpentry work often runs over days or weeks, and customers expect to pay in stages - a deposit when the order is confirmed, possibly an interim payment, and the balance on completion or delivery. HiveSuite makes this simple - raise multiple invoices against the same job, each with a Stripe payment link so the customer can pay by card immediately.

The invoice reminder board tracks every outstanding payment at a glance. HiveAssist can draft follow-up reminders when payments are overdue, so you spend less time chasing and more time in the workshop.

A mobile app for carpenters on-site

HiveCrew is the team member app you use on site - a native Android app that keeps working offline when there is no signal, or an installable web app on iPhone. See your assigned jobs for the day, get one-tap directions to site, update job status, log your hours, and upload photos of completed work. Everything syncs back in real time. If you have a team, they see only their own jobs and schedule - not your full customer database or financials.

AI-powered reporting for your carpentry business

HiveIntel turns your job data into clear, actionable reports without spreadsheets. Ask questions in plain English: "what did I earn this month", "who owes me money", "which job types are most profitable", "show me materials spend by job". Each answer opens as a report with a one-line summary, a chart and the figures behind it, which you can save, share, download, pin to a dashboard or have emailed daily, weekly or monthly.

RAMS and site paperwork

Site work and commercial fit-outs usually need RAMS before carpentry starts. Generate RAMS (risk assessments and method statements) from the job using HiveSuite's templates, pre-filled with the customer and site, or build your own in Certificate Studio. Store documents you reuse in the document library, attach them to jobs so your team sees them in HiveCrew, and share them with clients through the Customer Portal. See RAMS software.

Built for UK carpenters, not adapted from a US product

Many job management platforms are built for the US market and adapted for the UK as an afterthought. HiveSuite is designed from the ground up for UK trade businesses - GBP pricing that includes VAT and workflows that match how UK carpentry businesses actually operate.

Plans start from just £34.99 per month with a 30-day free trial and no credit card required. Every plan includes every feature - HiveCRM, HivePlanner, HiveIntel, HiveCrew, Customer Portal, and Stripe payments. You choose your plan based on team size, not which features you need.