Built for scaffold hire businesses

Scaffold hire software
to manage bookings, scheduling & invoicing.

Track your scaffold stock, manage hire bookings, schedule erections and dismantles, and invoice automatically. One platform for your scaffold hire business.

What's included

Online enquiry forms
HiveHire rate cards & availability
Stock availability tracking
Erect & dismantle scheduling
Stripe payments on all plans
Customer self-service portal
AI business reports (HiveIntel)
30-day free trial
No credit card required

Built for your business

Booking software for scaffold hire companies

Online enquiry forms

Customers submit hire requests through an embeddable form on your website. HiveSuite creates a customer record and draft quote automatically - dates, site address, and scaffold requirements captured instantly.

Stock tracking

Track your scaffold stock across active hires. See what is available, what is on site, and what is due for collection.

Quotes & invoicing

Send quotes and invoice weekly or on a recurring basis for long-term hires. Stripe is included on all plans, or use your own payment methods.

Erect & dismantle scheduling

Schedule erections and dismantles on a visual drag-and-drop calendar. Plan your week across multiple active hires and site visits.

Team scheduling

Assign jobs to your scaffolding teams. Team members see their schedule, site addresses, and job notes on their phone via HiveCrew.

Business reporting

HiveIntel shows your active hires, revenue trends, and utilisation rates so you can plan stock investment.

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Hire pricing, availability and returns, built in

Hire tube, fittings and boards from a stock count, invoice long-running hires every few weeks or monthly until it is all back, and price delivery by distance from your yard.

HiveHire is HiveSuite's equipment hire and rental module, included on every plan. It works inside the same jobs, calendar, team app and invoices you already use.

Explore HiveHire
  • Rate cards

    Day, week and month rates, rate tables or fixed periods - always the cheapest combination.

  • Live availability

    See what is free for any dates, and warn or block before you overbook.

  • Fleet units

    Hire from a stock count or track each item with its own fleet and serial number.

  • Dispatch & return

    Readings, condition, photos and signatures when kit goes out and comes back.

  • Delivery pricing

    Drivers, yards and delivery charges priced per mile or by distance band.

  • Hire invoicing

    Invoice on return, on a date or every month, with nothing billed twice.

Why UK scaffold hire businesses choose HiveSuite

Scaffold hire businesses manage dozens of active hires at any time - domestic extensions, commercial refurbishments, industrial maintenance, and new builds. You need to know what stock is available, which sites need erecting or dismantling this week, and which invoices are outstanding. HiveSuite gives scaffold hire businesses one platform to manage enquiries, quotes, stock tracking, scheduling, and invoicing.

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

Tracking your scaffold stock

HiveSuite tracks your scaffold stock against active hires so you can see at a glance what is available and what is committed to sites. When a builder calls needing scaffold for a new job next week, you can check your stock levels instantly and give a clear answer. No more overcommitting stock or turning down work you could have taken.

Online enquiries and booking requests

HiveSuite includes embeddable enquiry forms you can add to your website or Google Business Profile. When a customer fills in the form with their project dates, site address, and scaffold requirements, HiveSuite creates a customer record and draft quote automatically. No copying details from phone calls, emails, or text messages.

Recurring invoicing for scaffold hire

Scaffold hire is typically invoiced weekly or monthly for the duration of the hire. HiveSuite handles recurring invoices automatically - set up the billing schedule when the hire starts and invoices are generated on time. Stripe is included on all plans if you want to offer card payments, or you can use your own payment methods. The invoice reminder board tracks every outstanding payment at a glance.

Scheduling erections and dismantles

HivePlanner is a visual drag-and-drop calendar that lets you schedule scaffold erections, dismantles, and adaptations across multiple active hires. Plan your week at a glance, assign jobs to specific teams, and adjust the schedule when plans change. The Map view in HivePlanner puts the day or week of jobs on a map as pins coloured by status, so you can see which jobs sit close together before you plan the day.

Keep your team in the loop

Team members log in to HiveCrew where they see only their own jobs for the day - site addresses, job notes, and one-tap directions. They mark jobs as complete and everything syncs back in real time. HiveCrew is available as a native app on Android with offline mode, so jobs, check-ins, photos, notes and certificates keep working with no signal and sync automatically when you reconnect. On iOS it installs as a Progressive Web App with push notifications, and a native iOS app is awaiting App Store approval.

Customer portal

The HiveSuite customer portal gives your customers a branded login where they can view their hire details, approve quotes, and pay invoices. Builders and contractors can log in and see their full hire history at any time.

Reporting with HiveIntel

HiveIntel is HiveSuite's built-in reporting and AI analytics tool. Ask questions in plain English - "how many active hires do I have", "what is my average hire duration", "which customers generate the most revenue" - and get instant answers from your own data as charts, tables, or dashboards.

Built for UK scaffold hire businesses

HiveSuite is designed from the ground up for UK service businesses - GBP pricing that includes VAT and workflows that match how UK hire 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.

01

Quote on-site

Create a professional branded quote from your phone while still with the customer. Send it instantly by email.

02

Schedule & dispatch

Drag the job onto your visual calendar. Assign to a team member. They see it on HiveCrew immediately.

03

Invoice & get paid

Convert the quote to an invoice in one click, or raise it from the job with the parts and hours used. Add a Stripe payment link so customers can pay online.

Ready to try it for your trade?

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Make it yours

Customise every workflow to fit your business

Every business works differently. HiveSuite gives you the tools to tailor quotes, invoices, jobs, and customer records to match the way you actually work - no developer needed.

Custom fields

Add your own fields to customers, quotes, invoices, and jobs. Text, dropdowns, dates, multi-select, checkboxes - capture exactly what your business needs.

Calculated fields & surcharges

Build formulas that auto-calculate values on quotes and invoices. Add surcharge fields that feed directly into your totals - no manual maths.

Custom statuses & workflows

Define your own job, quote, and invoice statuses with custom colours and transition rules. Match the stages your business actually uses.

Custom document templates

Design your own quote and invoice PDFs with your branding. Custom fields and calculated values pull through automatically.

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Add forms to your website that create customers and draft quotes in HiveSuite, let customers pick a booking slot, and track every lead to Won in one inbox. Capture the information that matters to your trade.

Always evolving

HiveSuite is actively developed based on user feedback. New workflow customisations and features are added regularly - if something is missing, let us know.

The full platform

Four products. One subscription.

Every plan includes all four products - no picking and choosing.

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Deep dive into key features

Simple pricing

All features. Every plan.

No feature locks. No per-module pricing. Every plan includes HiveCRM, HivePlanner, HiveIntel, HiveCrew, Customer Portal, and Stripe payments. Choose by team size.

Solo
£34.99/mo 1 admin/staff, 2 crew
Small Team
£89.99/mo 5 admin/staff, 5 crew
Growing Team
£149.99/mo 10 admin/staff, 10 crew
Professional
£249.99/mo 20 admin/staff, unlimited crew
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Full access to every feature. Set up in under a minute. UK-based support included.

  • All 4 products included from day one
  • Full HiveIntel AI reporting
  • Customer Portal for all your customers
  • HiveCrew for your field team
  • Stripe payments on all plans
  • UK-based founder support
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Common questions

Frequently asked

Does HiveSuite have dedicated hire software?
Yes. HiveHire is HiveSuite's equipment hire and rental module, included on every plan at no extra cost. It adds rate cards priced at the cheapest combination, live availability with overbooking protection, fleet units with serial numbers, dispatch and return with readings, photos and signatures, distance-based delivery pricing, and invoicing on return, on a date or on a recurring schedule.
Is HiveSuite suitable for scaffold hire businesses?
Yes. HiveSuite is used by scaffold hire businesses of all sizes. The Solo plan starts at just £34.99/month inc. VAT and includes every feature.
Can I track scaffold stock across active hires?
Yes. HiveSuite tracks your stock against active hires so you can see at a glance what is available and what is on site.
Can I set up recurring invoices for scaffold hire?
Yes. HiveSuite supports recurring invoices - set the billing frequency and invoices are generated automatically for the duration of the hire.
Can customers request a quote online?
Yes. Embed a HiveSuite enquiry form on your website. Customers fill in their requirements and submit. You review and send a quote. Stripe is included on all plans, or you can use your own payment methods.
Can my team see their jobs on their phone?
Yes. Team members log in to HiveCrew where they see their own schedule, site addresses, and job notes. They mark jobs as complete and everything syncs in real time.
What is the best software for scaffold hire in the UK?
HiveSuite is built specifically for UK service businesses including scaffold hire companies. GBP pricing includes VAT, and every plan includes every feature. Plans start from £34.99/month with a 30-day free trial.
How much does HiveSuite cost?
Plans start from £34.99/month (Solo) and go up to £499.99/month (Enterprise). All plans include every feature - quotes, invoicing, scheduling, HiveIntel AI, HiveCrew, Customer Portal, SMS messaging, and Finance Ledger. There are no feature locks. Start with a 30-day free trial, no credit card required.
Is there a free trial?
Yes - every plan includes a full 30-day free trial with no credit card required. You get access to all features from day one.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. HiveSuite is fully responsive on any device. Team members access their jobs through HiveCrew, which is available as a native app on Android and as an installable Progressive Web App on iOS with push notification support. A native iOS app is awaiting App Store approval.
Does HiveSuite work without a signal?
Yes, on Android. The HiveSuite Android app has offline mode switched on for every account: your upcoming and overdue jobs, customer details, site notes and certificate templates are kept on the phone, so you can check in, time jobs, add notes and photos, flag issues, log materials, issue certificates and even create customers, quotes and jobs with no signal. Everything syncs automatically, exactly once, when you are back online. On iPhone, HiveSuite currently runs as a web app that needs a connection.
Is it built for UK businesses?
Yes. HiveSuite is built and supported by a UK-based team, priced in GBP including VAT, and designed for UK contractors and mobile service businesses.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Cancel whenever you like from your account settings. Under the current account flow, cancellation is processed immediately and access is disabled, so export any data you need beforehand.

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