record_voice_overVoice Quoting App — UK Trades

Speak the job. Get the quote. In 10 seconds.

Q: How accurate is voice quoting compared to manual quoting?

Zipflow's voice quoting is as accurate as manual quoting because it uses your own labour rates and markup. The AI handles the task detection and itemisation — you review and adjust before sending. Most tradespeople find their voice quotes are more thorough than manual ones because the AI never forgets a line item.

Q: Does voice quoting work in noisy environments like building sites?

Zipflow uses advanced speech recognition optimised for trade environments. If it's too noisy to speak clearly, you can switch to typed input with the same AI processing behind it. Many tradespeople use voice on site and type when in the van.

Zipflow is the UK's leading voice quoting app for tradespeople. Hold the mic on site, describe the job in your own words, and receive a fully itemised professional quote in under 10 seconds — ready to send to the customer before you leave.

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How it works

Voice quoting in three steps

No training, no setup. Works on your iPhone or Android on site, in the van, anywhere.

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Step 1

Hold and speak

Hold the mic button and describe the job naturally. "Install a new boiler, Worcester Bosch combi, replace existing system" is all you need to say. No special commands or format required.

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Step 2

AI builds the quote

Zipflow's AI detects your trade, identifies every task involved, asks a few quick follow-up questions, and generates a fully itemised quote with your rates, materials, labour and markup applied.

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Step 3

Send before you leave

Review the quote in seconds. Send it directly to the customer via email or WhatsApp from the app. They receive a professional quote link they can accept on their phone.

Supported trades

Voice quoting for every UK trade

Zipflow detects 912 job types across 10 UK trades automatically.

electrical_servicesElectricians

plumbingPlumbers

constructionBuilders

format_paintPainters & Decorators

roofingRoofers

grid_onTilers

carpenterCarpenters

yardLandscapers

local_fire_departmentGas Engineers

handymanHandymen

Why voice quoting is the future for UK tradespeople

Traditional quoting requires a tradesperson to finish the job visit, drive home, open a laptop, recall everything they saw, calculate labour and materials, format a document, and send it. This process takes anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours per quote — and it happens in the evening, unpaid, after a full day on the tools.

Voice quoting changes this entirely. Instead of storing everything in your head until you get home, you describe the job out loud the moment you finish the survey — while you're still standing in the customer's kitchen. The AI does the rest in under 10 seconds. The customer has a professional quote before you've reached the end of their drive.

The speed advantage is commercially significant. Studies consistently show that customers are far more likely to accept the first professional quote they receive. Getting a quote to a customer within an hour gives you a major advantage over competitors who send theirs the next day or two days later.

Zipflow's voice quoting also removes human error. When you're manually typing up a quote at 9pm, it's easy to miss a task, miscalculate labour hours, or forget to add materials. The AI detects every task from your voice description, asks clarifying questions, and ensures nothing is missed.

How voice quoting accuracy works

A common question from tradespeople trying voice quoting for the first time is how accurate it can be. The answer is that Zipflow's accuracy is based entirely on your own rates and the specificity of your description. The AI doesn't guess at prices — it uses your labour rate, your default markup, and your material costs to build the quote.

The more detail you give in your voice description, the more accurate the quote. "Fit a new consumer unit" generates a good quote. "Fit a new 18-way consumer unit with full RCBO protection, main bonding, testing and Part P certificate" generates a much more precise one. The AI is designed to handle both — it will ask follow-up questions if your description is brief.

Most Zipflow users report that their voice quotes are actually more thorough than their manual ones, because the AI never forgets to include a task that the description implies, and it always asks about elements like disposal, access, and certification that tradespeople sometimes forget to quote for.

FAQ

Voice quoting — frequently asked questions

Everything UK tradespeople ask about Zipflow's voice quoting.

What is a voice quoting app for tradespeople? expand_more

A voice quoting app lets tradespeople describe a job out loud on their phone and automatically generate a professional itemised quote from that description. Zipflow uses AI to understand the job, detect the tasks involved, and build the quote in under 10 seconds. You review and send it directly to the customer.

Which trades can use Zipflow's voice quoting? expand_more

Zipflow works for electricians, plumbers, builders, painters and decorators, tilers, carpenters, landscape gardeners, roofers, gas engineers and handymen across the UK. It detects over 912 trade-specific job types automatically from your voice description.

How accurate is voice quoting compared to manual quoting? expand_more

Voice quoting through Zipflow is as accurate as manual quoting because it uses your own labour rates and markup. The AI handles the task detection and itemisation. Most tradespeople find their voice quotes are more thorough than manual ones because the AI never forgets a line item that the job description implies.

Does voice quoting work in noisy environments? expand_more

Zipflow uses advanced speech recognition. If it's too noisy to speak clearly, you can switch to typed input with the same AI processing. Many tradespeople use voice on site and type when in the van — both produce the same quality of quote.

How much does Zipflow cost? expand_more

Zipflow costs £12.99 per month or £99 per year, with a full 30-day free trial and no credit card required. The trial includes full access to voice quoting, AI generation, customer sending, job tracking, scheduling and invoicing.

Can I use voice quoting on iPhone and Android? expand_more

Yes. Zipflow works as a web app on both iPhone and Android. You can add it to your home screen for instant access. No app store download is required — it works directly in your browser with full voice capability.

What happens if I describe the job incorrectly? expand_more

Zipflow shows you what it heard and understood before generating the quote. You can tap to correct any misheard words. You can also edit any line in the generated quote before sending. The whole review process takes under a minute.