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CRM for tradespeople: no quote and no maintenance appointment gets lost again

Many businesses get more inquiries than they can handle – and still lose jobs because nobody follows up. A CRM brings clarity to sales, customers and recurring business.

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Short & clear

A good CRM for tradespeople collects all inquiries from phone, email and website in one place, reminds you to follow up on open quotes and knows the history of every customer, property and system – from first contact to the next maintenance. It complements your trades software for quotes and invoices instead of replacing it, and stays simple enough that office staff and foremen use it daily. A custom CRM module starts at Nano Concepts in the Starter package from €2,500; a CRM with interfaces and a customer portal usually falls into the Professional package from €8,000 – the exact quote follows after the free initial consultation.

CRM for Tradespeople with Nano Concepts

In the trades, sales is rarely a department of its own: inquiries come in by phone while the boss is on the job site, by email, through the contact form or via a lead-referral portal. They end up on slips of paper, in the inbox and in someone’s head. Quotes are written – and then you wait. A CRM for tradespeople records who asked for what and when, which quote is open and when to follow up. Especially for larger projects such as a bathroom, roof, windows or a heat pump, the job often goes to the business that gets back in touch first.

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The second big lever is the existing customer base. Anyone who looks after heating systems, ventilation systems, smoke detectors or gutters has recurring appointments that can be planned. A CRM knows the customer, the property and the installed system, knows when the next maintenance is due and offers appointments in good time. Photos, reports and past invoices are one click away when the customer calls. That turns individual jobs into a plannable customer relationship.

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Honesty up front: many trades programs already include customer management, and for some businesses a simple standard CRM is enough. A custom CRM or CRM module pays off when your sales process has several stages – such as on-site consultation, planning, quote, funding questions and order – or when inquiries from your website and portals should flow in automatically. We connect the CRM to your existing software so that customer and job data aren’t maintained twice. The same applies to construction companies with longer project cycles.

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CRM for Tradespeople in 8 slides

Just swipe through: what matters, what the solution can do, and how we build it together.

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Tradespeople & skilled-trades businesses

CRM for Tradespeople. Built around your workflows.

A good CRM for tradespeople collects all inquiries from phone, email and website in one place, reminds you to follow up on open quotes and knows the history of every customer, property and …

  • Free initial consultation
  • Transparent, fixed price if you like
  • Reply usually within 24 hours
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Requirements

What really matters.

  1. 01All inquiries in one place
  2. 02Customer, property and system
  3. 03Sync with your trades software
  4. 04Data protection for customer data
  5. 05Usable on the move at the customer’s
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Features

What your solution needs to do.

Inquiry inbox with statusInquiries from the website, email and phone are captured, assigned and tracked through to …
Quote follow-upFollow-up reminders automatically remind you of open quotes, and you can see at any time …
Customer and property fileContacts, photos, reports, quotes and invoices for a customer and their properties in one …
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Practical examples

Here's what that looks like day to day.

Heat pump inquiries under controlA heating contractor receives many heat pump inquiries, each with an on-site appointment, heat load …
Window installer with a follow-up gapA window and door installer writes many quotes but rarely follows up.
Roofer with an inspection serviceA roofing business offers regular roof inspections and gutter cleaning but loses track of due dates.
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Process

A clear process. No surprises.

  1. 01
    Map the sales pathIn the free initial consultation we sketch how an inquiry becomes a job in …
  2. 02
    Standard or customWe check whether the customer management in your trades software or a …
  3. 03
    Implementation with data migrationDevelopment or setup, interface to your existing software and migration of …
  4. 04
    Launch in the office and at the customerTraining for the office and foremen, mobile use at customer appointments …
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Common question

Good question. Clear answer.

Does a trades business need a CRM system?

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If inquiries get lost, quotes aren’t followed up or maintenance appointments are forgotten – yes. Whether the customer management in your trades software is enough or a CRM of its own is needed depends on your sales path. We help you assess it honestly.

All questions & answers
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Packages

Three packages. One plan.

  • Starterfrom €2,500Ideal for landing pages, simple web applications and prototypes.
  • Professionalfrom €8,000For complex web applications, portals and tailor-made software …
  • EnterpriseCustomFor large projects, system landscapes and long-term development …

Non-binding guidance – you will receive your quote after the free initial consultation. View pricing

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Let's get started

Unlock your full potential.

Show us how an inquiry becomes a job at your company – in the free initial consultation we’ll find the places where revenue is lost.

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Requirements

What matters with CRM for Tradespeople

All inquiries in one place

Phone, email, website form and portals must land in one list with a status so that nothing is left lying around when someone is sick or on vacation.

Customer, property and system

In the trades the work is tied to the building: one customer can have several properties, and one property several systems, each with its own maintenance history.

Sync with your trades software

Customer data, quotes and invoices must not be maintained twice. The CRM needs an interface or a controlled data sync.

Data protection for customer data

Addresses, phone numbers and photos from homes are personal data. Reminders and quotes by email need a proper legal basis, such as consent – this does not replace legal advice.

Usable on the move at the customer’s

Anyone advising on site needs customer history and notes on a tablet or smartphone – even with poor reception.

Features

These are the features we build for you

Inquiry inbox with status

Inquiries from the website, email and phone are captured, assigned and tracked through to the job or the rejection.

Quote follow-up

Follow-up reminders automatically remind you of open quotes, and you can see at any time how much order volume is still hanging in the balance.

Customer and property file

Contacts, photos, reports, quotes and invoices for a customer and their properties in one place.

Maintenance and reminder module

Due maintenance, tests and inspections are determined automatically and sent to customers as an appointment proposal.

Interface to trades software

Sync of customers, quotes and invoice status with your program so that the CRM doesn’t become an island.

Sales overview

Reports on inquiry sources, closings and order backlog – so you know where good jobs come from.

Practical examples

Here's what that looks like day to day

Heat pump inquiries under control

A heating contractor receives many heat pump inquiries, each with an on-site appointment, heat load calculation, quote and funding questions. A CRM with clear sales stages shows at any time where each project stands and who has to act next.

Window installer with a follow-up gap

A window and door installer writes many quotes but rarely follows up. Automatic follow-up reminders and a list of open quotes make sure prospects are called in good time.

Roofer with an inspection service

A roofing business offers regular roof inspections and gutter cleaning but loses track of due dates. The CRM identifies inspections that are due, sends appointment proposals and keeps the photos from the last visit ready for the consultation.

Process

Four steps to your solution

  1. Map the sales pathIn the free initial consultation we sketch how an inquiry becomes a job in your business and where it fizzles out today.
  2. Standard or customWe check whether the customer management in your trades software or a ready-made CRM is enough, or whether a custom CRM module makes more sense.
  3. Implementation with data migrationDevelopment or setup, interface to your existing software and migration of your customer data.
  4. Launch in the office and at the customerTraining for the office and foremen, mobile use at customer appointments and ongoing support.
Packages

Our packages as a guide

Starter

from €2,500

Ideal for landing pages, simple web applications and prototypes.

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Professional

from €8,000

For complex web applications, portals and tailor-made software solutions.

Inquire

Enterprise

Custom

For large projects, system landscapes and long-term development partnerships.

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Indicative prices, net of VAT – you will receive your exact quote after the free initial consultation. Pricing & packages in detail

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CRM for Tradespeople

If inquiries get lost, quotes aren’t followed up or maintenance appointments are forgotten – yes. Whether the customer management in your trades software is enough or a CRM of its own is needed depends on your sales path. We help you assess it honestly.

A suitable CRM maps customers, properties and systems, tracks inquiries and quotes and works together with your software for quotes and invoices. General sales CRMs often think in companies and deals rather than buildings and maintenance. A custom CRM maps exactly your workflows.

It depends on functions, number of users, interfaces and mobile use. A custom CRM module starts in the Starter package from €2,500; a CRM with interfaces, app and customer portal usually falls into the Professional package from €8,000. The exact quote follows after the free initial consultation.

In most cases, yes, if your software offers an interface or a data export. We check in advance which data can flow in which direction – such as customers, quotes and invoice status. That way the office keeps working in the familiar program.

Yes. For construction companies the focus is on longer project cycles, tenders, several contacts per project and subcontractors. A CRM maps these relationships and the status of quotes and can be connected to your estimating or construction software.

Yes. Contact forms, inquiry configurators and emails can be connected so that every inquiry appears in the CRM with its source and status. If you like, the customer automatically receives an acknowledgment of receipt.

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The quote that takes three days

47 enquiries on Monday, every quote by hand – done by Wednesday, and the customer has long signed elsewhere. With an automated quoting process, the quote goes out in minutes.

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This is Jana.
Inside sales.
Monday: 47 new inquiries.
Every quote: by hand.
Find prices. Copy. Calculate.
Done? Wednesday.
Mr. Berg has long since signed elsewhere.
Whoever replies first wins.
Here’s what’s going wrong.
Slow means: lost.
NANO CONCEPTS automates the quoting process.
The AI reads the inquiry.
Pulls prices. Writes the draft.
Jana reviews. One click.
Quote sent: in minutes, not days.
This time Jana is first.
And she lands the deal.

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