For tradies

    You're on the tools. Who's chasing the money?

    Heard "I'll transfer it tonight" one too many times? Your Churnproof employee follows it up, sorts out the excuses and texts you updates. You just text back.

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    Own Australian mobile number on paid plans. Set up in 2 minutes. No lock in.

    Churnproof is invoice chasing for Australian tradies. It connects to Xero or QuickBooks, follows up overdue invoices by SMS and email, understands replies like part payments and promises to pay, and updates you by text. No app to check on site.

    Mick (Bayside Renos)

    Your customer

    Hi Mick, it's Sarah from Coastline Electrical. Invoice 1042 for $1,200 was due last Friday. Here's the link to pay: chp.to/x7k29:02am
    Sorry mate, paid $600 this morning. Rest Friday once the builder pays me.9:40am
    Thanks Mick, I can see the $600. I've noted $600 by this Friday. I'll check in then.9:41am
    Your employee texts the customer who owes you

    Sarah (your employee)

    Texting you

    Mick paid $600 of $1,200. Says the rest Friday. I'll check Saturday and chase if it's not in.9:42am
    No worries. Go a bit firmer if it's not in by Monday.10:15am
    Will do. Two others paid this morning too, $3,850 in total.10:15am
    And keeps you posted by text

    Pick your trade

    Electricians →

    Small service calls that never get paid because they're not worth the awkward phone call.

    Plumbers →

    Emergency call outs where the customer was grateful at 2am and slow to pay by 2pm.

    Builders →

    Progress claims that slip a week, then two, while you're still on site every day.

    Carpenters →

    Final invoices that drag on after the job's done and the client has moved on.

    Painters →

    Clients who pick at touch ups as a reason not to pay.

    Landscapers →

    Regular maintenance customers who let three months stack up.

    Air conditioning →

    Peak season jobs piling up with no time to follow up invoices.

    Roofers →

    Insurance jobs where the homeowner is waiting on the insurer.

    Concreters →

    Builders who pay subbies last.

    Tilers →

    Renovators who run over budget and pay the tiler last.

    Cleaners →

    End of lease customers who move interstate and stop answering.

    Doing construction work? Read our plain guide to security of payment laws in each state, or use the free letter of demand template.

    Why not just text them yourself?

    You could. Here's why most tradies stop.

    You: Chasing a mate or a regular is awkward and can sour the job.

    Your employee: Does the firm part, so you stay the good guy.

    You: "I'll pay Friday" gets forgotten by Monday.

    Your employee: Remembers every promise and checks again when it's missed.

    You: You're sending reminders at 9pm after a long day.

    Your employee: Works business hours while you're on the tools.

    You: Customers end up with your personal number.

    Your employee: Texts from its own Australian mobile number (paid plans), so billing stays off your phone.

    Fair questions

    How do tradies chase unpaid invoices without the awkward call?
    Send a short, friendly text a few days after the due date, then a firmer one if it's ignored. Churnproof does this for you, handles the replies, and texts you updates.
    Does it work with Xero?
    Yes. Connect Xero and your employee picks up overdue invoices and sees payments as they come in.
    Can I run it from my phone?
    Yes. Your employee texts you and you text back. No app to open on site.
    My customers pay cash on the day. Do I need this?
    Not for those jobs. It's for the jobs you invoice and then wait on.
    I use ServiceM8, Tradify or simPRO. Does it still work?
    Yes. Connect ServiceM8 and your employee knows the job behind each invoice, so it can answer questions about the work. With Tradify or simPRO, if your invoices end up in Xero or QuickBooks, your employee picks them up.
    Will it upset my customers?
    It starts friendly and only gets firmer slowly. It texts on business days between 8am and 7pm, never on public holidays, never more than once every three days, and stops when someone replies STOP.
    What if it says the wrong thing?
    You choose how much it does alone. Approve every message, or let it send reminders and approve its replies. Just reply YES or NO by text.
    I don't have time to set up software.
    It takes about 2 minutes. Connect Xero or QuickBooks, add your mobile number and you're done.
    What if a customer disputes the job?
    It stops chasing that invoice and hands it to you. It doesn't argue or threaten.
    Is it a debt collector?
    No. No commission, no legal threats and no buying debts. At 30 days overdue it stops and hands back to you.
    What does it cost?
    Free for one invoice a month by email. Paid plans from $19 a month plus GST, with SMS included. No lock in.

    Stop chasing. Start getting paid.

    Connect Xero or QuickBooks, name your employee and let them get on with it. Start free on one invoice. Paid plans from $19 a month.

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