Trip fees, sewer camera diagnostics, backflow tests, emergency call-outs — snap a photo of your work order or talk through the job, and TradieNotes turns it into a client-ready invoice or quote before you're back on the road. No templates, no subscription.
60-second turnaround
State sales tax ready
Trip & diagnostic fees
No signup
Three steps in the truck. No data entry, no spreadsheets, no laptop.
STEP 01
Snap or speak
Photo or voice — any scrawl works
STEP 02
AI reads it
Labour, materials & totals extracted
STEP 03
PDF ready
Invoice PDF emailed instantly
Sample invoice — preview
Video sewer inspection + hydro-jetting · trip fee$540.00
Sales Tax—
Total Due (USD)$540.00
Made for the trade
Built for how US plumbing actually gets invoiced.
From apprentice to master plumber, and from state-issued licenses to city permits, plumbing works differently depending on where you're standing. TradieNotes doesn't guess at your local rules — it captures what you tell it and lets you apply them your way.
Speaks trip-fee, camera, and jetting
Our AI is trained on how US plumbers actually write a job up — trip fees, sewer camera and slab leak diagnostics, backflow testing, emergency after-hours multipliers. Say it or scrawl it on a work order, and it lands as a clean, separate invoice line without you touching a keyboard.
Trip & diagnostic fee
Sewer camera inspection
Backflow test & tag
Emergency 1.5x / 2x rate
Journeyman/master license #
Permit & inspection ref
Your license, your state's rules
Most plumbers work up through apprentice, journeyman (thousands of supervised hours), then master — but whether that license comes from a state board or your city and county depends entirely on where you're licensed. TradieNotes doesn't assume a format: whatever number or reference you give it goes straight on the invoice.
Plumber FAQ
Questions, answered.
Can I add trip fees, diagnostic charges, or after-hours rates?
Yes. Note the trip fee, sewer camera or slab leak diagnostic charge, or emergency after-hours rate in your job notes or say it aloud — the AI breaks it out as its own labor line so the customer sees exactly what they're paying for.
How does plumbing licensing work — do I need a state license number?
Most plumbers move through apprentice, journeyman, then master plumber — but whether that license is issued by your state board or your city/county depends on where you work. A handful of states (including New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Kansas, and Wyoming) license locally rather than through a state board. Whatever number or reference you use, write it in your notes and it appears on the invoice.
Does it handle sewer camera inspections, backflow testing, and permit jobs?
Yes. Video sewer inspections, backflow preventer testing and certification tags, permit and inspection references, slab leak detection — any specialty line item you mention gets its own row on the invoice, alongside standard labor and materials.
How do I handle sales tax — is labor taxable?
It genuinely depends on your state, and sometimes on whether the job is residential or commercial — Texas, for example, exempts labor on residential repairs but taxes commercial work in full, while New York taxes both labor and materials regardless. TradieNotes includes a manual Sales Tax line so you apply whatever your state and job type require — check with your accountant or state Department of Revenue if you're unsure.
Do I need an account?
No. Get started without one — create a free account only if you want your invoice history saved and your business details pre-filled next time.