When do you actually do the paperwork?

[brman]

You guys that do certs/invoices etc at the house, what do you do for your copy? carbon paper?

 

[RISElectrical]

Invoices done on iPad and usually emailed to customer then and there. Certs if EIC done on pc and posted. MWC I usually either do on pc and post or write out 2 copies

 

[mogga]

If your doing a lot of stuff requiring MWC you could do a small part of MWC on bottom of invoice, job sheet specialy if your doing L.A. or rental stuff get tenant to sign that you have been there and done it as well

 

[trev]

You guys that do certs/invoices etc at the house, what do you do for your copy? carbon paper?

Notepaper mate, copy it out when you get home.
2 minutes

 

[Richard Burns]

You guys that do certs/invoices etc at the house, what do you do for your copy? carbon paper?

I do all my invoices at the end of the job on carbon paper. certificates I normally try and do if I can again on carbon paper (although I got told off by Elecsa because they were too faint so I now use handwriting blue copy paper, messy but not faint).
If I am doing a cert for an insurance company, etc. I normally fill it in on the PC at hoem and send it off.

 

[R4BOE]

If your doing a lot of stuff requiring MWC you could do a small part of MWC on bottom of invoice, job sheet specialy if your doing L.A. or rental stuff get tenant to sign that you have been there and done it as well

anyone got a sample of there job sheets with the MWC incorporated would you send me a copy i would love to see the layout as this is the route i need to go

 

[Richard Burns]

If your doing a lot of stuff requiring MWC you could do a small part of MWC on bottom of invoice, job sheet specialy if your doing L.A. or rental stuff get tenant to sign that you have been there and done it as well

I like that idea. I hate wasting paper on all these certificates and this should also cause confusion with the customers filing; is it an invoice or certificate.
I like it, I have made up this rather quickly as an example of how to scrunch things up.

 

[richy3333]

You guys that do certs/invoices etc at the house, what do you do for your copy? carbon paper?

Iphone/Ipad/computer etc. Copies are electronic

 

[brman]

Thanks Guys, lots of options there. I like the combined invoice/meiwc idea!

 

[EastAnglian]

I always issue a certificate of one kind or another. Not only is it required (see earlier messages!) but I believe it sends out the message "this guy is qualified and knows what he's doing" (hey, you can fall most of the people most of the time :biggrin: ). My reason for doing that is the £35 job you got called in to do today could easily turn into a £500 job the next time the customer needs work doing, or when his neighbour/colleague/mate in the pub says "do you know a decent electrician?". Plain simple marketing!

As for how I do them ..... software, local copy for my records, backed up of course, and a PDF version to the customer by e-mail. If necessary, a printed copy by post, but that's quite rare now!

 

[dingledong]

but that is the main question !!!!! do you know a decent electrician ????????????? in these parts its do you know a cheap electrician ?

 

[durhamspark]

I like the idea of a combined invoice/MEIWC , I might look at drafting one up myself based on my current invoices.

Personally I have started to get into the habit of documenting everything I do, which means a MEIWC for every job no matter how trivial.

This way if there were any future issues - worst case a fire started by faulty equipment- then I can prove I did the necessary checks when I was there.

I can also agree with eastanglian, it does look more professional to the client if you certify all works.