Built for the people who do the work.
The double shift nobody talks about.
Most trades businesses run two shifts. The first is the actual work — on site, under pressure, delivering for customers. The second starts at 5pm. Catching up on missed calls. Chasing invoices. Responding to reviews. Writing quotes. Trying to remember what that customer said they needed next spring.
That second shift is unpaid, invisible, and relentless. And it falls entirely on the person who is also the plumber, the electrician, the roofer — because there is nobody else.
Steadmate was built to end the second shift.
of inbound calls to UK trades businesses go unanswered
While the owner is on the job.
Every tool made the problem worse.
The tools that existed required building yourself. They cost enterprise budgets. They lived in yet another app. They were hard to figure out. And they became another job — on top of the job.
A trades business owner does not need a new dashboard to learn. They need the admin to disappear.
Another app to check
Every tool demanded a login. Another screen. Another habit to build.
You build it yourself
DIY chatbots. DIY automations. DIY everything. That is not a solution.
Enterprise pricing
The tools that actually worked cost £500+ a month. Built for companies with marketing teams.
Still missed calls
None of it solved the fundamental problem. The phone still rang unanswered.
Delivered through the channels you already live in.
Steadmate is not a dashboard. It is not an app. It does not require a new habit, a new login, or a new way of working.
Everything arrives through WhatsApp, SMS and email — the channels already open on your phone while you are driving between jobs, eating lunch, or finally sitting down at the end of the day.
We set everything up. We monitor everything. We fix everything. The only thing we ask of you is a WhatsApp message when you want to act on something.
What we will never compromise on.
Nothing new to learn
If it requires a new habit, a new app, or a new way of thinking — we have failed. Steadmate must fit around your life, not the other way around.
Managed, not handed over
We do not give you a tool and walk away. We set it up, we watch it, we fix it. You never troubleshoot something you did not choose to build.
Control stays with you
Nothing financial. Nothing customer-facing. Nothing that matters — sends without your approval. We act when you say so.
Honest when things go wrong
Things occasionally break. When they do you will hear from us before you notice. We tell you what happened, what we did, and what prevents it happening again.
We only win when you do.
We do not want clients who stay because cancelling feels like hassle. We want clients who stay because Steadmate is genuinely making their business better. That is the only measure that matters.
No pitch. No pressure. No hard sell — ever.
Just a conversation about your business. If Steadmate is not the right fit we will tell you honestly. And if it is not for you yet, we would love to know how we could expand to help.
That's why we're here — in your stead.
Free 30 minute call · No pitch · No pressure