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Tech Services/Digitising paper systems

Turn your paper systems digital. Scoped to what you actually need.

Job sheets, checklists, compliance forms, site diaries — whatever's still living in a filing cabinet or a stack in the van. Digitised into something searchable, backed up, and usable from a phone on site. No more "I think it's in the van somewhere."

£500from
Scoped per project
1
Audit call to scope
Any
Paper system, any trade
None
Lock-in
What this covers

Broader than one form — whatever's still on paper.

Every business has at least one system that's still running on paper because nobody's had time to fix it. This is about fixing that, whatever shape it takes.

01

Job sheets & site diaries

Paper job sheets replaced with a digital form filled in from a phone on site — timestamped, photo-attached, and synced back to the office automatically.

02

Compliance & safety paperwork

RAMS, toolbox talks, safety checklists — digitised so they're actually findable when an inspector or insurer asks for them, instead of buried in a folder.

03

Scan-and-file for existing archives

Boxes of old paperwork turned into searchable digital records, organised properly instead of "somewhere in the office."

04

Structured data, not a filing cabinet

Once it's digital, it's queryable — "show me every job for this customer" instead of flicking through folders.

05

Works from a phone, on site

Built mobile-first, because the person filling this in is usually standing in a customer's kitchen or on a roof, not at a desk.

06

Connects to what you already use

Where possible, wired into your existing job tracker or CRM rather than becoming yet another disconnected system to check.

How it works

Scoped first, built second.

Every paper system is different, so this starts with understanding exactly what you're replacing before quoting a fixed price.

Step 1

One-hour audit call

Walk me through what's currently on paper, who fills it in, and where it ends up. I'll ask the annoying questions now so there are no surprises later.

Step 2

Fixed-price quote, within 2 working days

Scoped to exactly what you need — no padding, no "while we're at it" scope creep.

Step 3

Built & tested with your team

The people actually filling these forms in every day get to try it before it goes live — the biggest reason digital systems fail is nobody asked the person using them.

Step 4

Live, with a short handover

Rolled out with a plain-English walkthrough for your team — not a manual nobody reads.

A straight answer first

Is this the right fit for you?

This is for you if
  • You've got a paper system you dread when an inspector or insurer asks for records
  • Staff are filling in the same information twice — once on paper, once typed up later
  • You've lost paperwork before, or worry you will
  • You want it to actually get used, not become "the app nobody opens"
This isn't for you if
  • Your team is resistant to any change from paper — this needs buy-in to work
  • You want an off-the-shelf app rather than something fitted to your exact process
  • The paper system in question is genuinely fine as it is — not everything needs fixing
Common questions

Things I get asked before signing.

What if my team isn't very tech-comfortable?

Built for that. If it needs more than filling in a form and tapping submit, it's built wrong. I test with your actual team before it goes live, not just with you.

Do you build a custom app, or use existing tools?

Whichever fits. Sometimes the right answer is a simple digital form; sometimes it's a small custom tool. I'll always recommend the least complex thing that solves the actual problem.

What happens to our old paper records?

Your call — scanned and archived digitally, kept as-is, or a mix. Nothing gets thrown away without you saying so.

Is there an ongoing cost?

Not necessarily — many of these are a one-off build. If you want ongoing tweaks and support, that's available as an optional add-on, same as my other services.

What's still on paper?

Send me a note about the system you want off paper and I'll come back within one working day to book the audit call.

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