Show off your projects
Share the work, get feedback, and let other builders see how you did it.
- Upload photos of the job
- Join in the comments
- Build a name for the work you do
Chat for builders, on the job and with the trade
Builders helping builders.
Real advice. Real fast.
Ask a question, post a photo of the problem, and learn from other builders. Your client and your team keep their own chats, on the job.
Included with TruTrade. 1 month free, then £4.99 + VAT per seat per month. Card needed to start, but you won't be charged until your free month ends. No contract, cancel anytime.
- Ask questions
- Share photos
- Follow builders
- Job chats included
Included with TruTrade
Ask, share, solve
Get answers from real builders
Stuck on a detail? Post the question. Builders who have already done that job can tell you what worked, instead of it living in a group chat you will never find again.
- Post the question on the feed
- Get advice from people on the tools
- Learn from jobs that have already been built
- Save the answers you want to come back to
How it works
From a site problem to a straight answer
A photo of the problem beats a paragraph. The reply stays where you posted it.
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Post the question
Write it, or take a photo of what you are looking at. Tools, regs, a detail, a price.
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Builders reply
People who have done that job tell you what they did. You can save the answers worth keeping.
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Follow the ones you trust
Follow builders and trades you rate, and see their posts, tips and finished jobs.
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Show the work
Upload photos of the job, get feedback, and let other builders see how you did it.
What you can do on TruChat
The feed is for the trade. The job chats are for the people on that job.
Follow builders you trust
Follow the trades you rate and see their posts, tips and project updates.
- Follow your favourites
- Stay up to date
- Pick up new ways of working
Photos speak louder
A photo of the problem gets a faster answer than a paragraph in a group chat.
- Take the photo
- Post it in the thread
- Get a straight answer
Topics and discussions
Join the conversations that matter
From tools to building regs, the feed is split into the subjects builders actually talk about. Start your own when the one you need is not there.
Tools and equipment
What is worth buying, and what is not.
Building regulations
The detail you want a second opinion on before you build it.
Site management
How other builders run the job day to day.
Tips and tricks
The short cuts that only come from doing the work.
Materials
What you used, what you would use again, and what failed.
Business and pricing
How to price the work and run the firm, from people who do both.
Real community
Builders. Not bots.
TruChat is for builders who want to share what they know. It is a place to talk about the work, with people who do the work.
- Verified builders only
- No fake jobs
- No sales ads
- No spam
- Share what you actually know
- Keep it practical
Be respectful. Post real jobs, real photos and real advice.
On the job
Your client and your team, kept apart
The feed is the wider trade. Every job also has its own chats, so instructions stay on the job instead of in WhatsApp.
- Client chat: you and the client. Quotes, changes and progress
- Team chat: you and the people on site
- The client never sees the team chat
- Your costs and margins stay hidden from both
WhatsApp vs TruChat
Same conversations. One of them stays with the job.
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| A question on site | Buried in a group | Posted where other builders can answer |
| A photo of the problem | Scroll back to find it | Sat on the thread, with the replies |
| Client messages | Mixed in with the lads | Their own chat, on their job |
| Team instructions | A group text | The team chat for that job |
| Who sees your margin | Whoever is in the group | Nobody you did not choose |
| The wider trade | A different app | The same login as the job |
A question on site
- Buried in a group
- TruChat
- Posted where other builders can answer
A photo of the problem
- Scroll back to find it
- TruChat
- Sat on the thread, with the replies
Client messages
- Mixed in with the lads
- TruChat
- Their own chat, on their job
Team instructions
- A group text
- TruChat
- The team chat for that job
Who sees your margin
- Whoever is in the group
- TruChat
- Nobody you did not choose
The wider trade
- A different app
- TruChat
- The same login as the job
Pricing
TruChat is included. So is the rest of the job.
You are not paying for a chat app on its own. Every seat gets TruChat, plus timesheets, wages, invoices and the rest of Project Management. Client logins are free.
- 1 month free
- No tiers. Every tool included
- No contract, cancel anytime
- Client logins free
Compare TruTrade with other builder software
Per seat, per month
£4.99 + VAT after your free month
Client login
Free
Everything you need in one place
TruChat sits in the same login as the rest of the job.
Project management
Run the job, the budget and the team from the same place as the chat.
Find out moreTimesheets
Hours on the job, then wages, PAYE and CIS.
Find out moreEstimates
Price the job, then turn it into the project you are chatting about.
Find out moreAll connected. All in the one login.
Questions builders ask about TruChat
Is TruChat a separate app?
No. It is inside TruTrade, in the same login as estimates, projects, timesheets and invoices. There is nothing to download. It works in the browser on any phone.
Who can see the client chat and the team chat?
Client chat is you and the client. Team chat is you and the people on that job. The client never sees the team chat, and neither chat shows your costs or margins.
Can I post photos?
Yes. Post a photo of a problem, a detail, or a finished job. The photo stays on the thread with the replies.
What is not allowed?
Fake jobs, sales ads and spam. TruChat is for practical talk about the work.
Does my client pay for a login?
No. Client logins are free. They see their own job, their own chat, and their own payments. They do not see your margins.
How much does TruChat cost?
It is included. TruTrade is free for your first month, then £4.99 + VAT per seat per month. No contract, cancel anytime.
Join TruChat today.
Try TruTrade free for a month. After that it's £4.99 + VAT per seat per month. No contract, cancel anytime.
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