Guides
Guides for trade contractors
Quotes, ROT, variations and pricing — practical knowledge without the sales talk, written for people who run a trade business.
What should a quote include? A complete checklist for trade contractors
A complete quote contains: both parties’ details, a clear description of the scope of work, an itemised price with labour and materials kept apart, the VAT, any ROT deduction, a…
Read the guide →The ROT deduction in 2026 — the rules every trade contractor needs
The ROT deduction in 2026 is 30 % of the labour cost including VAT, capped at SEK 50,000 per person per year. Two owners of the same home can claim up to SEK 100,000 between the…
Read the guide →Variations (ÄTA) — how to handle changes and additions properly
ÄTA is the Swedish term for changes, additions and omissions — anything that departs from the original quote. The basic rule is simple: no variation work should be carried out b…
Read the guide →What does quoting software cost? Prices and what you get in 2026
Quoting software for trade contractors normally costs between SEK 300 and SEK 1,500 per user per month. Simple quoting tools sit at the bottom of that range; complete platforms …
Read the guide →Construction quote template — what it needs, and when it stops being enough
A good construction quote template contains your company details, a scope of work broken down by stage, a price split between labour and materials, VAT, the ROT deduction, a val…
Read the guide →Fixed price or time and materials? How to choose per job
The rule of thumb: a fixed price when the scope is well defined and you can judge the risks — time and materials when the conditions are unknown, as in renovating old houses whe…
Read the guide →The best quoting software for trade contractors in 2026 — an honest comparison
The best quoting software depends on what your firm needs: Bliqat is the fastest route from a job description to a finished quote with the ROT deduction (AI plus voice, under a …
Read the guide →The best voice-controlled tool for trade contractors in 2026 — talk the job, get the quote
Voice is the most natural interface a trade contractor has: your hands are busy, the job gets described in words anyway, and the drive home is perfect quoting time. In 2026 ther…
Read the guide →Alternatives to Fieldly in 2026 — when does something else suit you better?
Fieldly is a broad project platform for construction and installation — time reporting, staff attendance registers, work orders and quotes in one. The most common reasons to loo…
Read the guide →Agentic quoting in 2026 — what it is and what to demand from it
Agentic quoting means the AI does the work inside the system instead of merely suggesting text: it looks up your own prices, calculates labour, materials and the ROT deduction, …
Read the guide →Agentic project management for construction — what to demand in 2026
Agentic project management means the AI does not just display your projects but works inside them: it creates the quote, turns the accepted quote into a work order, handles vari…
Read the guide →Would you rather not do all of this by hand? Here is how Bliqat works — or work it out directly in our ROT calculator.