The Chimney Sweep App That Runs the Whole Day
The We Sweep field app puts a technician's entire working day on their phone: today's jobs, the optimised driving route, on-route customer notifications, photos and digital certificates completed on-site — even with no signal — and payment taken at the door. The paperwork is done before the kettle's back on.
A sweep's day, start to finish
- The day's jobs, ready on their phone — Each technician opens the app to their own schedule — booked jobs with customer details, service notes, addresses and what's been paid or is due on the day. No printed run sheets, no morning phone calls.
- What the customer told you, before you knock — If the customer left a note when they booked — a door rope hanging off, a stove that isn't the stove on the booking — or attached photos of the fireplace, they're on the job in the app. Your technician reads them in the van, not on the hearth rug.
- One tap to the optimised route — The day's jobs are ordered to minimise driving, and one tap opens the full route in Google Maps. More sweeps in the same hours, less diesel.
- “On my way” tells the customer — Mark yourself on-route and the customer is notified automatically — fewer “where are you?” calls and fewer wasted trips to empty houses.
- Photos and certificates before leaving the driveway — Pre- and post-sweep photos, then the certificate form completed on-site — one certificate for every flue swept. The customer is emailed a link to download the professional PDFs before the van door shuts.
- Paid before the van leaves — If the job wasn't paid at booking, the technician takes payment at the door — a QR code or payment link for card, cash or bank transfer recorded in a tap, receipt emailed automatically. And if the job grows on the doorstep — a second flue, a stove the customer forgot — it's added on the spot, with the customer agreeing the new total there and then.
- Job done — and next year's job seeded — Completing the job updates the office view instantly, and the annual reminder — sent about 11 months after the sweep, for bookings made through We Sweep — brings the customer back to you.
Built for vans, ladders and dead spots
Works offline
No signal at a rural cottage? The day's jobs stay on the phone: start the job, take photos, complete certificates, record cash and finish the job anyway — it's saved on the phone and sent automatically when you're back in signal. On-route messages, card payment links and adding work wait for signal.
Unlimited technicians
Invite each technician by email. Everyone gets their own login, schedule and working hours — at no extra cost per user.
Per-technician calendars
Each technician's working hours and Google Calendar feed into availability, so online bookings only land where they genuinely fit.
The office sees everything
Job status, photos, certificates and payments appear in the admin panel in real time — no end-of-day paperwork handover, no reconciling a pocketful of notes.
Payment at the door
Card by QR code or payment link, cash or bank transfer — recorded in the app, receipt emailed automatically. Jobs left unpaid go on the office's unpaid list and are chased automatically.
Mid-job additions
Extra work found on arrival goes on the job at the doorstep. The customer agrees the new total, the system verifies the price, and the booking — and any payment link — updates itself.
Included at no cost to you — nothing per user
Most trade apps charge per technician per month. The We Sweep field app is part of the platform: no monthly fee, no per-booking fee, no per-user fee, unlimited technicians and unlimited certificates. It works hand-in-hand with online booking and digital certificates — see the full chimney sweep software platform or the pricing details.
Frequently asked questions
Does the chimney sweep app work offline?
Yes. Once a technician has signed in with signal, the day's jobs stay on their phone. With no signal they can still start jobs, take photos, complete every certificate with the customer's signature, record cash or a bank transfer and complete jobs — it's all saved on the phone and sent automatically, in order, once it's back in signal. Telling a customer you're on the way, card payment links and adding work to a job need signal.
How many technicians can use the app?
Unlimited, at no extra cost. We Sweep has no per-user pricing — you invite each technician by email and they get their own login, schedule and working hours.
Do customers know when the sweep is on the way?
Yes. When a technician marks themselves on-route, the customer is notified automatically — which cuts missed appointments and “where are you?” calls.
Can technicians take payment at the door?
Yes. Card payments work by QR code or payment link — the customer pays on their own phone — and cash or bank transfer is recorded in a tap, with a receipt emailed automatically. Anything left unpaid is chased automatically at 3, 7 and 14 days.
Does the field app cost extra?
No. The field app is part of the We Sweep platform, which costs you nothing — no monthly fee and nothing per booking. Your customers pay a £1.95 online booking fee instead, however they pay.