Buyer guide for UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers
ServiceM8 is a polished job-management platform for many trades, but its job-tier pricing can be a poor fit for busy chimney sweeps. Sweep Certificates is built around unlimited sweep and install jobs, trade-specific paperwork, reminders and customer records.
A larger trade business that wants a general job-management system with broad scheduling, payments, forms, asset management and fleet-style tools.
A solo or small UK or Irish chimney sweep or stove installer business that wants unlimited jobs, trade-specific certificates and reminders without paying for features aimed at larger field-service teams.
This table is based on publicly listed positioning and the features Sweep Certificates provides today. Always check the competitor's current website before making a final decision.
| Area | Sweep Certificates | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| Job limits | Unlimited jobs per month | Starter includes 50 jobs, Growing includes 150 jobs, Premium includes 500 jobs |
| Pricing | £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium, including VAT | £25/month, £59/month or £119/month, excluding VAT |
| Quotes and job allowance | Quotes do not reduce a monthly job allowance | Quotes count towards the job limit |
| Mobile app support | Full mobile app support for Android and iOS | Full app experience is iOS-focused; Android is offered as ServiceM8 Lite |
| Busy season fit | Designed for busy sweep seasons without job-tier pressure | One active sweep can exceed 150 jobs in a busy period |
| Setup and onboarding | Free white glove support and self-service onboarding | Branding and record import may require paid third-party partner setup |
| Certificates and warning notices | Purpose-built sweep certificates and warning notices | Generic forms that are not as chimney-specific or detailed |
| WhatsApp Business | Meta Tech Provider integration, with messages paid directly to Meta | Not offered |
| Team and fleet features | Enough for solo sweeps and small teams | Often stronger for larger teams who require asset management and fleet tracking |
ServiceM8 public pricing starts at £25/month for 50 jobs, then £59/month for 150 jobs and £119/month for 500 jobs, excluding VAT. Quotes count towards the job limit. Sweep Certificates is designed around unlimited jobs per month, with free setup help for branding and customer imports.
Sweep Certificates is designed around the way small UK and Irish sweep and installer businesses work: unlimited jobs per month, trade-specific paperwork, automated reminders, quotes, invoices and accounting sync without a heavy setup project.
Choose ServiceM8 if you need a general trades platform with wider operational features such as asset management and fleet tracking.
Choose Sweep Certificates if you mostly need sweep/install paperwork, annual reminders, quotes, invoices and accounting sync without job-tier limits or paid onboarding.
Try Sweep Certificates free and see how certificates, reminders, quotes, invoices and customer records fit together in one place.