£1.5bn quoted on Tommy Trinder

Tommy Trinder has reported that the value of work quoted by installers using its software topped £1.5bn in the first eight months of 2024.

“The numbers are a bit nuts,” said founder and CEO Chris Brunsdon. “In two years, we’ve seen the values quoted by installers on Tommy go from under £100 million a month to over £200 million a month. It’s a lot of zeros!”

The number of firms using the Tommy Trinder platform is said to have increased, wtih 150 more installation companies signing up to use the service so far this year. But it’s not just new business that is fuelling growth, explained Chris: “Having a full suite of materials – timber, aluminium, steel and PVC-U – available to touch, show and sell is really boosting the numbers.

“We’re seeing a rising incidence of installers combining multiple materials in one quote – a timber front door, an aluminium bi-fold and some PVC-U sashes on the same job is not uncommon, for example. These mixed material projects are leading to higher average quote values – typically, in the region of £7,300.”

“Premium features are a factor too; foils, dual colours, dummy vents, mechanical joints, flush casements, surface mounted bars and premium ironmongery are all trending upwards. It’s easy to show these off on the Tommy platform in a very visual way, and when it’s easy to show it’s easy to sell.”

According to Tommy Trinder, more than 33,000 homeowners have received a quote generated by the Tommy platform in the last three months. Notably, 60% of quotes were accompanied by a visualisation.

“The makeover tool, where installers provide a mock-up to the homeowner of their new windows in situ, is definitely becoming a staple part of the quoting process,” said Chris. “When you consider the ease with which consumers are able to model other significant purchases like cars or kitchens, it feels inevitable that offering the client a visual of windows and doors will become the norm. Customers love being able to ‘try before they buy.’”