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Up-to-Date Project Timeline
Clients see every milestone, upcoming task, and completion date. When schedules change, they know immediately. No awkward phone calls explaining delays.
DesBuClient portal
Stop Sending Update Emails.Start Impressing Clients.
Give every client their own branded portal with up-to-date project visibility, photo galleries, and digital approvals—without a single 'just checking in' email.
The problem
Your Clients Shouldn't Have to Chase You for Updates
Every builder knows the drill. The client emails asking for progress photos. Then they want to know when the electrician's coming. Then they query an invoice. Before you know it, you're spending hours each week on admin instead of building. Meanwhile, your client feels out of the loop and anxious about their biggest investment. There's a better way.
The answer
A Dedicated Portal for Every Project
DesBu's Client Portal gives each of your clients a private, branded space to see exactly what's happening on their project—without calling, emailing, or texting you.
Worth knowing
Your Name on Every Document
Quotes and estimates your clients see carry your company name, logo, address, contact details and VAT number, set once in Settings. They know exactly who the document is from, and it looks like something you built—reinforcing that they chose the right builder.
FAQ
Questions.
Do clients need to create an account?
No. Clients receive a secure magic link via email. One click and they're in—no passwords to remember.
Can I control what clients see?
Absolutely. You choose which photos, documents, and updates are visible. Keep internal notes internal.
Is the portal mobile-friendly?
Yes. Clients can check progress from their phone, tablet, or desktop.
Can clients approve a quote without leaving the portal?
Yes. They can approve with a signature, ask for changes with a short message, or decline with an optional reason, and you are told straight away. The same options are on the emailed link if they prefer it. A signed copy is kept on record.
Can clients make payments through the portal?
Payment integration is on our roadmap. Currently, clients can view their payment schedule and invoices, and a payment that is coming up or overdue appears in their notification bell.
Keep exploring
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The whole workflow
Eight stages, from first enquiry to final handover, each feeding the next.
Sales pipeline
A visual pipeline from enquiry to signed contract. Start an estimate straight from a lead.
Estimating from the survey
Choose the finish for every floor, ceiling, wall, door and window, and add electrics, heating, plumbing and other works. Nothing is priced until you choose it.
Quotes clients sign
Turn an estimate into a numbered quote with your logo and company details. Clients approve with a signature, ask for changes or decline.
Project scheduling
Drag-and-drop Gantt charts and a calendar, with tasks that move when their dependencies do.
Contractor portal
A private link for each subcontractor, or a free contractor account. Their jobs, diary, site check-in and health and safety documents on any phone.
Messages and notifications
A private team chat, one-to-one chat with each contractor, and project chats with clients and contractors.
Health and safety
Digital RAMS, site inductions, toolbox talks and incident reporting, with a health and safety pack generated from the job.
Financial reporting
Budget against actual, payment schedules, invoices with your company details, and analytics down to subcontractor days and spend.
Give Your Clients the Experience They Deserve
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