What is Holiday & leave in Gaffer?
Holiday & leave lets you request and approve time off. It is part of Gaffer's all-in-one platform, so it shares the same customers, jobs and invoices as everything else you do.
Team & HR
Holiday & leave, built into the platform that runs your trade
Holiday & leave in Gaffer means request and approve time off — without bolting on another tool. It works with your jobs, customers, quotes, invoices and compliance, on web and the offline-first mobile app.
No credit card required · One platform · Web & Android (iOS coming soon)
How Holiday & leave works in Gaffer
Request and approve time off — and it connects to everything else you run in Gaffer.
Right access for everyone
Granular roles keep people to what they need.
Scale with branches
Run multiple locations from one account.
Subbies included
Separate logins, CIS statements and clock-in.
In one platform
Holiday & leave works alongside your jobs, customers, quotes and invoices — no separate app, no double entry.
Built for 58 trades
Holiday & leave fits how UK trade businesses actually work, whatever your trade.
Live in minutes
Switch holiday & leave on and start the same day — import your existing data in a few clicks.
What you get
Holiday & leave is part of the same platform as your jobs, quotes, invoices and compliance — see the full feature list.
- Holiday & leave included — no separate subscription
- Works on web and Android (iOS coming soon)
- Offline-first on site, syncs automatically
- Available across all 58 trades
- Set up in minutes, import data in a few clicks
- UK-based product and support
- 14-day free trial, no card required
Common questions
Does it work on mobile and offline?
Yes. The Gaffer field app is offline-first — capture and use it with no signal and it syncs automatically when you are back online.
Is it an extra add-on?
No. It is built into Gaffer alongside the rest of the platform, with specialist trade packs switched on for your trade.
How do I get started?
Start a free 14-day trial — no card needed — and bring your existing data across in a few clicks from your old software or a spreadsheet.
Put Holiday & leave to work
14 days free. Full access. No card needed.