Service records pile up in the van
OFTEC service sheets and commissioning records on clipboards, half-finished at the kitchen table or lost between jobs. Complete them on site and store them against the job and customer.
🛢️ Job management for oil engineers
Run your oil heating business without the paperwork pile-up
From OFTEC commissioning to tank surveys and annual boiler services, Gaffer keeps your jobs, service records, quotes and invoices in one place — so you spend less time on admin and more time on the tools.
No credit card required · Built for UK oil engineers · Go live within a week
Sound familiar?
The day-to-day headaches oil engineers tell us about most — and how Gaffer fixes them.
Off-grid properties, no signal
Tank surveys and boiler services on rural farms and cottages where there is no reception. Capture everything offline and let it sync when you are back in range.
Annual services slip through the cracks
Forget which boilers and tanks are due and you lose the repeat work. Gaffer tracks service dates and reminds you and the customer automatically.
Everything oil engineers need in one place
OFTEC-ready records
Service records, commissioning sheets and tank surveys completed on site — no re-typing back at home.
Fast quoting
Saved templates and per-item pricing so boiler replacement, tank and supply line quotes go out in minutes.
Scheduling & dispatch
See every engineer's day, plan tight rural rounds, and send "on my way" texts automatically.
Invoicing & payments
Turn a completed service into an invoice instantly, take card or Direct Debit, and get paid faster.
Service reminders
Annual oil boiler service due? Gaffer reminds you and the customer, turning one job into repeat work.
Offline mobile app
Complete records and surveys at off-grid properties with no signal — it all syncs later.
The Oil Engineer Trade Pack
Specialist forms and compliance workflows, ready out of the box.
- Service record
- OFTEC commissioning
- Tank survey
- Oil supply line record
- Emergency callout
- Site survey
- Risk assessment
Common questions
Can I produce OFTEC commissioning records in Gaffer?
Yes. The Oil Engineer Trade Pack includes OFTEC commissioning, service record and tank survey workflows you can complete on site and store against the job and customer.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The field app is offline-first, so you can complete service records and tank surveys at rural and off-grid properties with no signal, and everything syncs when you are back online.
Will it connect to my accounting software?
Yes. Invoices and customers sync with Xero and QuickBooks, so there is no double entry.
How long does it take to get set up?
Most oil engineers are up and running within a week. The Oil Engineer Trade Pack is ready out of the box, so you import your customers, set your quote templates and start booking jobs.
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The paperwork, already written
Gaffer ships 21 oil Engineer certificates and forms — Annual service checklist, Building regs notification, CO alarm installation and 18 more — ready to complete on site with no signal.
Ready to run your oil heating business properly?
14 days free. Full access. No card needed.