Firewood & logs
Firewood delivery software for log merchants
From October the phone doesn't stop. RoundSorted keeps your log customers, their usual orders and top-ups in one place, and turns each delivery day into a load list and a route that makes sense for the van.
Sound familiar?
Winter rush, summer quiet
Most of the year's orders land in a few cold months. Notebooks and text threads can't keep up when everyone wants a bulk bag before the weekend.
Loads and van payload
Working out how many bulk bags, nets and kindling go on which day, and not overloading the van, from scraps of paper.
Routes that zig-zag
Rural addresses, farm tracks and long lanes. A badly ordered day can cost an hour of driving and a lot of diesel.
Cash at the door
Some pay cash, some by card, some by bank transfer later. Remembering who has paid is a job in itself.
How RoundSorted helps
Regulars and top-up orders
Keep repeat customers with their usual order, and add one-off deliveries in seconds when they ring for a top-up.
Customers change orders by link
Each customer gets a private link to change or skip an upcoming delivery before your cut-off. No app to install.
Daily load list
Totals of bulk bags, nets, kindling and kiln-dried logs for the day, so you load once and correctly.
Route in driving order
Stops arranged using road times with a Take me there button for each stop, and access notes like 'drop by the log store, round the back'.
Cash, card or invoice
The driver records cash taken at the door and a photo of where the logs were left. Account customers get an invoice they can pay by card online on paid plans.
Free plan to try it
Up to 5 customers free, then £29 a month for one van with unlimited customers.
A day with RoundSorted
It's a cold Thursday in November. Tomorrow has fourteen drops booked: nine bulk bags, twelve nets of kindling and a couple of regulars topping up. You open the load list in the evening and load the trailer to it. In the morning the run is already in driving order around the villages, and each customer gets a photo of their bags by the log store. Cash taken is logged against each drop, so the end-of-day count is quick.
Guides for firewood & logs
How to plan a multi-drop delivery route (without wasting an hour a day)
A practical guide to planning multi-drop delivery routes: grouping drops, stop order, time windows, the Google Maps stop limit and getting back to the depot.
6 min read
Running a firewood delivery business: seasons, Ready to Burn and routes
A practical guide for UK log merchants: Ready to Burn rules in England, bulk bags vs nets, seasonal planning, van payload and planning delivery routes that pay.
5 min read
How to price delivery rounds: cost per drop, minimum orders and delivery charges
Work out your real cost per drop, then set minimum orders, delivery charges and prices that make a small delivery or service round profitable. With worked examples.
5 min read
Getting paid on time: invoicing and payment for small delivery businesses
Invoice frequency, payment terms, Direct Debit vs card vs bank transfer, and your rights under UK late payment law: a practical guide for small delivery businesses.
5 min read
Delivery van running costs in the UK: what to budget for
Running costs of a small business delivery van in the UK: fuel, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT, servicing, tyres and depreciation, and how to work out cost per mile.
5 min read
Best route planner apps for delivery drivers in the UK: an honest comparison
Google Maps, free route planners and paid routing apps like Spoke, OptimoRoute and Routific compared for small UK delivery rounds: what each type is good at and costs.
6 min read
Google Maps multiple stops limit: how many stops you can add and what to do about it
Google Maps lets you add up to nine stops including your destination. Here's what that means for delivery drivers, and practical workarounds for longer multi-drop runs.
5 min read
How to start a firewood business in the UK
Starting a firewood or log delivery business: sourcing and seasoning wood, Ready to Burn certification in England, storage, pricing and building a delivery round.
5 min read
Proof of delivery for small businesses: photos, signatures and notes
How small UK delivery businesses can record proof of delivery with photos, signatures and notes, what to capture at each drop, and how good records help settle disputes.
5 min read
Reducing failed deliveries: practical fixes for small delivery rounds
Why deliveries fail on small rounds (no access, closed, wrong address, wrong order) and practical fixes: better customer notes, cut-offs, time windows and clear records.
5 min read
Delivery invoice template: what to include on a UK invoice
What a UK delivery invoice must include according to gov.uk, extra details for sole traders, limited companies and VAT invoices, plus per-drop, weekly and monthly invoicing.
5 min read
How many drops can a delivery driver do in a day?
How to work out a realistic number of drops per day for a small delivery round: time per stop, driving between stops, loading, breaks and driver hours rules.
5 min read
Questions people ask
Does RoundSorted handle Ready to Burn certification?
No. Certification is between you and the scheme (in England, wood sold in volumes under 2 cubic metres must be certified Ready to Burn). You can add your certification number to your product names or notes, but RoundSorted does not check compliance. Our firewood delivery guide explains the rules and links to gov.uk.
Is it worth paying for in summer?
You can move back to the free plan when you're quiet. Your customer records stay, though the free plan has a limit of 5 customers.
Can I take card payments at the door?
RoundSorted records cash taken at the door and sends invoices that customers pay by card online on paid plans. It is not a card terminal.
Does it cope with rural addresses?
The route order uses road times from OpenStreetMap data with a Take me there button that opens Google Maps for each stop. Access notes tell the driver which track or gate to use, and you can drag stops into a different order when you know a better way.
Try RoundSorted for your runs
From October the phone doesn't stop. RoundSorted keeps your log customers, their usual orders and top-ups in one place, and turns each delivery day into a load list and a route that makes sense for the van.
No card needed for the Free plan.