Odoo ERP for building products and construction materials
From specification to site, one system builds it all.
Odoo ERP for UK manufacturers and suppliers of building products. Project quotes with options, merchant and contractor price lists, stock by yard, delivery scheduling to site and product documents that follow every batch.
- Official Odoo Partner
- ISO 27001 and ISO 9001
- Cyber Essentials certified
- UK team in Northampton
In one sentence
What is Odoo ERP for building products?
It is Odoo's Sales, Inventory, Manufacturing, Quality, Project and Accounting apps configured for project-based building product sales. Quotes carry options and product documents, each merchant or contractor gets their own pricing, deliveries are scheduled to site and batches link to declarations of performance.
- 01Who it is for
- Manufacturers, importers and distributors of timber, insulation, roofing, doors and windows, drainage, cladding, fixings and more
- 02Core Odoo apps
- Sales, Inventory, Manufacturing, Quality, Project, Sign, Accounting
- 03Typically replaces
- Sage 50/200, spreadsheets, legacy merchant systems, Dynamics NAV
- 04Your partner
- Thoughtlogik, Official Odoo Partner with UK consultants in Northampton and a delivery centre in Coimbatore
The bigger picture
A £68bn industry, mostly made in the UK.
Demand is project-led, documentation demands are rising and contractors expect precise delivery.
Sound familiar?
The problems we hear from building products firms.
Quotes go out in Word, prices live in spreadsheets and deliveries are planned on a whiteboard.
Every customer has a different price
Merchant trade terms, contractor project prices and housebuilder framework rates live in spreadsheets, so reps quote the wrong price and margin leaks on every job.
Project quotes take days
Quotes built from take-offs in Excel are slow to produce, hard to revise when the spec changes and impossible to track against the eventual order.
Delivery chaos on site
Phased call-offs, crane or tail-lift requirements and site access windows sit in emails, leading to failed deliveries and wasted haulage.
Product paperwork chasing
Contractors ask for declarations of performance, datasheets and fire test evidence, and staff hunt through shared drives to find the right version.
Units that do not match
Products bought by the tonne or pallet but sold per m2, per length or per pack cause stock errors and margin confusion.
No single view of stock and lead times
Stock across yards, branches and direct-from-mill orders is not visible in one place, so sales promise dates operations cannot keep.
Each project order touches sales, stock, transport and accounts. Separate systems mean dropped balls.
Follow one project
Follow one project order from enquiry to invoice.
Pick a stage and switch between how it runs today and how it runs in Odoo.
Enquiry and specification
Enquiries arrive by phone and email and are logged inconsistently, with no record of which project or contractor they relate to.
Pick a stage, or switch between Today and With Odoo.
2-minute readiness check
Is your building products business outgrowing its systems?
Five quick questions for an honest view of whether Odoo would pay back.
- Are project quotes built in Word or Excel and chased by memory?
- Do merchant and contractor prices live in separate spreadsheets?
- Are site deliveries planned on a whiteboard or by phone?
- Would finding the DoP for a delivered batch take more than an hour?
- Do deposits and stage payments get missed or invoiced late?
One system
One system from specification to final invoice.
Quotes, prices, stock, transport and accounts working from the same live data.
Odoo, set up for building products suppliers
Quote, approve, make or source, deliver to site and invoice from one database.
The solution
Everything a building products business needs.
Standard Odoo apps, configured by Thoughtlogik for project-led supply.
Merchant and contractor pricing
Merchant, contractor and framework pricing applied automatically on every quote.
Quote templates with options
Standard product packages and upsells quoted in minutes instead of rebuilt from scratch.
Quotes with product documents
Datasheets and other product documents travel with the quote the contractor receives.
Online signature and deposit
Faster order confirmation with a clear audit trail of what was agreed.
Units of measure and packs
Buy by the pallet or tonne, sell per m2, length or pack, with stock kept accurate.
Batch traceability
Trace which production batch went to which customer and site if a product issue arises.
Dropship direct to site
Bulky items ship direct from the mill or factory without double handling.
Delivery scheduling
Group deliveries by route or vehicle so the yard loads the right lorry first time.
Deposits and stage invoicing
Bill large project orders in stages that match contractor payment terms.
Compliance
Product documentation that follows every batch.
Keep declarations, markings and records linked to products and deliveries.
Products covered by a designated standard must have a Declaration of Performance and carry UKCA or CE marking before they are placed on the GB market; GB guidance confirms CE marking continues to be accepted.
Odoo does not certify products, but DoPs, test reports and marking evidence can be stored against each product and sent automatically with quotes and orders.
Manufacturers must hold technical documentation and a declaration supporting UKCA marking.
Product records hold the current document versions, and lot tracking links each batch shipped to the customer and site.
For higher-risk buildings, accountable persons must keep a digital golden thread of building information through design, construction and occupation.
Suppliers can respond quickly to contractor information requests because product documents and batch delivery records are held in one system.
VAT-registered UK businesses must keep digital records and submit VAT returns using compatible software.
Odoo's UK fiscal localisation supports submitting VAT returns to HMRC under MTD.
Integrations
Connected to your customers, carriers and bank.
Trade portal orders, deliveries and payments flow into one system.
Why Thoughtlogik
A solution partner, not just a software reseller.
Odoo is powerful, but the value comes from how it is set up for your business. We start with your problems, design the process and only then configure the software.
UK consultants who know your sector
Your project is led from Northampton by consultants who map your real processes on site, not from a template.
Phased, fixed-scope delivery
We agree scope, milestones and price up front, then go live in phases so you keep trading while you switch.
Certified and secure
ISO 27001 for information security, ISO 9001 for quality and Cyber Essentials certified. Your data is handled properly.
UK and India delivery team
UK functional consultants backed by our technical team in Coimbatore keeps quality high and cost sensible.
Migration without the drama
We move customers, suppliers, products, open items and opening balances from Sage, spreadsheets or a legacy merchant system and test them before you switch.
Support after go-live
Training, a named contact and ongoing improvements, so Odoo keeps up as your business grows.
How we work
A phased roadmap that keeps you trading while you switch.
- 1
Discover
A free review of how a project order moves through your business today.
- 2
Design
A clear solution blueprint, scope, milestones and price.
- 3
Build and migrate
Odoo configured for your processes, with your data moved and checked.
- 4
Train and go live
Hands-on training for each team, then a planned switch-over.
- 5
Support and grow
UK support, health checks and new apps as you need them.
The outcome
What building products firms gain.
The results our clients look for when they move to Odoo.
Faster quotes, more wins
Templates, options and online sign-off.
Prices you can trust
Every account priced correctly, automatically.
Deliveries that land on time
Site deliveries planned against stock and transport.
Documents on demand
DoPs and product data linked to every batch.
Try Odoo free
Start your free Odoo trial
Explore Odoo's apps in your own trial database. When you are ready, we will help you configure it for how your business really works.
FAQs
Questions building products firms ask us
Straight answers to the questions building products suppliers ask us most. Something else on your mind? Ask a consultant.
Can Odoo manage different prices for merchants, contractors and housebuilders?
Yes. Odoo pricelists can be set per customer or customer group, with quantity breaks and date ranges, so each account sees its agreed price automatically on every quote and order.
Can we buy by the pallet and sell per square metre or per pack?
Yes. Odoo supports multiple units of measure and packagings on the same product, converting between purchase, stock and sales units so stock stays accurate.
Does Odoo help with UKCA, CE and declarations of performance?
Odoo does not certify products, that remains your responsibility under the Construction Products Regulation. What it does is keep your DoPs, datasheets and test evidence on each product and send them with quotes, so contractors get the right version first time.
Can we trace which batch went to which site?
Yes. With lot tracking switched on, Odoo records the lot on receipts, production and deliveries, and the traceability report shows every customer and delivery a batch went to.
Can Odoo handle direct-to-site deliveries from our suppliers?
Yes. Odoo's dropshipping route creates a purchase order to the supplier when the sales order is confirmed, and the goods go straight to the customer's site without passing through your warehouse.
Why work with Thoughtlogik?
We are a UK Odoo Partner based in Northampton with a delivery team in Coimbatore, certified to ISO 27001 and ISO 9001. We map your quoting, pricing and delivery process first, then configure Odoo around it, rather than starting from a product demo.
How much does Odoo cost in the UK?
Odoo licences are priced per user. At October 2026, Odoo's UK list prices on annual billing are £22 per user per month for Standard and £41 for Custom (which adds Odoo.sh or on-premise hosting, Studio and multi-company), with a first-year discount to £18 and £32. One App Free covers a single app with unlimited users. Implementation is scoped separately after a free process review, so you know the full cost before you commit.
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Start your project
Ready to run your building products business on one system?
Tell us about your products, customers and deliveries. A certified Odoo consultant will get back to you within one working day with practical next steps.
- Free, no-obligation consultation
- Review of your quote-to-site process
- Clear plan, milestones and pricing
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