Card machine for your window fitting business

Take card payment on-site when the job is done - no more chasing transfers, no more 'the cheque is in the post'. Get paid before you leave the property.

Common challenges

  • Chasing customers for payment after installation is complete
  • Higher-value jobs (£500–£5,000+) make percentage fees significant
  • Customers prefer to pay by card but you only take bank transfer
  • Need to take deposits on-site when quoting
  • Want something portable that works at the customer's property
  • Don't want complicated technology - just need it to work

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Recommended solutions

PAX A920

Portable/countertop Android terminal with 4.9-inch touchscreen, built-in Wi-Fi & 4G connectivity, and thermal printing. Its form-factor means it's ideal when payments need to be taken away from the counter. Easily handles over-the-phone payments, and is configurable for full POS integration with many third-party POS systems.

  • 4.9-inch HD touchscreen
  • Built-in printer
  • Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, over-the-phone
  • Can be integrated with multiple POS systems
  • Android payment-only terminal
Contract
negotiable

PAX A800

Portable/countertop Android terminal with 5.7-inch touchscreen and Payment & POS functionality. Built-in Wi-Fi & 4G connectivity, along with thermal printing. Includes merchant branding on-screen, an intuitive over-the-phone payment flow, on-board POS features, and is configurable for full POS integration.

  • 5.7-inch HD touchscreen
  • Built-in printer
  • Wi-Fi & 4G
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, over-the-phone
  • Fast contactless transacting
  • Integrates with its provider's own POS only
  • Android POS and payments
Contract
negotiable

Why window fitters choose uno

Window fitting, glazing, and conservatory installation involve higher-value jobs - often running into thousands of pounds. The traditional model of invoicing after completion and waiting for bank transfers ties up your cash flow and creates chasing work you shouldn’t have to do.

A portable card machine means you take a deposit when you quote and the balance when you finish. Card in hand, payment processed, move on to the next job.

On-site payments

The PAX A920 connects over 4G and fits in your van. Take payment at the customer’s property - deposits when quoting, stage payments during longer jobs, or the full balance on completion.

Deposits and stage payments

For larger jobs, taking a deposit by card when the customer commits gives you security and them a receipt. Stage payments for multi-day installations keep your cash flow healthy throughout the project.

Over-the-phone payments

Customers who want to pay a deposit or settle a balance over the phone can do so through the terminal’s over-the-phone payment function. No bank transfer delays, no cheque clearing times.

Rates on higher values

On a £2,000 conservatory installation, even a small difference in rate adds up quickly. Over a month of jobs, that’s significant. We compare providers to find the rate that works for your typical job values.

Showroom or trade counter

If you run a showroom or trade counter alongside your fitting work, the PAX A800 handles walk-in sales and counter payments on a wired connection.

What you get from uno

  • A portable terminal for on-site payments
  • Competitive rates on higher-value installation jobs
  • Deposit and stage payment capability
  • Over-the-phone payments for remote settlement
  • On-site setup and UK-based support

Common questions from window fitting owners

Can I take payment at the customer's property after installation?

Yes. Modern, portable card machines can connect via 4G - take payment at the door, in the driveway, or wherever the customer is. Job finished, card tapped, payment done. No invoicing, no chasing transfers, no 'the cheque is in the post'.

I currently invoice clients and chase bank transfers - would a card machine be faster?

Dramatically faster. Instead of sending an invoice, waiting for a transfer, and following up when it doesn't arrive, you take card payment on the spot. Job done, payment done, move on. Most mobile businesses that switch to card payment see their average time-to-payment drop from days to seconds.

General questions about uno
Which card machine is right for my business?

The right card machine depends on how the business trades. A fine-dining restaurant in Covent Garden, a market trader at Glasgow's Barras and a pub beside Cardiff Arms Park take payments in completely different ways, and no single machine suits all three. uno starts by understanding how a business actually operates, and only then recommends - from a range of providers rather than from one.

Do all the card machines uno recommends take contactless?

Yes, every one of them. Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards are accepted as standard on every machine uno recommends; contactless is how most UK customers now pay, and every machine features it as standard.

Will I be able to take 'over-the-phone' payments?

For most merchants, yes - available on-screen along with contactless and Chip & Pin. The small minority of high-risk business-types that are not offered over-the-phone payments by default are the exception - for the vast majority, 'over-the-phone' payments will be offered as standard.

How can we process refunds?

From the card machine, in a few taps. Refund a sale on the same day and it is cancelled outright, with the money never leaving the customer's account; refund it after the provider's daily cut-off and the customer's bank typically takes 3-5 days to return it. Every machine uno recommends handles both, and the difference is only in how quickly the customer sees the money.

Is PCI compliance as much of a chore as it is with my current provider?

With several of the providers uno works with the merchant does nothing at all, because the provider handles PCI on their behalf; with the others it is a few minutes once a year. Nobody uno works with makes it complicated, and uno tells a merchant which they are getting before anything is signed.

How long does it take to get set up?

Most businesses are up and running within a few days. uno handles the installation and configuration, then walks the merchant and their staff through everything.

Ready to choose the right card machine?

We make the effort to understand how you operate, and only then recommend the solution that's right for your business - not the provider's.

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