Quote → job → invoice
One record per job, from quote sent to invoice paid, with deposit, parts, labour, and notes attached.
Industry
Custom apps for trades & home services.
We build custom job tracking, dispatch, and invoicing apps for trades and home service companies — plumbing, electrical, HVAC, cleaning, landscaping, restoration. Built for the real flow from inquiry to invoice paid.
Why this hurts
What we see across trades & home services
Most trades businesses run on three or four tools that almost talk to each other: a job-tracking SaaS, QuickBooks, a payments processor, a scheduling tool. Per-seat pricing punishes growth. Reports that matter to the owner — job profitability, deposits outstanding, parts vs labour — all need spreadsheet stitching. And the techs in the field hate the apps the office picked because nobody asked them.
Common workflows
The patterns we build for
Tech-friendly mobile view
Field techs get a phone-first view of their day, with the info they need and a quick way to add notes, photos, and time.
Dispatch & scheduling
Office staff see the day across the team, drag jobs between techs, and route by area.
Customer status portal
Customers can see job status, approve quotes, and pay deposits without phoning the office.
Owner's dashboard
Revenue this week, deposits outstanding, average job margin, jobs at risk — on one screen, on a phone.
Generic tools
What firms in this space tend to outgrow
- Jobber, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro and other per-seat trade SaaS
- QuickBooks Online with stacked add-ons for jobs and payments
- Spreadsheet-based dispatch and route planning
- Generic scheduling tools that don't understand trades workflows
What we'd build
Project shapes we'd take on for trades firms
- Job tracker + invoicing app replacing a Jobber + QuickBooks add-ons stack
- Tech mobile app for daily job view, notes, photos, and time capture
- Customer portal for quote approval, status, and deposit payments
- Owner's operations dashboard with the four numbers that drive decisions
- Automated follow-up on overdue quotes and stale invoices
Related case study
A real-shape project in this space
FAQ
Common questions from trades firms
We use Jobber / ServiceTitan / Housecall Pro. Why would we replace it?
Often you shouldn't, if it fits. But once your monthly bill creeps past a few hundred dollars, or you find yourself fighting the tool's workflow more often than it helps, a custom app sized to your real operation is usually cheaper inside 18 months and lets you grow without per-seat penalties.
Can the techs actually use it in the field?
Yes. The tech view is mobile-first, designed for hands-busy use — large tap targets, minimal typing, works on a phone in a truck or attic.
Will it handle payments and deposits?
Yes, through Stripe or a similar Canadian payments provider. Deposits, card payments, and refunds all in one place.
Working at a trades firm with a workflow that doesn't fit your tools?
Tell us what's slowing you down. We'll give you a straight answer about whether a custom app makes sense, and roughly what it would take.