Custom app for contractors
A custom app for contractors, so customers stop calling for updates.
Roofers, remodelers, HVAC and plumbing companies lose hours to the same call: any update on my job? A custom app with your name on it puts the answer on the customer’s phone, and gives you a better way to send estimates and get paid.
A job tracker your customers check instead of calling.
Customers see crew status and daily photos, approve estimates and pay invoices in one place. Your office stops fielding “any update?” calls, and referrals are one tap away.
Our quoting range: $3,000 to $7,000 · plan $149 to $249 a month
Concept design. The business is fictional, and your app is drawn for your own brand.
Custom app, or the software you already use?
Tools like Jobber, Housecall Pro, JobNimbus and Buildertrend already handle scheduling, estimates, invoices and crews, and many include a customer portal. If the portal in your software does the job, use it. It costs less and you are done.
Stay with your software portal if
- Your customers are happy to click an emailed link
- You mainly want to send invoices and take payments
- You do not need your own name on their home screen
- Your jobs are mostly one-day visits
A custom app is worth a look if
- You run longer jobs where customers keep asking for updates
- You want your brand, not a software vendor’s, on the customer’s phone
- Your process does not fit a standard portal
- You want referrals and repeat work built into the app
A custom app is the part your customers see. It does not replace your estimating, accounting or crew scheduling, and we would not suggest rebuilding those.
What the app does for a contractor.
Customers see where their job stands.
Scheduled dates, crew status and daily photo updates in one place, so the office stops fielding update calls and customers feel looked after.
Estimates approved on a phone, not on paper.
Send an estimate, let the customer review it and approve it in the app, and see who has opened it and who has not.
Get paid, then get the next job.
Customers pay an invoice from the same app they use to check on the job, and a referral button makes it easy to pass your name along, with the credit tracked for you.
A job, start to finish.
The estimate goes out.
The customer gets a notification, reads the scope on their phone and approves it without printing or signing anything.
The crew sends photos.
Progress photos land in the customer’s app, with the crew name and the plan for tomorrow.
The invoice is paid.
The customer pays in the app, and a prompt asks whether they would refer you.
What we would not build for you.
- Your accounting, payroll or tax tools. Keep the software you trust for those.
- A second crew scheduler. If your current tool does that well, the app should connect to it or leave it alone.
- Anything we cannot explain in plain language before you pay.
What it costs
We price apps like this between $3,000 for a focused version and $7,000 for one with estimates, payments and connections to your other software.
Example: a $5,000 build on a $199 plan comes to $7,388 in the first year and $2,388 a year after that. Your own numbers are fixed in your quote, and we will tell you on the first call if your idea sits outside this range.
Every project gets one fixed quote in writing before work begins. The plan covers hosting, updates, fixes and support for as long as your app is live. Full terms are on the pricing page, and our cost guide explains what moves the price. You can read a sample agreement in plain English, and meet the person who will build your app.
Tell us about it
Start with a few sentences about your contracting business.
Glenn reads every message himself and replies within one business day. If an app is not the right move for you, you will hear that too.
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Questions owners ask.
My customers just text me. Will they actually use an app?
Some will and some will not, and we will not pretend otherwise. The app is an extra, faster path next to your phone and text, not a replacement for them. It works best where a job runs for days or weeks and customers keep asking where things stand. For a one-day repair, texts may be all you need.
Which job or CRM software can it connect to?
It depends on what your software allows, and we check yours on the first call before you pay. Where a connection is practical we build it. Where it is not, the app works alongside your tools and your office keeps using them. We will not promise a connection we have not confirmed.
Can estimates change after the customer approves them?
That is a good thing to design for. If your jobs often change midway, tell us on the first call and we will build the estimate flow around how you handle changes, so customers approve the revised number instead of arguing about it later.
Is there any monthly cost beyond the plan?
Your plan covers hosting, updates, fixes and support. Payment processing fees go to your processor, the same as on your website, and text messages or AI features, if you want them, have an included amount stated in your quote.