Trades Support
Trades Support logo with the tagline: Run every job, start to finish.
For owner-operators through crews with PMs and admins

Know which jobs made money.

From a solo truck to a company with PMs, admins, and field crews — stop losing change orders, guessing at job costs, and chasing payments. Trades Support ties proposals, crew time, receipts and invoices to the job, so you see profit live.

Web, iPhone and Android. See plans & pricing.

Trades Support Projects list on iPhone
Problems we fix

Five headaches contractors know too well

Each one links to the feature that fixes it — the steps live there, once.

How it works

From company to close-out, on one job

  1. CompanyCreate your contractor account and company details.
  2. Project & quoteStart a job, set the sell price, and send the proposal.
  3. Change ordersExtra work approved on the same job.
  4. Schedule & executePropose visits; clock in, mileage, receipts; request Field Staff if needed.
  5. Invoice & closeBill partial or remaining balance, get paid online, and close the job.
Features

What it is, the steps, why it matters

Every feature appears once — with plain steps for the job.

Feature 01

Projects & proposals

What it is: One job record that carries your sell price from quote through approval, work, and close-out.

Why it matters: You never retype the same job into another tool.

  1. Set up your companyCreate your contractor account and company details.
  2. Start the jobOpen a new project for the work.
  3. Price the workBuild the quote and set the final sell price.
  4. Get approvalSend the proposal; your customer approves from their phone.
Projects list in the Trades Support app
Projects list (demo data)
Feature 02

Change orders

What it is: Written scope changes on the same job, with customer approval and an updated sell price.

Why it matters: Extra work gets billed instead of disappearing in a handshake.

  1. Add the extra workAdd the extra work and the new price on the job.
  2. Send itSend the change order to your customer.
  3. They approveThey approve from their phone, and it’s added to the contract.
Change orders list with pending CO and approved proposal on a project
Change orders and proposals on the job
Feature 03

Scheduling & visits

What it is: Site visits proposed and confirmed on the job.

Why it matters: Fewer wasted trips when nobody’s home.

  1. Propose a visitPropose a visit time on the job.
  2. ConfirmYour crew and customer confirm, reschedule, or decline.
  3. Start workClock in when work starts on site.
Visit scheduling with confirmed site visits on a project
Visit scheduling on the job
Feature 04

Time, mileage & receipts

What it is: Labor, mileage, and receipt costs logged on the job, with live margin.

Why it matters: Costs are real — not Friday memory — and you see profit while you can still fix it.

  1. Clock inClock in on the job when work starts.
  2. Log mileageTrack trips to and from the site.
  3. Add receiptsCapture materials and other costs on the job.
  4. Watch marginSee live margin and cost breakdown while the job is open.
Cost breakdown for labor, materials, subcontractors and mileage, with receipt totals
Cost breakdown on the job
Feature 05

Field Staff

What it is: Post labor needs from a job; Field Staff apply with labor certifications and an aptitude quiz.

Why it matters: Fill a short crew without leaving the job — and see who can do the work before you hire.

  1. Ask for helpPost what skills and people you need on the job.
  2. They applyField Staff apply with their certifications and quiz results.
  3. HireYou accept; they’re assigned to this job.
Labor requests list with open postings and rates
Labor requests on the job
Feature 06

Inventory

What it is: Company stock you issue to a job; it becomes a cost on that job.

Why it matters: Parts leave the shelf as job cost — not a mystery pile at month-end.

  1. Keep stock currentKeep your company inventory up to date.
  2. Issue to the jobIssue stock to the project that will use it.
  3. It hits the jobThose costs show up on that job’s receipts and cost breakdown.
Company parts and materials catalog with items and prices
Company parts and materials
Feature 07

Customer portal

What it is: A price-only portal for approvals, visit confirms, and online payment — never your cost or margin.

Why it matters: Customers stay in the loop without seeing what the job costs you.

  1. Invite themInvite your customer onto the job.
  2. They approveThey approve proposals and change orders from their phone.
  3. They confirm visitsThey confirm proposed site visits.
  4. They payThey pay invoices online.
Customer Review proposal with quote summary, totals, and Approve or Decline
Review proposal — quote, totals, Approve or Decline
Feature 08

Stripe invoicing & refunds

What it is: Invoices from the job paid online through Stripe, plus full or partial refunds you issue from the invoice.

Why it matters: Less chasing checks — and refunds without leaving the app.

  1. Connect paymentsConnect Stripe so customers can pay you online.
  2. Bill the jobCreate a partial or remaining-balance invoice on the job.
  3. Send for paymentSend the invoice and request payment.
  4. Refund if neededIssue a full or partial refund from the invoice when you need to.
Invoice center with progress drafts and payment summary
Invoice center on the job
Feature 09

Progress billing & retainage

What it is: Progress billing as work advances, plus retainage held and released on subcontractor invoices.

Why it matters: Bigger jobs get paid in draws, and subcontract retainage doesn’t get lost in a spreadsheet.

  1. Set the scheduleUse the billing schedule of values on the job.
  2. Bill a drawSubmit a progress application as work advances.
  3. Hold and releaseHold retainage on subcontract invoices and release it when due.
Create progress invoice with Schedule of Values lines and this-period billing
Progress invoice with SOV lines
Feature 10

Project health at a glance

Every job carries a health score from 0 to 100, rated Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor or Critical. Points come off for overdue milestones, a job on hold or cancelled, a missing scope of work, or costs running more than 10% over budget, and the badge tells you why.

Project list with health badges rated Excellent
Project health on the jobs list
Feature 11

Chat with your team, ask the AI about the job

Each project has its own chat for the crew, PM and customer to share messages and photos, with history export for the PM, admin and customer. Need an answer fast? The built-in AI assistant reads that project's details and answers your questions, typed or dictated, with photos and files attached.

Project chat beside the AI assistant answering a question about the job
Project chat and AI assistant on the job
Proof & trust

Questions

Web, iPhone, and Android — same product

Who is this for?

Contractors from owner-operators to mid-size and larger shops — the person in the truck, companies with project managers and admins, and crews in the field. One product for the job record across those roles.

Who sees what?
  • Admin / owner — Full job financials: costs, margins, proposals, change orders, invoices, and visits.
  • PM — Same ops and financial view as the owner on company jobs (create proposals, COs, invoices, schedule).
  • Field Staff — Active work, notes, and schedule on assigned jobs — not costs, margins, or invoice tools.
  • Customer — Price only in their portal: proposals and change orders to approve, visits to confirm, invoices to pay — never your cost or margin.
How do customers pay?

Online through Stripe. Use Partial Invoice or progress applications for draws, Remaining balance for the final bill. You can issue full or partial refunds from the invoice.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes: iPhone, Android, or the web. Use it in the truck, on site, or at the desk.

How much does it cost?

Starter is $29.99/mo with a 14-day free trial. Professional is $79.99/mo. Enterprise is $129.99/mo. Field Staff and customer accounts are free. See plans.

Do I have to use everything?

No. Start with company, projects, and quotes, then turn on more when you need it.

Pricing

Simple plans for the company account

Contractor plans billed monthly. Field Staff and customer accounts are free.

Starter

$29.99/mo

14-day free trial

  • One PM
  • 10 Field Staff
  • Unlimited projects
  • All core features
Start free trial

Professional

$79.99/mo

  • 3 PMs
  • 40 Field Staff
  • Unlimited projects
  • All core features
Sign up

Enterprise

$129.99/mo

  • 10 PMs
  • 200 Field Staff
  • Unlimited projects
  • All core features
  • Priority support
Sign up

Stop guessing. Know your margin.

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