For handyman services
Small jobs, many customers, paid before you leave
A handyman business lives on volume: five or six small jobs a day for different customers, each worth a few hundred dollars. The work is quick; the billing should be quicker, and the money should not wait for a check in the mail. Many jobs also start with a quick price over the phone, so the estimate and the invoice need to agree with each other and with what was said.
The billing problems handyman services actually have
Writing up an invoice for a two-hour job takes as long as the job.
Saved items hold your standard tasks and rates, so an invoice is a few taps from the phone.
Small invoices are paid late because they are easy to forget.
The customer pays from the link before you leave; if not, automatic reminders follow on the days you choose.
Repeat customers call back for small jobs and their details are retyped every time.
Each customer is kept once with their address and contact, and their past invoices are on their page.
A worked invoice
Sample work, priced the way this work is usually priced. The total is computed with the same function the console bills with.
| Line | Qty | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang interior doors, each | 3 | $95.00 | $285.00 |
| Replace bathroom exhaust fan | 1 | $145.00 | $145.00 |
| Caulk and patch, hourly | 1.5 | $75.00 | $112.50 |
| Total | $542.50 | ||
Sample figures. Due on completion; paid by card from the link.
Questions
Can I take a payment without sending an invoice first?
Yes. A payment link takes a payment for an amount you set, without an invoice.
Can I use it from my phone only?
Yes. BillingMart works in your phone’s browser for invoices and estimates, and the phone apps record time and mileage.
What does a customer receive after paying?
A receipt by email, and the invoice shows as paid.
Send your next invoice with BillingMart
Start free, send your first invoice, and see it paid by card or bank transfer.