How to automatically send recurring invoices to cleaning clients on a monthly payment plan?
Some of my jobs are priced per month, which means the customer will pay the same amount each month. Currently, Jobber does not have the option, like other SaaS, such as Xero, that you can set an invoice to be generated automatically every month. This would be a great feature to reduce my monthly admin time.What’s the ONE piece of equipment or tool you bought that actually paid for itself in week one?
We’ve all bought tools or software features that promised the world, only to collect dust in the back of the truck or end up ignored on our dashboards. Every once in a while, though, you pick up a piece of gear, diagnostic tool, or workflow tweak that instantly changes the game—saving hours of labor, preventing a massive callback, or closing bigger jobs on the spot. We want to tap into the community's collective experience: 👇 What is the best investment (under $500 or over) you’ve made for your service business that paid for itself almost instantly?Are You Actually Making Money on Every Job, or Just Staying Busy?
It’s easy to look at a packed schedule and feel like business is booming. But at the end of the month, when you factor in fuel, drive time, labor, equipment wear, and material price hikes—are your margins where they need to be? When was the last time you re-evaluated your job pricing?How are you handling maintenance and downtime on your pressure washing equipment?
I am curious how other exterior cleaning contractors are keeping their setups running smoothly throughout the season. When you get a pump failure, unloader issue, or engine breakdown right in the middle of a busy week, do you handle all the repairs yourself in-house, or do you take your gear to a local shop to get back on the job faster? Also, how many hours are you running your hot water skids or main units before doing a full oil and filter change? Curious to hear what maintenance routines are working best for you guys to prevent unexpected downtime in the field.Are you charging deposits on standard service quotes, or sticking to pay-upon-completion?
With material costs shifting and scheduling calendars filling up, securing commitment upfront makes a huge difference in cash flow and no-show prevention. How are you handling quote deposits or job approvals with new clients? Are customers pushing back on upfront deposits in your area, or has it helped weed out non-serious leads?
How do HVAC companies improve their quote conversion rate and follow up with leads?
How do you get better at sales? I’m only turning over 20% replacement quotes. Do you have an automated follow up system? I also provide two different financing options. Is there a way to track to see if you’re bottlenecking in rejections vs following up?What’s the single biggest mistake you see new guys make during the seasonal rush?
When the weather turns and the schedule gets packed solid, what’s the one mistake green technicians or new business owners make that completely ruins their day—or their bottom line? Drop the #1 lesson you had to learn the hard way below.
