For plumbing shops with 1 to 5 techs
Book the call, close the water heater, get paid on the spot.
Homeowners book a real open window on your own page, techs run their day from their phones, water heater and repipe estimates get signed in the driveway, and invoices are paid by QR code. No lead fees: your customers book you direct.
Free to start · No credit card · No contract. Live in about 3 minutes.
- Payments and payouts by Stripe, straight to your bank
- Homeowners cancel online: no angry calls
- Your customer list is yours: export any time
Set up for plumbing from the first minute.
- Your request form asks about leaks, clogs, water heaters, toilets and faucets, sump pumps, inspections.
- Your first plan is filled in: Plumbing Care Plan, $179/year, 15% off repairs. Change the price or skip plans entirely.
- Your price book, job checklists and services start out right for plumbing. Edit any of it.
- Do more than one trade? Pick "Several" when you sign up.
Three steps. About three minutes.
1 Sign in
With Google or a one-time email link. No password, no card.
2 Name, ZIP, trade
Your page goes live with your trade's services, hours and online booking. Prices, checklists and a plan are filled in.
3 Publish your plan
We fill in a typical maintenance plan. Change the price if you like, then publish.
When you're ready to get paid: one Stripe form (about 5 minutes) with your bank details.
Everything a small shop runs on.
Website + online booking
Your own page with services, area, hours and license. Homeowners request service or book a real open window.
Schedule and dispatch
A day and week board. Techs see their day on their phone: directions, checklist, photos, On my way.
Estimates that close
Good, better, best from your price book. They compare and sign on their phone, with a deposit if you want one.
Maintenance plans
Sold at the truck by QR code. Autopay renews by itself, and the due list books every visit in season.
Invoices and payments
Itemized invoices with member discounts, paid by card, QR code, cash or check, straight to your bank.
Equipment history
Snap the data plate. Age and warranty turn into the next estimate before the unit fails.
Texts that save calls
Booked, reminder and on-the-way texts to homeowners who asked for them. Their replies land in your inbox.
QuickBooks and exports
One-way QuickBooks Online sync, a monthly statement, and CSVs your bookkeeper can open.
Team logins
Every tech gets their own login and only what you allow: sell, collect, see money, dispatch.
Your morning, on one screen.
Today shows only what needs you, each one tap from done:
- New requests, with Schedule into the next open window
- Today's jobs, and approved work ready to schedule
- Estimates waiting on the customer, with Nudge
- Cards that failed, and who's due for a visit this month
It all works together.
- A service request becomes a job on the board in one tap.
- An approved estimate lands on the schedule with its invoice ready.
- A finished job offers your plan to a non-member, and the replacement estimate when the unit is old.
- A water heater or furnace near the end of its life shows up on Today as a replacement candidate.
- Every customer has one page: plan, next job, equipment, estimates, what they owe, every message.
Free until you get paid.
2% of each payment you collect through Trades on Main, at most $10 a payment and $99 a month. Every feature, every tech. Pro is $99/month with no fee.
| In a month | You collect | Our fee |
|---|---|---|
| 40 members at $17/mo | $680 | $13.60 |
| A $9,800 system replacement | $9,800 | $10 |
| 120 members + 12 repairs of $400 | $6,840 | $99 |
Stripe's processing fee is separate and goes to Stripe. Cash and checks you record are free.
Questions owners ask
What does "2% of payments" mean?
When a homeowner pays you through Trades on Main (a plan, an invoice or a deposit), 2% of that payment comes to us: never more than $10 on any one payment, and never more than $99 in a month. Cash and checks you record cost nothing. Stripe's card processing fee (about 2.9% + 30¢) is separate, as it is everywhere. Pro is $99/month with no fee at all.
Is it just for HVAC?
No. Pick HVAC, plumbing, electrical or several when you sign up, and your services, first plan, price book, job checklists and request form start out right for your trade. Change any of it later.
How many techs can I add?
As many as you have, at no extra cost. Each gets their own login and only what you allow.
Do I need QuickBooks?
No. Payments shows each month in one line (collected, fees, refunds, what reached your bank), and your bookkeeper gets CSVs or a link. If you use QuickBooks Online, it syncs one way.
Who holds the money?
You do. Payments go straight into your own Stripe account and pay out to your bank. We never hold your customers' money.
Is there a contract?
No. No contract, no setup fee, nothing per tech. Stop any time from your account.
I already have members on paper or in another app.
Paste your list (name, email, phone, address) and each member gets an email with their own link to keep their plan. Cards can't be moved between payment companies, so everyone adds theirs once.
Do I need a website?
No: Trades on Main gives you one. Your services, area, hours, license number, your plans, and a Request service form with online booking that reaches your phone.
What do my customers see?
Your name and your page. They book, approve estimates, pay, join your plan and message you there. Emails come from your business name, and replies go to you.
Can I take my customer list with me?
Yes. Export your data any time from your account.