Who this is for: Managers
📱 In Your Day
A scenario from the real rhythm of a contractor’s day — using PriceRight Pro the way it’s meant to be used.
It’s 4:45 on a Thursday. The landscaping job is done — sod laid, cleanup finished, crew on their way home. The client walked the yard, shook your hand, and said she loved it. You’re in the truck with the engine running.
You have a 40-minute drive home. Here’s what the next five minutes look like before you pull out of the driveway.
Check the actuals #
You open the job in PriceRight Pro and tap the Actuals tab. You logged the sod pallets last week when they arrived. The labor hours went in Tuesday night after the crew finished day one. The only thing missing is the irrigation repair part you picked up at the supply house yesterday — $47, miscellaneous materials. You add it. Thirty seconds.
Confirm the invoice is paid #
You tap Invoices. The deposit invoice from three weeks ago: Paid. The final balance invoice you sent Monday: Paid — the Stripe notification came in yesterday afternoon. Everything settled.
Close the job #
You tap Details, find the Status picker, and change it to Complete. The job closes. The margin on this one: 41% net. Better than you estimated — the sod came in $200 under quote. Good to know for next time.
Ask for the review #
You’re still in the driveway. The client went back inside — she’s happy, the yard looks great, and the job is fresh. You open the final invoice, tap the ⋯ menu, and tap Request Review. You choose Google. She gets the link before you reach the end of the street.
Five minutes. Four steps. The job is done, the record is clean, and the review ask is out while the momentum is still there.
🚀 The habit that compounds
Every job you close this way — actuals logged, invoices confirmed, status updated, review requested — is one more complete data point in your business record. After 20 jobs, you have 20 real margins to compare against your estimates. After a year, you know exactly which job types are most profitable, which run over, and where the materials cost always surprises you. That’s not accounting. That’s a feedback loop. This five-minute habit is how it builds.
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