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Handyman

Handyman software that knows every repair at every property — down to the room.

Properties, repair records, and retainer plans — all first-class. AI dispatch, recurring maintenance visits, flat-rate estimates, invoicing, and payments in one platform — the handyman business software residential and light-commercial handyman contractors actually run on.

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4.8Capterra

Trusted by handyman shops
from a solo operator to a multi-crew franchise.

HandymanGeneral repairsCarpentryPaintingDrywallRetainer clients

01  The Handyman data model

Every property, every repair, every visit — structured, not a notes field.

FieldCamp ships a Handyman layout the day you sign in: a Property → Repair Record hierarchy with typed fields for task type, location in home, last service date, and service status — the repair-level tracking the enterprise platforms reserve for enterprise contracts. It doubles as your handyman CRM software — every property, owner, and retainer plan on one record. Service history rolls up to each repair automatically, and the moment a maintenance gap opens, FieldCamp flags it and drafts the win-back.

Properties712 Birchwood Ct
Retainer
Object modelproperty_profile

712 Birchwood Ct

Austin, TX · Owner Sandra Torres

Retainer
Residential3 repairsRetainer plan
Kitchen cabinet re-hangCarpentryGood
Living room drywall patchDrywallDue soon
Master bath tile re-groutTile repairOverdue
Service planRetainer

Monthly retainer · 1 visit / month

Next visitJun 6, 2026 · auto-scheduled
CoversAll repairs · priority booking
Recordrepair_record

Master bath tile re-grout

712 Birchwood Ct · Sandra Torres

Overdue
OverviewService recordsFiles
Specs
Task typeSelectTile repair
Location in homeTextMaster bathroom
DescriptionTextRe-grout & re-caulk tub surround
Last serviceDateMar 14, 2025
Service statusSelectOverdue14 mo gap
Service records14-month gap

Mar 14, 2025

Re-grout tub surround · Carlos M.

Jan 09, 2025

Caulk refresh + mildew treatment · Carlos M.

FieldCamp caught the gap. Retainer active + 14 months since last service — a follow-up visit was scheduled and a re-grout estimate drafted for approval.

Linked records

Repair records link to their property. Open one property and see every task, retainer plan, and visit history in place.

Typed fields

Task type, location in home, last service date, service status — structured fields with real types, never a free-text dump.

Service history

Every visit rolls up to the repair record it touched. Gaps past your threshold raise a flag the tech sees on arrival.

Shared record views

One record per property and repair — specs, service log, files — the same source your CSRs, dispatchers, and techs work from.

02  Lead & book

Every lead, every channel — answered and booked.

WhatsApp, SMS, Instagram, Google, web, and the phone land in one inbox. The AI receptionist answers in seconds, books by service area, and the lead arrives already matched to the property and repair records on file — so nothing slips and no call goes unanswered.

InboxSandra Torres
Handled by AI
One thread fromWhatsAppSMSInstagramGoogleWeb

Sandra TorresNew

712 Birchwood Ct · Retainer plan

WhatsApp · Sales
My bathroom tile grout is cracking — can someone come out this week?

Sandra · 5m ago

AI Receptionist · auto-replyHappy to help, Sandra! I see you're at 712 Birchwood Ct. I can book a Tile Re-Grout for Thu Jun 5, 9:00 AM — does that work?
That works — thank you!
Online bookingStep 4 of 6
Service area · 78704✓ South Austin
Tile Re-Grout$225 · 90m
Thu Jun 59:00 AM ✓
AI extracted94% match
IssueCracked grout, bathroom tile
LocationMaster bathroom
SourceWhatsApp
JOB-1187 · Tile Re-GroutScheduled
AI booked it · matched to 712 Birchwood Ct0 missed calls

03  Handyman scheduling & dispatch

Two minutes to fill the board. Then it shows its work.

FieldCamp is handyman scheduling software with an AI dispatcher that knows the truck is 80% full before adding the next job. It assigns by tech skill — carpentry, tiling, drywall, painting — plus zone, drive time, and capacity. Every card lands with a one-click reason.

Auto mode fills the week the moment a job is created. Assist mode queues every assignment for your dispatcher to review.

Dispatch · Wed, Jun 4
TechVanAMPMCapacity

Carlos M.

Van B · Tile & carpentry

Tile re-grout

8–10 AM

11m to next

Cabinet re-hang

11–1 PM

$1.8K / $2.2K82% full

Rosa V.

Van A · Drywall & painting

Drywall patch

9–11 AM

8m to next

Interior paint

1–3 PM

$1.4K / $2.0K70% full

James B.

Van C · General repairs

Retainer visit

8–9 AM

18m to next

Door repair

10–12 PM

$1.6K / $2.0K80% full
Why Carlos: tiling specialist · in zone 2 · 82% booked, still has headroom for the re-grout job.
AI filled the board · 1m 22s0 conflicts

04  Handyman estimating software

Good, better, best — approved on the van.

Build a good-better-best estimate from the flat-rate pricebook, attach the photo of the damaged tile or drywall, and let the customer approve and e-sign on the spot — it converts to an invoice in one tap. FieldCamp even drafts the quote from what the repair record already knows.

EstimateEST-0842 · 712 Birchwood Ct
Sent
Patch & seal

$225

Re-grout tub surround only

Declined
Full re-grout★ Best

$480

Re-grout + caulk + sealer

✓ Approved · e-signed
Tile replacement

$1,240

Replace cracked tiles + re-grout

Approve
Full re-grout · line itemspriced from flat-rate pricebook

Sanded grout + tile caulk (tub surround)via supplierMk 30%

×1$48

Remove old grout & prep surface

×1$85

Re-grout & re-caulk laborHourly

×2.5 hr$262

Tile sealer applicationFlat-rate

×1$85
Total · 50% deposit due Jun 5$480.00
Drafted from the 14-mo gap + retainer record

05  Handyman invoicing software

Invoice from the driveway. Paid before you pull away.

The visit auto-generates a branded invoice. Collect with Tap-to-Pay, ACH, card, or Apple Pay, auto-charge the card on file for retainer customers, and watch it sync to QuickBooks — no double entry, no chasing checks.

InvoiceINV-2203
Paid
Invoice paid in full — collected via Tap-to-Pay in 42 seconds.

Bill to

Sandra Torres

712 Birchwood Ct, Austin TX

Due

Jun 12, 2026

Tile Re-Grout Visit

Full re-grout + caulk — Master bathroom

$480.00

Tile sealer application

Protects grout for 2–3 years

$85.00

Surface prep & cleanup

Retainer plan visit

$0.00
Subtotal$565.00
TX Sales Tax · 8.25%$46.61
Total$611.61
Balance due$0.00
✓ Synced to QuickBooksAuto-charged · Retainer plan

Tap to Pay on iPhone

$611.61

712 Birchwood Ct · INV-2203

PayTap card or phoneACH bank transferCard · •••• 9187

Secured by Stripe

Paid in 42s · synced to QuickBooks

06  Handyman maintenance software

Retainer plans that actually get scheduled.

FieldCamp is the handyman maintenance software that turns retainer plans into scheduled, recurring revenue. Service plan is a first-class field on the property — Retainer or None. Set up recurring maintenance visits so retainer work chains automatically across the year. Plan visits get scheduled automatically; lapsed plans land in the win-back queue. The AI receptionist knows the plan when they call, and so does the tech in the van.

Recurring billing, visit chains, and reminder texts are built in — not bolted on through a third-party automation.

Service plans · 312 active

312

Retainer

21

Lapsed

248

No plan

Monthly retainer · 1 visit/mo

148 properties · 18 due this month

Retainer

Quarterly · 4 visits/yr

164 properties · 34 due this month

Retainer

Lapsed > 3 months

21 properties

Lapsed
52 visits auto-scheduled · next 30 daysWin-back · 21
Recurring visits, auto-booked

07  Capabilities

Everything a handyman shop runs on, on one platform.

Reporting, mobile, accounting, and compliance — the rest of the handyman business software a handyman company runs on, woven into the same property and repair records. No swivel-chair between five tools.

Reporting & ask-the-data

  • Business health dashboard
  • Ask-the-data chat (plain English)
  • Tech-by-tech revenue + close-rate
  • Live job-margin + capacity metrics
  • Membership & recurring-revenue view

Mobile & field

  • iOS + Android app — offline-safe
  • GPS tracking + on-my-way text
  • Photos + notes attached to the repair
  • Time tracking + clock-in by job
  • Works in basements with no signal

Pricebook & accounting

  • Flat-rate pricebook (sync from your supplier)
  • Margin rules + live vendor pricing
  • Customer financing offered inline
  • QuickBooks sync (Online + Desktop)
  • Two-way payouts + deposits

Compliance & custom objects

  • Before & after photo logs per repair
  • Client sign-off + e-signature on close-out
  • Permit tracking for applicable work
  • Any custom field, object, or workflow
  • Same dispatch board, same reports

08  Why it matters

Three reasons handyman shops switch. And stay.

01

Every property has a history.

When the call comes in, the tech sees every repair, every visit, every note on that address — without scrolling through a notes field. Diagnoses get faster. Recommendations get smarter. New shops can start fast with a free estimate template. Or price a job in seconds with our service price calculator. Curious how the board fills itself? Read what an AI dispatcher is. It works by matching jobs to the right technician automatically.

02

Retainer plans pay for themselves.

Plan status is a real field, not a tag. Visits chain. Lapsed plans land in a win-back queue. The AI receptionist upsells the right plan based on the repair history it can see. Check whether a retainer pencils out with our profit margin calculator.

03

Built around your shop, not theirs.

Need permit logs, photo checklists, or client sign-off workflows? Add a custom object — same engine, same dispatch board, same reports. It's the handyman field service software that scales from a solo operator to a multi-van crew, with no separate compliance product to license. Many shops also lean on FieldCamp to standardize quoting — see our guide on how to price handyman jobs. Growing from solo to multi-van? Start with a solid handyman business plan.

10  FAQ

Common questions handyman owners ask.

Handyman software is the all-in-one system that runs a handyman business — scheduling and dispatching technicians, tracking every property and the repairs performed at each one, sending estimates and invoices, processing payments, and reporting on the health of the business. As all-in-one handyman business software, it replaces separate scheduling, CRM, estimating, and invoicing tools. FieldCamp is handyman software built around a real data model: every property has repair records, every repair record has a service history. That structure makes diagnoses faster, retainer plans easier to sell, and recurring revenue more predictable.

Yes — FieldCamp is handyman maintenance software. Service plan is a first-class field on the property — Retainer or None — not a tag bolted on. When a plan is active, visits chain automatically on the recurrence you set (monthly, quarterly, twice a year), so handyman maintenance scheduling runs itself. Reminder texts go out 48 hours before. Lapsed plans land in a win-back queue with the AI receptionist primed to renew them when the customer calls in.

The best handyman scheduling software fills the board the way a seasoned dispatcher would — matching each job to the right technician by skill and trade specialty, service zone, van capacity, customer time window, and drive time, not just dropping pins on a calendar. FieldCamp's AI dispatcher does that in about two minutes and shows the reasoning behind every assignment, so the schedule the whole shop trusts is built before the first van rolls.

The best handyman dispatch software fills the board considering everything a real dispatcher weighs — tech skills (carpentry, tiling, drywall, painting), service zones, capacity per van in dollars and jobs, customer time windows, and drive time between stops. FieldCamp's AI Dispatcher does that in two minutes and shows the reasoning behind every assignment. You can run it on Auto (it assigns the moment a job is created) or Assist (every assignment queues for review).

Yes — that's the heart of how FieldCamp models handyman work. Each property holds repair records with Task type (Drywall / Door repair / Tile repair / Carpentry / Painting / Caulking), Location in home, Last service date, and a Service status pill (Good, Due soon, Overdue). Service history rolls up automatically; gaps over a configurable threshold trigger a warning the tech sees on arrival.

FieldCamp's custom-objects engine lets you add before-and-after photo checklists, client sign-off workflows, permit tracking, and warranty logs as objects on the same platform — same reports, same dispatch board, same audit trail. You don't need a separate compliance product; the data lives next to the property and repair record it relates to.

Yes — estimates with good-better-best proposals, flat-rate pricebooks, photo-attached line items, and e-signature; invoices generated from the field with branded templates; payments via Tap-to-Pay, ACH, credit card, and Apple Pay; financing offered inline; and QuickBooks Online + Desktop sync. Invoices auto-charge for retainer-plan customers.

Handyman field service management software is the all-in-one system that connects the office (scheduling, CRM, invoicing) to the field (mobile app, GPS, photos, payment). FieldCamp is built to fit shops from a solo operator to a multi-van franchise. The data model and AI dispatch scale; pricing starts at $25/user/month and we set up your data model with you on the onboarding call.

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