Recommended Tool · CRM & Job Management
Housecall Pro
For Plumbing & HVAC
Founded in 2013, Housecall Pro champions home service Pros with technology that makes their work simpler, smarter, and more profitable. It's the CRM and job management software Hard Labor Marketing recommends to the trades operators we work with.
Hard Labor Marketing is a Housecall Pro affiliate. We may earn a commission if you sign up through this link, at no extra cost to you. We only recommend tools we'd actually use ourselves.
What Housecall Pro Is
An all-in-one SaaS solution that helps home service pros work simpler and grow smarter - scheduling, dispatching, payments, marketing automation, and customer records, all in one place, on mobile and web across the US & Canada.
What It Does
Scheduling & Dispatch
Drag-and-drop dispatch board, tech calendars, route planning and GPS tracking. See who's where in real time.
Estimates & Invoicing
Build flat-rate price books, send estimates from the truck, convert to invoices in one tap, and collect signatures on site.
Online Booking
Let customers book jobs straight from your website, Google profile, or Facebook page - slots sync to your calendar instantly.
Payments
Take card, ACH, and consumer financing in the field. Same-day funding available. No more chasing checks.
Customer Database / CRM
Every job, note, photo, and invoice tied to a customer record. Techs walk in already knowing the history.
Marketing & Recurring Plans
Automated review requests, follow-up email & SMS, and recurring service agreements for maintenance plans.
Built For Your Trade
Housecall Pro serves the home service industry. HVAC, plumbing, and electrical are their best-fit, highest-value users - exactly who we work with.
Best fit per Housecall Pro's own customer data.
Why It Fits Plumbing & HVAC
- Built for home service trades - not a generic SaaS retrofitted for contractors
- Mobile app techs will actually use in the field (iOS + Android)
- Recurring service agreements built in - perfect for HVAC maintenance plans
- Review solicitation + follow-up marketing automated out of the box
- Flat-rate price book support so every tech quotes the same number
- QuickBooks sync, GPS tracking, and a real dispatch board
From Housecall Pro's playbook
What this software is built to do
- Reduce stress and workload for shops stuck in paperwork or juggling multiple tools
- Appear more professional to customers and stay organized job-to-job
- Grow through review solicitation, follow-up marketing, and recurring service plans
- Risk-free 14-day trial with monthly or annual pricing options
What It Replaces
Before Housecall Pro
- Paper invoices that get lost in the truck
- Missed follow-ups and forgotten estimates
- Scheduling on a whiteboard or group text
- Customer notes scattered across phones
- No review pipeline - Google reviews trickle in
- Chasing checks days after the job is done
After Housecall Pro
- Digital invoices signed and paid on site
- Automated follow-up on every open estimate
- Drag-and-drop dispatch board the whole team sees
- Full job + customer history in one record
- Auto-text review requests after every job
- Card, ACH, and financing collected in the field
Who it's for
1–10 employee home service shops ready to ditch paper
Owners who are tired of juggling a calendar, an invoicing app, a payment processor, and a sticky note pad - and want one system the whole crew can run from a phone.
Who it's not for
Solo handymen running a couple jobs a month
If you only need a basic invoicing app and have no techs to dispatch, Housecall Pro is more system than you need. It earns its keep once you've got volume.
How To Get Started
Start your free 14-day trial
Click the link below to spin up your account. No credit card required to try it out.
Book a demo
Walk through the platform with a Housecall Pro specialist and tell them Hard Labor Marketing sent you.
Onboard your team
Most shops have techs running jobs through the app within a week. HCP's onboarding team helps you migrate.
Try it free for 14 days
Run your shop from one system.
Spin up a free Housecall Pro account through our affiliate link and see if it fits the way you actually run jobs.
Hard Labor Marketing is a Housecall Pro affiliate. We may earn a commission if you sign up through this link, at no extra cost to you. We only recommend tools we'd actually use ourselves.