Tradecraft
Garage door shops win or lose the job in the first five minutes after the call comes in.
We implement and optimize Housecall Pro for garage door operators — with speed-to-lead automations, same-day dispatch workflows, and follow-up systems so you book more of the calls you're already getting.
Your jobs, on autopilot
What's costing your garage door business money right now
- Urgent calls — broken springs, doors off track, openers down — go to voicemail and the customer books whoever picks up first
- Same-day and next-day slots go unfilled because there's no system to backfill cancellations fast
- Estimates on larger jobs — new installs, full replacements — sit without follow-up until the customer goes elsewhere
- Invoices don't get sent until the tech is back at the shop, slowing down cash collection
- Repeat customers and property managers fall off because there's no proactive outreach system
- You can't see at a glance which job types are most profitable or where your booking rate is leaking
Garage door work is won on speed. If you're not the first call back, you're not getting the job — and the system behind your phone is either helping or costing you.
BEFORE TRADECRAFT / AFTER TRADECRAFT
The jobs were always there. They were just slipping through.
How it works
Simple process, serious results.
15-minute fit call
We figure out where you're leaking jobs and whether we're a fit.
Ops Audit
We map your workflow, find the leaks, and hand you a fixed plan.
30-day implementation
We build it, configure it, automate it, and train your team.
Stabilize + improve
We stay on to tune, fix, and keep things running right.
Built for the trades
What we build for garage door shops
We build a Quote-to-Cash operating system on top of Housecall Pro — tuned for the fast-turn, urgency-driven dispatch workflow that garage door work runs on.
Speed-to-lead
Missed-call text back, form-to-SMS, after-hours rules. Garage door calls are urgency calls — broken spring, door stuck open, opener dead. Your leads need a response in minutes or the job is gone.
Same-day dispatch workflow
A dispatch pipeline built for fast-turn garage door jobs. Clear stages, required fields, and alerts so your office knows exactly what's booked, what's pending, and what needs a tech assigned right now.
Scheduling + confirmations
Automated text and email reminders for every appointment. Fewer no-shows, fewer last-minute cancels, and a fast backfill protocol so open slots don't sit empty.
Estimates, invoices, payments
Templates built for garage door job types — spring replacements, opener installs, panel repairs, and full door replacements. Payment collected on-site, not chased down later.
Owner dashboard
Booking rate, average ticket, no-show rate, revenue by job type. The numbers that tell you how your garage door business is actually running. No spreadsheet required.
Review requests + reactivation
Automated review asks after every completed job. Reactivation messages for past customers and property managers who haven't booked in 18 months. A well-timed message to a past customer is your cheapest service call.
What happens after you reach out
Three ways to get started, depending on where you are.
Paid Ops Audit
"In 7 days, you know exactly what's broken and what it'll cost to fix it."
- A map of your current workflow and where it's breaking
- Your baseline numbers and what fixing them is worth
- A specific HCP setup recommendation with automations scoped out
- Prioritized backlog
- Fixed-scope rollout proposal
From $1-3k
Start the audit30-Day Accelerator
"We implement, configure, and train-end-to-end."
- Pipeline stages + required fields
- Scheduling/dispatch workflow
- Estimate, invoice, and message templates your team will actually use
- Automations (speed-to-lead, reminders, follow-ups, review requests)
- Payments + QuickBooks handoff
- Training + SOPs
From $10-25k
Book a callExtensions
"For when the core setup isn't enough."
- Advanced intake/qualification flows
- Lead attribution + call tracking dashboards
- Estimate packets / photo reports / warranty PDFs
- Custom reporting across tools
Support from $750/mo
Discuss extensions
What garage door operators typically see in the first 30 days
Typical results after going live with the full system.
Speed-to-lead during business hours
Leads falling through the cracks
No-shows and last-minute cancels
Invoice-to-payment cycle
Adoption that sticks
Your dispatcher follows one workflow. Your techs close jobs on-site. You have weekly visibility into what's booked, what's pending, and where calls are leaking. No more 'we have HCP but nobody really uses it.'
Common questions
Straight answers to the things you're probably wondering.
Why not just use Housecall Pro ourselves?
Most shops buy software but never finish implementation. We install it to match your workflow, wire automations, and train your team so it produces ROI. The difference between 'we have HCP' and 'HCP runs our business' is implementation.
Are you replacing our tools?
No. We implement HCP properly or build the missing pieces around what you already use. If it's working, we keep it.
How disruptive is this?
We work in phases and train around how your team already operates. No 'big bang' switchover, no retraining from scratch.
We run a lot of same-day calls. Will this slow down our dispatch?
It'll speed it up. Same-day dispatch is exactly what the workflow is built around — fast intake, immediate assignment, automated confirmation. Most shops are moving faster within the first week.
How long does it take to see results?
Most shops see faster lead response and fewer dropped calls within the first two weeks. Full workflow improvements take the length of the engagement — usually 30 days.
Do you work with Jobber / ServiceTitan?
Our primary focus is Housecall Pro. If you're on Jobber or ServiceTitan, we'll take a look during the audit and tell you honestly whether we can help.
What do you need from us?
A point person, admin access to your tools, and 2-3 short working sessions over the first couple weeks. We handle everything else.
Want more booked garage door jobs without buying more leads?
Let's talk about where your calls are leaking and how to make sure the next urgent job doesn't go to your competitor.
Request a free garage door intake teardown
Submit your info and we'll review your current setup — dispatch workflow, HCP configuration, speed-to-lead, and follow-up. No pitch, just an honest look at what's working and what isn't.