The pile changes between inquiry and arrival
A customer may add bags, a mattress or another room after sending photographs. Compare the actual request with the estimate and agree any change before the crew starts loading.
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Agree what leaves before the clearout begins.
A garage cleanout, an appliance collection and an office furniture removal have different loading work. Capture the accepted items, access conditions and disposal scope, then keep crew time and costs beside a final invoice the customer can recognize.
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The everyday details
You know the work.
The admin adds up.
The difficult part may be the carry
Basement stairs, elevator rules and distant parking affect labor even when the material volume is unchanged. Capture those details so the estimate explains more than how full a truck might look.
A removal request can include excluded material
Do not assume every item can go to the same destination. Confirm acceptance through your own operating procedures and keep uncertain or specialist materials outside the agreed scope until assessed.
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Describe the accepted clearout
Prepare estimate items and notes for the agreed furniture, bags or rooms, including loading and disposal scope. Enter quantities using your own assessment and pricing basis.
Explore this featureKeep loading instructions with the visit
Add job notes, photos and tasks for the crew. Assign staff and appointments, with the agreed access contact and ordinary arrival arrangements available beside the work.
Explore this featureFollow the cost of the removal
Enter disposal charges, vehicle expenses and equipment hire with receipt photos. Keep billable client costs clear and review the spending before deciding the final amount due.
Explore this featureCapture the labor the pile required
Record time for loading and the rest of the accepted work. Compare entries with the estimate to understand the effect of stairs, long carries and separately agreed additions.
Explore this featureFinish with a recognizable invoice
Review the completed scope and accepted variations before sharing an invoice PDF through your device. Record payments received outside Microtra and retain the client's billing history.
Explore this featureA day in the life
From the first quote to paid.
Ask what needs to leave
Confirm the items, location and access, using photographs as context rather than a guarantee of quantity or material type. Record what the business has agreed to accept.
Check the request on site
Walk the accepted area with the customer or authorized contact. Discuss additions and items to retain before carrying anything out, then update the agreed scope.
Keep work and costs together
Record crew time and the status of loading tasks. Follow your own acceptance and disposal procedures, retaining receipt photos for business expenses after unloading.
Review the space and close the bill
Check the completed clearout against the agreement. Share the checked invoice PDF and enter money collected through your regular payment method.
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Choose Other when you set up Microtra and these are the labels you start with. Change them, and the tools you use, any time in Modules & terms.
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- Your customer
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Questions from junk removal business owners.
Can Microtra calculate a truckload from customer photos?
It does not calculate load volume, vehicle capacity or disposal acceptance from images. Assess those yourself and use the estimate to describe the work and pricing basis you agree.
Can I update a quote when more items are added?
Revise the estimate quantities and scope notes after discussing the change with the client. Keep excluded materials clear before the crew starts the additional work.
Does the Other setup include a vehicle record?
Other starts with Job and Client and linked records off. Enable linked records in Modules & terms if you need additional context, choosing terms that fit your business.
Will it plan the day's collection route?
Route optimization is not available in Microtra. Decide the route and receiving arrangements yourself, then use appointments to record the visits you have confirmed.
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