The person on site needs the accepted brief
A message thread can contain a proposed finish as well as the final choice. Find the agreed job notes and contact before treating a request as permission to change the work.
Software for siding crews using the app
Take the siding work record to the site.
Before a crew opens a door or unloads tools, someone needs the right address, contact and agreed task. Use Microtra on a phone or browser to find the business record, record a visit detail and bring the next office conversation back to the same job.
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The everyday details
You know the work.
The admin adds up.
A return crew can lack context
A trim detail, access issue or unfinished task needs a clear note for the next visit. Otherwise the next person spends site time reconstructing why the team is returning.
A field detail can miss the office record
A conversation about an added task needs to reach the estimate and invoice process. Record what was discussed and make approval explicit through your normal client communication.
A connection is part of the visit plan
A site may have an unreliable signal where the crew expects to update work. Plan a connected point to review and save business records; a phone screen should not be assumed to provide offline editing, which is coming soon.
How Microtra helps
Keep the business connected.
Use the tools that fit your day, with your records ready on your phone or on the web.
Find the site and responsible contact
Use the client and linked property record to locate ordinary business context. Keep the job notes specific to the siding work so a crew member can distinguish this visit from another assignment.
Explore this featureUpdate the work after the visit
Add job notes and tasks, review status and see appointments assigned to staff. Confirm changed arrangements directly with the responsible contact before treating them as a new commitment.
Explore this featureCapture the hours against the work
Start and stop a job timer or add time manually, linking it to staff and tasks. Review the entry when the visit ends so preparation and return work remain understandable later.
Explore this featureShare an agreed document from the device
Review an estimate or invoice and share its PDF through your device. Record payment taken through your existing method; Microtra does not collect card payments.
Explore this featureRetain a receipt after a site purchase
Enter the expense with its receipt photo when a connected update is available. Check the approved job and billable cost before the purchase reaches the office account review.
Explore this featureA day in the life
From the first quote to paid.
Open the relevant site record
Check the client, property and appointment before traveling. Confirm practical access through your agreed communication channel.
Read the visit scope
Review the task and ordinary job notes, then resolve any unclear finish or added request with the authorized contact.
Capture the business update
Record the agreed visit detail and time while the work is clear in mind. Microtra offline editing is coming soon, so plan for a connection when updating records.
Hand the record back to billing
Review remaining tasks and make the next appointment after agreement. Use the siding contractor business-software page for the broader estimating, purchasing and billing workflow.
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Find your way around.
Choose Trades & construction 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.
- Your work
- Job
- Your customer
- Client
- Your records
- Properties
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Questions from siding crews using the app.
Will this app measure siding from a photo?
No. Microtra does not measure elevations, perform takeoffs or design siding. It provides business records, work notes, appointments, time and invoice documents.
Can I use the same business in a browser?
Sign in to the same Microtra business from your phone or the web to access saved records. Records refresh when you open a screen; offline editing is coming soon.
What will the field record be called?
Trades & construction uses Job and Client with Properties enabled. Optional wording and modules can be adjusted in Modules & terms; stock starts off.
Where is the broader siding business workflow?
See the siding contractor hub for estimating, labor records, purchasing costs and progress billing. This app page focuses on accessing and updating the accepted work record during a visit.
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