A repair area has more than a face measurement
Openings, corners, transitions and surrounding protection affect the job. A short description such as stucco repair can hide the preparation and finishing work the customer expects.
Software for stucco contractors
Keep the wall scope and the paperwork aligned.
A small patch on the wall can involve a much larger conversation about access, preparation and finish boundaries. Make that commercial agreement visible through the crew's visits and final billing. Keep technical assessment and application decisions in your own professional process.
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The everyday details
You know the work.
The admin adds up.
A matching discussion needs a record
Texture, finish and the boundary of the repair should be settled before application. Without written scope notes, a later conversation may assume work across a much wider wall area.
Visits carry costs even between application stages
Access equipment, materials and return labor all belong to the job. A final invoice alone will not explain why an apparently small repair occupied several crew visits.
Customer-supplied access is easy to assume
An owner may say a yard is clear while storage, landscaping or another contractor still occupies the work area. Document the preparation and access arrangement so the crew can confirm readiness before attending.
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.
Keep property and scope notes together
Use linked Properties in Trades & construction for the work address and business notes. Retain the client's estimate and invoice history alongside the contact.
Explore this featureShow preparation separately from finish work
Write estimate lines for preparation, specified wall areas, finish application and agreed access arrangements. Use measured quantities from your own assessment and explain exclusions before sharing the PDF.
Explore this featureGive each crew visit a purpose
Link appointments and assigned staff to the job. Use tasks for the agreed preparation and application stages so a return visit has a clear place in the work record.
Explore this featureCompare the estimate with the effort
Record crew time, materials expenses and receipt photos. Review labor and costs with the job when preparing progress or final invoices under your agreement.
Explore this featureKeep labor detail for scope discussions
Use job-linked timers or manual entries to record staff work and billing rates. Review the time against the agreed preparation and finish areas before invoicing approved additional labor.
Explore this featureA day in the life
From the first quote to paid.
Survey the requested wall areas
Confirm which elevations, openings and repairs the customer wants addressed. Record access constraints and discuss what will establish the agreed finish.
Build the written scope
Use separate descriptions for preparation, repair and finish work. Review quantities and exclusions with the customer before the crew schedule is settled.
Follow the crew through the stages
Assign visits and keep job tasks up to date. Record hours, business costs and approved changes while your own technical procedures govern application decisions.
Reconcile work before invoicing
Check completed scope against the estimate and authorized additions. Share the relevant invoice PDF and record payment collected through your established method.
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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 stucco contractors.
Does this calculate a stucco mix or wall assembly?
Microtra does not specify mixes, assess assemblies or replace a contractor's technical process. Measurements and specifications come from your professional assessment; the app organizes the related business records.
Which terms fit a stucco crew?
Trades & construction starts with Job, Client and linked Properties. Scheduling and timesheets are enabled, while stock can be switched on in Modules & terms if you need material counts.
Can I invoice work in stages?
Progress invoices can be prepared from estimates. Choose descriptions and amounts that match your agreement, then check recorded payments and the outstanding balance before the next invoice.
How should I describe finish matching?
Record the agreed area and finish scope in the estimate notes, including any limitations you discuss. Keep technical approvals and specialist documentation within the process your business uses for that work.
How can the invoice show a localized repair?
Identify the elevation or recognizable wall area and describe the preparation and finishing services provided. Use your measured quantity and agreed unit, with notes distinguishing the repair boundary from any broader decorative or restoration expectation.
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