Carpentry

Every job is different. Your estimates should show that.

Carpentry is not assembly line work. One week you are framing a room addition, the next you are building custom bookshelves or running crown molding through a house full of odd angles. Every project has different materials, different labor, and different details that need to be spelled out clearly.

Jobkore was built by a licensed general contractor who works with carpenters every day. It is not a generic invoicing app that makes you cram a trim package into a single line item. It gives you estimates, invoices, and payments that match the way you actually quote and bill your work.

Estimates organized by scope, not guesswork

A trim package has different pricing than a custom entertainment center. Framing is different from cabinetry. Jobkore lets you organize estimates into sections with line items, descriptions, quantities, and rates — so your client sees exactly what each part of the job costs. Separate the materials from the labor so there are no surprises.

When you are quoting a built-in with walnut versus poplar, the client needs to understand why the numbers are different. Sections let you break out species, hardware, finish work, and installation so the estimate tells the full story. That level of detail wins jobs over the carpenter who sends a lump sum in a text message.

Change orders that protect your price

The homeowner wants to add a pantry cabinet halfway through the trim job. Or they want to switch from MDF to solid wood on the wainscoting. Without documentation, that conversation turns into a dispute about what was included in the original price.

Jobkore handles change orders as separate documents tied to the original estimate. Each one gets its own line items, its own approval, and its own invoice. When the client signs off on the upgrade, there is a clear record. No more "I thought that was included" arguments at the end of the job.

Hank AI turns your notes into a real estimate

After a walkthrough, you have measurements on your phone, photos of the existing trim profiles, maybe a note about which rooms need new doors. Hank AI reads all of it and organizes everything into structured estimate sections and line items. You review, adjust your pricing, and send.

For a carpenter juggling multiple bids — a trim package here, a built-in there, a set of custom shelves across town — Hank cuts estimate turnaround from hours to minutes. The faster you get a clean, professional estimate to the client, the more likely you are to land the job.

Invoice when the work is done, get paid fast

Some carpentry jobs are one invoice at completion. Others — like a whole-house trim package or a multi-room built-in project — need a deposit up front and a final payment on completion. Jobkore lets you create multiple invoices against the same estimate and collect payments online through Stripe.

Your clients pay with a credit card or bank transfer from a link you send them. No chasing checks. No waiting around on a Friday afternoon hoping the homeowner remembered to leave an envelope. Stripe handles the processing at their standard rate — Jobkore charges zero additional fees on top.

One dashboard for every job

Revenue this month, outstanding balances, overdue invoices, estimates waiting for approval — all in one place. You know exactly where your business stands without flipping between spreadsheets, note apps, and your email inbox.