Masonry

Masonry pricing is material-driven. Your estimating tool should reflect that.

Every masonry job starts with the same question — what material, how much of it, and how long will it take. Natural stone costs three times what manufactured veneer does. A retaining wall priced per linear foot is a completely different estimate than a brick facade priced per square foot. You need an estimating tool that lets you break this down clearly, not one that forces everything into a single line.

Jobkore was built by a licensed contractor who understands trade-specific estimating. Not a generic business app. Not an overcomplicated project management suite. Just estimates, invoices, and payments — built for contractors who work with their hands and price by the unit.

Estimate by material type, area, and labor

Masonry estimates need to show the client what they are getting. A chimney rebuild is not one number — it is scaffold setup, demo, brick, mortar, flue liner, crown, flashing, and cleanup. Jobkore lets you organize estimates into sections with line items, quantities, unit pricing, and descriptions. Price by square foot, linear foot, per block, or however you bid your work.

When the homeowner can see the material breakdown — 400 square feet of natural stone veneer at one rate versus manufactured at another — they understand the cost. That transparency is what separates a professional estimate from a guess on the back of a business card.

Change orders for scope that shifts on-site

You start a repointing job and discover the mortar joints are worse than expected. Half the bricks need replacing. The retaining wall footer needs to go deeper because the soil is not what the survey said. Masonry work reveals problems you cannot see until you start, and those problems change the scope and the price.

Jobkore handles change orders as separate documents tied to the original estimate. When you find additional work, you document it, the client approves and signs, and you have a clear record of what changed and why. No arguments at the end of the job about what was included.

Hank AI structures the estimate from your site notes

After a site visit, you have measurements, photos of the existing wall or foundation, and notes about material options. Hank AI reads everything and organizes it into structured estimate sections — materials, labor, equipment, demo, disposal. You review, plug in your unit pricing, and send a professional estimate.

For a mason bidding multiple jobs in a week — a patio here, a retaining wall there, a chimney repair across town — Hank cuts the desk time in half. Less time estimating means more time on the trowel.

Invoice for materials and labor, collect payment online

Masonry projects often involve significant material costs upfront. Jobkore lets you invoice a deposit for materials before you start, progress payments during the work, and a final invoice at completion. You always know what has been billed and what is outstanding.

Your clients pay with a credit card or bank transfer from a link you send. No waiting on checks. No driving to pick up payment. Stripe handles payment processing at their standard rate — Jobkore charges zero additional fees on top. You get paid faster, and the client gets a simple, professional experience.

Track every job from one dashboard

Revenue this month, outstanding balances, overdue invoices, estimates waiting for approval — all in one place. Whether you are running a one-man operation or a crew of five, you know exactly where your business stands without flipping through folders or spreadsheets.