trades & local services

Get out from behind the desk and back into the field.

You started your business to build, repair, and serve your customers—not to spend your nights sorting receipts, wrestling with payroll errors, or stressing over tax time. Whether you run a lawn care crew, a handyman service, a plumbing company, or a local repair shop, administrative drag slows you down and costs you money.

We handle the entire backend so you can stay on the job site doing what actually brings in revenue. No confusing corporate talk, no judgment—just clean books, on-time payroll, and straightforward systems.

detailed services breakdown

    • Historical Shoebox Cleanup: Sorting through months (or years) of piled-up receipts, bank statements, and uncategorized expenses to get your business tax-ready.

    • Weekly Categorization: Tracking material purchases, tool receipts, fuel costs, and vehicle upkeep as they happen.

    • Clean Financial Statements: Delivering simple, plain-English monthly profit and loss statements so you know your true profit margins.

    • W-2 & 1099 Administration: Setting up flexible payroll software, tracking hours, and running weekly or bi-weekly direct deposits for your crew.

    • Tax Compliance & Withholdings: Automatically tracking tax withholdings and generating year-end 1099s and W-2s without the panic.

    • Worker Classification Guidance: Keeping you clear on the legal boundaries between W-2 employees and 1099 sub-contractors.

    • Custom Quote & Job Estimators: Custom Google Sheets or Excel templates built for your phone or tablet so you can price out jobs accurately on-site.

    • Profitability Tracking: Tracking labor vs. materials per job so you instantly know which services make money and which lose money.

    • Inventory & Tool Logs: Basic tracking systems to keep tabs on high-value equipment, trailers, and materials across job sites.

    • Simple Worker Handbooks: Easy-to-understand guidelines covering attendance, safety rules, vehicle usage, and pay schedules.

    • New Hire Onboarding Packets: Standardized forms (W-4, I-9, direct deposit) sent to new crew members so they are ready to work on day one.

More details and things to know

  • The 15-Minute Tailgate Call: We talk through your current setup, your biggest headaches, and what needs fixing right now.

  • The Backend Cleanup: You send us your bank logins, receipt piles, or current software. We sort through the mess and set up a clean baseline.

  • Autopilot Maintenance: We manage your routine bookkeeping and payroll every week, giving you simple updates so you never have to think about paperwork again.

how we work together

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  • Standard Hours: We are open when you need us and can fit us into your week.

  • Scheduling: We’ll do more than just your books. Need someone to review your emails and schedule your weeks for you - we’ve got that covered too.

  • Flexible Services: If you need it to help run your business, chances are I’ve done it and can wrap that into the standard services we do for you.

flexibility and scheduling

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  • One-Time Setup / Cleanup: $500 – $1,200 (Based on mess & size)

  • Flat Monthly Retainer: $250 – $750/month (Covers ongoing bookkeeping, crew payroll, and quarterly reporting)

  • Ad-Hoc Hourly Rate: $45 – $75/hour

Pricing

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How quickly we can get your chaos organized?

The 15-Minute Tailgate Call

We jump on a quick call to hear what’s giving you a headache—whether it's shoebox receipts, crew payroll, or broken job quotes.

The Backend Deep Dive

You send over bank logins, receipt piles, or spreadsheet files. We look under the hood and map out exact solutions with zero judgment.

The Simple Agreement

We hand you a straightforward, flat-rate agreement with no hidden fees or surprise hourly charges so you know exactly what to expect.

Launch & Schedule

We take over the heavy lifting, set your routine admin tasks on autopilot, and establish a simple schedule to keep you updated.

Ready to get out from behind the desk?

No long forms, no corporate fluff, and no judgment about how messy your paperwork is right now. Drop your info below, tell us what’s driving you crazy, and let’s get it off your plate.