Everything a general contractor needs — nothing you don’t
- Estimates in minutes from your own price book, sent by text, email or WhatsApp.
- Schedule and crew — assign a worker or a crew; they see the job instantly.
- Invoices and card payments — Pay Now on every invoice, money to your bank.
- Deposits by card right on the estimate, before you buy materials.
- Multi-day jobs that show on every day of the schedule.
- Crews: assign a saved crew in one tap; they see the job on their phone instantly.
- Job expenses with receipt photos, so you see your real profit per job.
Your price book, ready in minutes
Start with your own items and prices. For example, a general contractor might add:
| Site visit & estimate | $150 |
| Demo (per day) | $900 |
| Framing labor (per day) | $1,200 |
| Permit handling | $350 |
| Punch list | $600 |
| Project management (per week) | $1,500 |
Example prices only — you set yours. Import your list from a spreadsheet in seconds.
Example: Garage converted into a home office
The owners work from home and want the garage turned into an insulated office with a window, drywall, flooring and two new circuits. You run the job and bring in an electrician for the wiring.
| Framing and window opening | $2,400 |
| Insulation and drywall | $3,200 |
| Electrical (sub) | $1,800 |
| LVP flooring (per sq ft) × 300 | $1,800 |
| Paint and trim | $1,400 |
| Total | $10,600 |
| Deposit to start (30%) | $3,180 |
Set the job to last two weeks so it sits on every day of the schedule. Each receipt — lumber, drywall, the sub's invoice — goes on the job as an expense, so when the final payment lands you know exactly what you made.
An example to show how it works — prices and steps are yours to set.
What customers ask a general contractor
Do I need a permit for this?
Conversions usually do. Add permit handling as its own line and explain who pulls it.
Can we pay in stages?
Yes — take a deposit on the estimate and record each progress payment on the invoice.
Who do I call if something goes wrong?
You. Put your phone on every paper so the customer always has it.
Tips for your general contractor business
- Write progress payments into the estimate notes so nobody argues about when money is due.
- Log every sub and material bill as a job expense; profit leaks hide in big jobs.
- Photograph inside the walls before drywall — it saves arguments years later.
One path, start to paid
New job → Estimate → Schedule → Crew does it → Invoice → Paid. The same simple steps for every job, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Simple pricing
| Solo — just you | $29/mo |
| Contractor — you + up to 5 workers | $79/mo |
| Contractor 10 — you + up to 10 workers | $129/mo |
Everything included. Every feature is in every plan — no add-ons, no surprise charges later. Plans only differ by how many workers you have.
First 100 companies keep $19 / $49 / $89 a month for as long as they stay subscribed. Workers are always free.
Questions general contractors ask
Can customers pay a deposit?
Yes. Set a deposit on the estimate; the customer pays it by card and approves the job at the same time.
Can a job last several days?
Yes. Set how many days a job takes and it shows on each day of the schedule.
How much does Selk cost?
Selk costs $29/month for Solo, $79/month for Contractor (owner plus up to 5 workers), and $129/month for Contractor 10 (owner plus up to 10 workers). The first 100 companies lock in founding prices of $19, $49 and $89 per month for as long as they stay subscribed.
Do my workers pay?
No. Workers are always free on every Selk plan. There are no per-seat fees, and the worker app is separate from the contractor app.
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