# Custom Apps for Construction and Trades | Sarasoris

URL: https://sarasoris.com/construction-app

## Custom apps for construction and trades

Daily logs, crews, timecards, equipment and materials, from the job site to the office, in one app built around how your company works.
For subcontractors, specialty trades and smaller general contractors.

**Short answer.** Construction and trade contractors use a custom app when large construction platforms are more than they need and spreadsheets are not enough: daily logs, crew scheduling, timecards, equipment and material tracking, safety checklists and job reports, on phones at the site. Discovery is $1,500, and most projects cost $8,000 to $80,000.

### Does this sound familiar?

- Daily logs and timecards are on paper and typed up at the office.
- Nobody is sure which job a piece of equipment is on.
- Materials are ordered twice, or not at all.
- Job costs are only clear long after the job is finished.

### What can a construction app do?

- Daily logs with photos, weather and notes, from the site
- Crew scheduling across jobs, on everyone’s phone
- Timecards by job and task, ready for payroll
- Equipment and materials by job and location
- Safety checklists and incident reports
- Job reports for owners: hours, costs and progress

### Why not a big construction platform?

Large construction platforms are built for general contractors running large projects with many parties. Smaller subcontractors and trades often need something simpler that fits how their crews actually work, connects to their accounting, and works where there is no signal.

### How much does it cost to start?

Discovery is $1,500, and most projects cost $8,000 to $80,000. You get a fixed price in writing before the build starts. See [what a custom app costs](https://sarasoris.com/custom-app-cost) and a [sample Discovery plan](https://sarasoris.com/sample-discovery-plan).

### Other industries we serve

- [Field-service dispatch app](https://sarasoris.com/field-service-dispatch-app)
- [Landscaping and snow removal software](https://sarasoris.com/landscaping-snow-removal-software)
- [Property management and HOA software](https://sarasoris.com/property-management-software)
- [All industries we serve](https://sarasoris.com/industries)

### Related

- [Dispatch app for field-service companies](https://sarasoris.com/field-service-dispatch-app)
- [Jobber and Housecall Pro vs. a custom field-service app](https://sarasoris.com/custom-app-vs-jobber)
- [QuickBooks Online integration](https://sarasoris.com/quickbooks-integration)
- [What is your spreadsheet costing you?](https://sarasoris.com/spreadsheet-cost-calculator)

### Questions

#### Does it work without signal on the job site?

Yes. The crew app can be built to keep working offline and send everything when it reconnects.

#### Can it connect to QuickBooks?

Usually. [QuickBooks Online integration](https://sarasoris.com/quickbooks-integration) explains what can sync.

#### Is this the same as the field-service dispatch app?

They share a lot. [Field-service dispatch](https://sarasoris.com/field-service-dispatch-app) suits many short jobs a day; this page is for longer jobs with daily logs and materials.

#### What does it cost?

Discovery is $1,500, and most projects cost $8,000 to $80,000. You get a fixed price in writing before the build starts.

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Last updated October 18, 2026