Job, inspection and workflow systems for field service SMEs.

Bespoke Software for Field Services & Trade Contractors

I help field-service SMEs – from maintenance and inspection firms to trade contractors – build and modernise bespoke web apps and Android field apps that handle jobs, visits, inspections, photos and invoicing in one joined-up system.

If your engineers or contractors are still working from printed job sheets, WhatsApp threads and spreadsheets, there’s usually a lot of value in a system that ties everything together: bookings, schedules, site data, photos, signatures and invoices.

Typical capabilities for field services

• Job creation, scheduling and assignment to engineers or crews
• Job views and updates via Android apps with offline support
• Capture of photos, notes, forms and signatures on site
• Inspection and compliance workflows tailored to your sector
• Quotes, invoices and payment status in the same system

Why use a bespoke system instead of a generic job app?

Off-the-shelf job management tools can be great up to a point, but they often fall down when:

• You have non-standard inspection or compliance requirements
• You need tight integration with an existing SQL Server system
• You want more control over data, hosting and custom features
• You’re at the stage where per-user SaaS fees are starting to add up

A bespoke .NET solution can mirror your exact job lifecycle while still benefiting from modern, maintainable code, strong security and performance tuning.

How projects typically run

For field-service and contractor clients I usually start by mapping the journey from enquiry or quote through to completed job and invoice. From there we can design a phased rollout – for example:

1. Introduce a central job & customer database
2. Add scheduling tools for office staff
3. Roll out an Android app for engineers
4. Implement reporting, customer portals or AI-powered search later on

The aim is always to reduce duplicated data entry, missed jobs and confusion about “who is doing what, where and when”.