GuildHallBring the records together.
- Accepted estimates with job numbers and labor allowances
- Recorded crew hours for completed jobs
- Job types and changes to the original scope
Home services business consultant: Put job costs to work in your next estimate.
Connect estimates, crew time and invoices so each completed job can inform the next quote. The GuildHall Partnership combines useful reports, practical fixes to office handoffs and ongoing analysis of the work you want to win.
Choose a time.
A free, 30-minute call. The calendar shows your host and time zone.
Kyle Haworth
Founder, GuildHall · Kansas City
Over 15 years in technology, operations and administration, including Fortune 500 companies and federal contracts.
What happens on the call.
- Free
- 30 minutes
- Google Meet
- With Kyle Haworth
What we'll cover
- What's on your plate right now, and what a better week would look like
- The systems and records you already use
- A practical first step, if there is one
No preparation needed.
After the call: you'll get a short written recap by email. A written proposal follows within two working days.
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Average crew hours per completed job
| Job type | Quoted hours | Recorded hours |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs | 2 | 2.5 |
| Water heaters | 4 | 5 |
| Fixture installs | 3 | 3 |
Fictitious monthly figures. Water-heater jobs average one hour above their quoted allowance. Review added work and site conditions before changing estimates. Materials, pricing and other costs are needed for a margin report.
Checking the labor allowance
Illustrative scenario, not a client result
A plumbing company is reviewing its standard installation estimates. The owner wants to know whether the labor allowance still fits the work. Quotes sit in the field-service system; crew hours arrive through a separate timesheet, and added work is sometimes recorded with the original job.
Improve the working process.
Match estimates and time entries by job number. Add a scope-change flag so added work stays distinguishable from estimating drift. Set up a weekly exception list for completed jobs missing crew hours, with one office owner responsible for closing the gaps.
Put the report to use.
GuildHall develops a job-type report you can pull yourself, with a custom dashboard if you need several views. Together, we examine the jobs behind a difference, including added work and unusual site conditions. You can then decide whether to adjust an estimating allowance and review later jobs with us as crews, suppliers and the work mix change.
A report to use.
A partner to work with.
Keep the report useful as crews, suppliers and job types change. We help review estimating adjustments against later work.
As the foundation settles, we focus on ongoing analytics: refining views, investigating trends and reviewing the results of agreed changes.
Explore the PartnershipReports follow the timeliness of your records; live dispatch alerts are not promised. Agree scope, permissions and any exports or processing before work. Larger system changes require defined responsibilities with your team or provider.
See real examples from our client workThe same work in any business: Small business operations consultant · Business process consultant · Small business reporting.
One Partnership.
A small first step.
The goal is enterprise-level intelligence for your business. The Quick Win is a simple way to start the work together, before taking on a monthly commitment.
Start here, if it suits you
A Quick Win
We agree on one focused piece of work and deliver it. It might be a report, a systems assessment or a practical fix.
The fee is set in a written proposal after the call. No monthly commitment.
Talk about a first stepBuild on that work
Your ongoing Partnership
Continue from the foundation we’ve started, with half of the Quick Win fee credited toward your first monthly payment if the Partnership starts within 60 days of the Quick Win.
A monthly fee, set in your written proposal. Scope and capacity are agreed there too. You can also start monthly from the outset.
See how monthly support worksThe Quick Win is the first step into the same Partnership. Moving to monthly support is a decision we make together.
A few practical details.
Do we need new field-service software?
We start with your existing tools and check their reports, exports and job identifiers. A missing time entry may call for a better handoff; the proposal will identify any software change needed.
Can we review materials and margins too?
Yes, with suitable cost and revenue records. We agree what counts as job cost and flag missing supplier invoices before comparing margins. Labor hours alone cannot tell you which jobs are most profitable.
How does the Quick Win fit into the Partnership?
It is a first step into the same work: one focused engagement, without a monthly commitment. The fee is set in a written proposal after the call. If you start monthly support within 60 days of the Quick Win, half of the Quick Win fee is credited toward your first payment. You can also start monthly from the outset.
Let’s put your data to work.
Tell us what’s on your plate. We’ll find a useful place to start.
Book a free 30-minute call
Free. No preparation or commitment needed.