For small service businesses

Keep a growing service business organized without adding more paperwork

Growth creates handoffs: the person answering a client may not be the person estimating, dispatching, doing, or billing the work. Obra keeps those handoffs attached to one operational record instead of spreading them across chats and spreadsheets.

Obra · Jobs · Active

Active jobs

12

Visits this week

18

To estimate

4

Need attention

2
JOBCLIENTSTATUS
J-0012 · Kitchen remodelCasa RiveraIn progress
J-0011 · Pool maintenanceMaría SolanoScheduled
J-0010 · Exterior paintJames RiveraNeeds review
J-0009 · Deck repairLucía VargasIn progress
J-0008 · Garden upkeepVilla Mar HOANeeds attention
J-0007 · Roof leakDiego MoraDone

Hartman Contracting · Costa Rica · USD + CRC

+ New job

The problem

Make handoffs visible

Office and field teams work from different versions of the story.

Client details are copied into estimates, jobs, and invoices.

Unreviewed receipts and photos disappear into message threads.

The owner becomes the only person who knows what happens next.

How it works

A system the team can follow

01

One client and person record

Reuse the same person across leads, clients, workers, suppliers, and job relationships.

02

Jobs stay central

Visits, documents, photos, costs, tasks, messages, and payments remain attached to the work.

03

Permissions stay practical

Workers see their work; finance information stays limited to authorized roles.

04

Exceptions surface

Needs Review, incomplete checklists, conflicts, and unpaid work become visible.

Connected by design

Information enters once and keeps working.

  • Keep every client, property, job, visit, document, cost, and payment connected.
  • Give office staff, field workers, and clients a view designed for what each person needs.
  • Capture screenshots, photos, PDFs, messages, and voice notes without losing the original.
  • Work in English or Spanish and keep client-facing information clear.

Frequently asked questions

What to know before you start

Can office and field teams use different views?

Yes. Office staff manage the connected operation while workers receive a focused mobile view of assigned work.

Can clients see their project?

Yes. Shared schedules, documents, updates, messages, invoices, receipts, and payments can appear in the client hub.

Does Obra support recurring and one-off work?

Yes. Recurring services generate visits, while projects and repair work can use the same jobs, people, sites, documents, and money records.

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