How does Bolt help trade contractors plan and manage their jobs?

Bolt provides trade contractors with the ability to create schedules for their jobs, assign tasks to crew members, and track the progress of their jobs in real-time. This ensures jobs are completed on time and within the agreed-upon budget.

How can Bolt help me manage a constantly changing schedule with a home builder?

Bolt provides auto-confirmations to ensure the jobsite is ready. For example, it confirms jobsite photos documenting the current condition of a job, which ensures the jobsite is ready for you to begin your work. Bolt also provides documenting the reason a job needs to be rescheduled if it’s not ready.

Can Bolt track an employee's hours and cost of the job?

Yes, Bolt allows trade contractors to track their time spent on each task and job, making it easier to accurately bill clients and manage their payroll.

How can Bolt help trade contractors reduce wasted trips to their jobsites?

Bolt provides real-time updates on job progress, so you can stay informed without having to make frequent visits to the jobsite. Using jobsite photos to document the status of a job provides proof of the current state of the job and gives you a pre-construction checklist to ensure the job is ready. This means you can keep an eye on the progress of the job from afar, reducing the need for onsite visits.

How does Bolt help me ensure I am invoicing for all my work?

Bolt includes many features to ensure you are invoicing for all your work. These include recording the time you spend on each job, tracking all the expenses associated with each job, and invoicing your clients in a timely and accurate manner. Users could forget to invoice or misplace/loose invoices when relying on paper management. Bolt provides a list of completed work orders and integrates with accounting systems so you can ensure you are invoicing for every completed task.

Does Bolt help me track and collect the PO's that I sometimes give away to the home builder?

Yes. In Bolt you can create a contract to track extra POs that can then be sent to a home builder. This allows you to make game time decisions if you need to collect a PO before or after you do the work.

Is Bolt accessible on mobile devices?

Absolutely! Bolt is web- and mobile-based software that provides trade contractors with greater control over their jobs from start to finish—all from their smartphone or tablet. Its native mobile app will work in areas of low to no cell coverage.

Is the mobile app available in Spanish?

Yes, Bolt’s mobile app is available in Spanish and can display in Spanish or English, depending on the language you select on your mobile device.

Bolt: Trade Contractor Software

Less paperwork, more profit with Bolt

Bolt is a project management software for trade contractors who’d rather be building than stuck in spreadsheets. From job scheduling to crew communication, Bolt helps you cut out the busywork and keep every project moving—fast, clean, and profitable.

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88%

Faster scheduling and crew communication

Job capacity

2800%

Gross profit margin growth

Get your time (and profit) back

Trade contractors lose countless hours on admin, scheduling issues, miscommunication, and jobsite chaos. Bolt helps you reclaim those hours and turn them into revenue.

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Manage more jobs with less chaos

Store job documents, track progress, and prep crews in one system. Bolt’s built-in scheduling tools help you line up crews, track progress, and hit deadlines—without chasing down paper trails or fixing mistakes twice.

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Never miss a delivery, deadline, or dollar

From precise scheduling to real-time material tracking, Bolt connects your office and jobsite so everyone’s working off the same page—keeping jobs on track, deliveries on time, and crews where they need to be.

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Estimate with confidence. Profit with clarity

Bolt Enterprise keeps your estimates, costs, and margins aligned with end-to-end inventory management and job-specific costing. Know what each job earns and where every dollar goes.

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Trusted by builders and industry leaders

D.R. Horton

National Housing Quality Award

Home Builders Institute

National Association of Home Builders

Testimonials

Jason Hokom, Project Manager

Double Tap Electric, LLC

“Bolt has become the center cog of our operation. Thinking about how we did things before Bolt gives me indigestion.”

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Features built for how homebuilding trades really work

Project management

Centralize job documents, details, and updates in one place.

Scheduling

Real-time crew scheduling with job-ready confirmation.

Estimating

Bid faster with templates, cloning, and revision tracking.

Job costing & profit tracking

See labor and material costs instantly, per job and lot.

Mobile app

Field and office teams stay aligned from anywhere.

Reporting & dashboards

Make decisions with accurate, real-time job insights.

Inventory management

Track materials, manage orders, and sync with jobs with Bolt enterprise.

Communication tools

Crew-specific scheduling, notes, and job alerts keep everyone in sync.

Quickbooks integration

Sync with Quickbooks Online to keep your financials up to date without double entry.

Bolt FAQs

What is Bolt, and who is it for?

Bolt is an all-in-one project management, scheduling, and inventory control platform built specifically for trade contractors in residential home construction. Whether you’re in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, framing, painting, or another trade, Bolt helps you manage jobs, crews, materials, and costs—all in one place.

How does Bolt help with scheduling?

Bolt makes scheduling fast and flexible with drag-and-drop tools, automated updates, and real-time crew assignments. When changes happen, Bolt adjusts instantly, keeping your jobs, workers, and materials in sync.

Can Bolt track job costs in real time?

Yes! Bolt gives you real-time, lot-specific job costing, tracking labor, materials, and other expenses as they happen, so you always know where your profits stand.

How does Bolt improve inventory management?

Bolt connects your purchasing, estimating, scheduling, and inventory tracking in one system, so you know exactly what’s in stock, what’s on order, and what’s needed, preventing costly shortages and overages.

Does Bolt work on mobile devices?

Yes! Bolt is mobile-first, meaning you can access job schedules, crew assignments, materials, and updates anywhere on your phone or tablet.

Can Bolt integrate with my accounting and payroll software?

Absolutely. Bolt seamlessly integrates with QuickBooks, ADP, Sage, and other leading business management tools, eliminating duplicate data entry and keeping everything connected.

How does Bolt improve communication?

With Bolt, your entire team works from the same up-to-date job information. That means fewer miscommunications, instant job updates, and smoother collaboration between office staff, field crews, and builders.

How is Bolt different from other construction management software?

Unlike generic project management tools, Bolt is purpose-built for residential trade contractors. It’s designed to be simple, fast, and tailored to the unique needs of specialty trades—so you get exactly what you need without the extra complexity.

How long does it take to implement Bolt?

Bolt is easy to set up and simple to use. Most teams get up and running with a few weeks, with minimal training required.

How can I see Bolt in action?

The best way to understand Bolt is to see it for yourself! Schedule a demo today and discover how Bolt can streamline your operations, boost efficiency, and increase your profitability.

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