The AI finance team for plumbing
From service calls to repipes, see your margin with labor and materials tied to the job.
See what every plumbing job made.
Materials, true labor, subs, permits, and the drive time between calls land on each job from the systems you already run. See job costing
Margin by job, tech, job type, and branch, every week, so you can fix a job type while it still matters.
Volca flags the jobs that ran over and the prices under target, then recommends what to change.
Job 2817
A water heater replacement
- Materials$1,420
- True labor$690
- Subs and permits$180
- Non-job labor$140
- Overhead$304
Last 5 weeks
Water heater installs ran 7 points under target at two shops this month.
Recommended: update the price book
Materials on the right job, at the right price.
Reads every supply house invoice line by line and puts fittings, fixtures, and water heaters on the right job. See invoice matching
Catches supplier price increases, so your price book doesn't sell parts below what they cost you. See Pricing Analyst
Bills arrive already coded to the job. Approve the batch and each payment goes out on its due date. See bill pay
Supply house invoice
3 lines read
- 50-gal gas water heater$1,080Job 2817
- Expansion tank$74Job 2817
- Copper fittings and valves$118Job 2817
50-gal gas water heater is up +5% since your last order.
Bill coded to job 2817. Pays on its due date.
Approve and scheduleLabor cost that matches what you paid.
Calculates commissions, splits, and spiffs on your pay plans, then puts that labor back on the job. See commissions
Plumbers see what they made on every job before payroll runs, and dispute a line if it looks wrong. See Pay Packs
Every field employee gets their Pay Pack by text and email, with each job and what it paid.
Plumber Pay Pack
This week
- Job commissionJob 2817$231
- Helper splitJob 2817$58
- Water treatment spiffJob 2824$40
Question on Job 2824? Reply right on the line before payroll runs.
See what your plumbing jobs made.
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FAQs
Don't see your question? Talk to us and we'll walk through anything specific to your shops.
Do I need Volca payroll or AP to use job costing?
No. Job costing works on its own with the systems you already run. Payroll and AP are separate products you can add if you want them.
What does Volca put on each plumbing job?
Materials, true labor, subs, permits, and the drive time between calls land on each job from the systems you already run. Volca puts each cost on the job, business unit, and cost type it belongs to.
How often do I see the numbers?
Every week, job by job, so you can act on a job while it still matters instead of waiting for the month to close.
Do I have to replace my CRM, accounting, or payroll tools?
No. Volca connects to the systems you already run and works alongside them.