Stop Arriving Blind to Every Job

Review the homeowner's system topology before you leave the shop. Know the equipment age, brand, layout, and how everything connects. Bring the right parts. Fix it the first time. Get paid what you're worth.

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Main Panel HVAC 5T WH 50gal Main SO Before You Arrive: Carrier 5-ton, installed 2019 R-410A refrigerant 40A breaker, Slot 8 Parts to Bring: Capacitor 45/5 MFD Contactor 40A Filter 20x25x4 One trip. Done right.
Significant time
Wasted per call on diagnostics that documentation can reduce
Many
Return trips avoidable with proper system documentation
Higher rates
For contractors who provide professional documentation
Faster
Diagnostics when you can see the whole system before arriving

Save Time. Make More. Look Pro.

Your time is money. Every minute spent guessing is a minute you're not earning. HomeRunbook gets you in, fixed, and out—with documentation to prove it.

Know Before You Go

Review the homeowner's system topology before you leave the shop. Equipment age, brand, model, layout, previous work—all of it. No more walking in blind.

Right Parts, First Trip

When you know the make, model, and age of the equipment before you arrive, you bring the right parts. No more return trips to the supply house. That's money back in your pocket.

Fewer return trips

Diagnose in Minutes, Not Hours

See the whole system before touching anything. Trace connections, understand layouts, and identify potential issues from the topology map. Cut diagnostic time dramatically.

Document Your Work

Snap photos, add notes, update the system record. Professional documentation protects you legally, builds your reputation, and shows clients the quality of your work.

Automatic Repeat Business

Maintenance scheduling in HomeRunbook reminds homeowners when service is due—and you're the contractor on record. Recurring revenue without chasing leads.

Collaborate Across Trades

Working on a property where another trade has already documented their systems? Everyone benefits from shared documentation. Less guessing, fewer surprises, better outcomes.

At the Shop Smith Residence 456 Oak St, Unit 2 Furnace Carrier 58STA, 2018 Last service: 14 mo ago Main Panel Square D, 200A 32 spaces, 4 available Note: Inducer motor replaced 2022 Load up Right parts! At the Job 1 One-Trip Fix Right parts, right diagnosis Time Saved On diagnostic time alone 5-Star Review "Knew exactly what was wrong" Work Documented Photos, notes, updated record
Pre-Job Intelligence

Review the System Before You Leave the Shop

When a homeowner with HomeRunbook calls for service, you can review their entire system topology before you even start the van. Equipment specs, installation dates, previous service notes, connection diagrams—all of it, right on your phone.

  • Equipment make, model, and age — no surprises when you open the panel
  • Previous work history — know what's been repaired or replaced
  • System layout — see how everything connects before you're on the ladder
  • Bring the right parts the first time — fewer return trips
NEW Replaced 20A GFCI breaker on kitchen circuit. Tested OK. Auto-saved Service Record Electrical Panel - Kitchen Circuit Date: Feb 24, 2026 Tech: Mike's Electric LLC Photo 1 of 3 Work Performed: Replaced 20A GFCI breaker. Tested all outlets. All OK. System Record Updated Next service: Feb 2027 Timestamped & immutable record Legal protection for you and the client
Professional Documentation

Document Your Work. Protect Your Reputation.

When you finish a job, snap a photo and add a quick note. It takes 60 seconds and it changes everything. You now have a timestamped record of exactly what you did, what parts you used, and what the system looked like when you left.

  • Photo + notes = legal protection if anything goes wrong later
  • Clients see the quality of your work — justifies professional rates
  • The customer remembers the contractor who actually documented what they did
  • Build a portfolio of completed work that speaks for itself
Revenue Per Job Comparison (Illustrative example) $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 Lower Without HomeRunbook Service: $250 Diag: $90 Hidden Costs: Return trip: -$80 Wasted time: -$60 Higher With HomeRunbook Service: $300 Pro rate: +$50 Maint plan Doc fee More per job
Earn What You're Worth

Professional Documentation Justifies Professional Rates

When you show up prepared, fix it the first time, and leave behind professional documentation, you're not a commodity. You're the pro they tell their neighbors about. That's worth a premium—and clients are happy to pay it.

  • Preparation and efficiency command higher per-job rates
  • Documentation fee is an easy upsell that clients appreciate
  • Maintenance scheduling creates predictable recurring revenue
  • Fewer return trips means more jobs per day, not more driving

The One-Trip Fix

How knowing the system before you arrive changes everything about a service call.

Situation: AC Not Cooling on the Hottest Day of the Year

The homeowner calls in a panic. The AC is blowing warm air and it's 98 degrees outside. They have HomeRunbook.

1

Dispatch: Review the System in 2 Minutes

Before leaving the shop, you pull up the homeowner's HomeRunbook. Carrier 5-ton split system, installed 2019, R-410A, on a 40A breaker in slot 8. The capacitor was noted as "weak" at last year's tune-up. You grab a 45/5 MFD capacitor and a contactor, just in case.

2

Arrive Prepared, Diagnose Immediately

You walk straight to the condenser knowing exactly where it is from the topology map. Multi-meter on the capacitor: dead. You already have the replacement on the truck. Diagnostic time: minutes instead of the usual guesswork.

3

Fix, Test, and Document

Swap the capacitor, verify operation, check refrigerant charge (all specs are in HomeRunbook). System is cooling. You snap a photo of the new part, add a service note, and update the next maintenance date. Total time on-site: 25 minutes.

4

Customer Thrilled, 5-Star Review

The homeowner is floored. "You showed up with the right part and fixed it in 25 minutes?" They leave a 5-star review that night and sign up for your annual maintenance plan. Two neighbors see the review and call you the following week.

"The difference between a good tech and a great tech isn't always skill—it's preparation. When you know what you're walking into, you look like a genius. HomeRunbook makes you look like a genius on every single call."

— You, after your first prepared service call

Ready to Work Smarter, Not Harder?

Start using HomeRunbook to prep for jobs, document your work, and build the reputation that earns you more. Free to try, Free to try, designed to save you time from day one.