What does home services booking software do?
If you offer home services to clients, then you'll want to use home service booking software. By using this type of software, you can organize your bookings and save money and time which you can use to best help your clients.
Handyman software simply helps you tackle the administrative side of running a business. While there are many different programs to choose from, here are some common features that home services scheduling software can offer a home service business:
- Organized Bookings:
Prospective clients can easily book using your scheduling software. They will choose a service or product then choose a time that works best for them. All you have to do is watch your bookings come in and be prepared for the job!
- Business Information:
Clients can see all of your business’ information in one place. No more hoping around trying to find a phone number or list of services. Everything your client needs to know is in one easy space.
- Client Information:
When a client books a service with you, your home services management software will show all the relevant information, so you're fully prepared for the job.
- Product and Service Shop:
List your products or services for your clients to easily see and choose from.
With home service booking software, you can run your business with ease while you assist people with their homes.
“Remove the back and forth to get appointments and focus on the task ahead! ”
When to use a booking software for your home services?
Whether you are a handy man, gardener, painter, or all-around home-service guru, then now is a great time to begin with appointment software for your home service business.
Instead of wasting time trying to perform services while handling all administrative tasks, let robust handyman business software help you manage the details. Here are some great times to get started:
- If You Are Booking Clients and Scheduled Appointments:
Scheduling can get messy. With home service booking software, it doesn’t have to be. Simply step back while your appointments come to you.
- If You Value an Easy Customer and Business Owner Experience:
If there is something everybody loves, it is simple and easy processes. There is no better way to streamline your customer experience than to have an easy booking software that puts you in control of your business.
- If You Are Just Starting Your Home Service Business:
If you are just getting your business started, now is the perfect time to set up home services management software so that you can begin on the right track.
How will an online booking software help grow your home services business?
Three ways that Vev's home services software can help you grow your business is by organization, promotional tools, and customer experience.
- Organization: Instead of spending time dealing with boking appointments and organizing your client information, you can now spend time doing what you do best - helping people take care of their homes. Let Vev take care of the organization for you.
- Promotion: With Vev’s free home service booking software, you can even grow your business through promotion. When you start your business on Vev’s program, you get access to your own custom QR code and link. These can be used as promotional tools to be placed on flyers and business cards. When your clients scan your QR code, they will be directed to your Vev profile where they can book your services effortlessly.
- Customers: Just like you, Vev values customer experience. That's why we've made the customer experience simple and easy. With straightforward booking and easy to find information, your business will succeed with an unforgettable booking platform. Plus, everyone that books automatically gets added to the built-in home services CRM. For free.
“Always know exactly what each day will bring. And what each day brought ”
How to get started with online booking for your home services business?
Does it sound like Vev is the right service scheduling app for you? Follow the steps below to get started using Vev for FREE online booking software today:
- Create a Vev Business Page:
To begin using your home service management software with Vev, you must create a page for your business. Submit some simple business information and you’ll be all ready to start personalizing your page.
- Personalize Your Page:
Select settings, time slots, products, services and information to allow clients to learn all about your business. This is a great place for them to learn what type of home services you can offer them.
- Book Through Vev:
Once your page is set up and looking good, clients can now book through your personal QR code or link. Use these tools on promotional products to continue spreading the word.
Run your home service on auto-pilot With your new toolset
Sell
Marketing
Payments
Business
Learn
Auto pilot
Overview
No-shows
Customers
Offering
Decide what you offer at your house. Add descriptions for your installations, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your home service makes, what your clients schedule most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Schedule again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to schedule a installation again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your clients schedule.
Your duration Vev+
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Schedule deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when clients can schedule a installation, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Time suggestions
With Smart Suggestions, you can streamline your schedule by offering clients a curated selection of the best available times, making it easier for them to schedule. Alternatively, you can opt for Show All Slots, which highlights the most optimal time slots first but also allows clients to explore the full list of available options.
Coming soon, you’ll also have the option to restrict bookings to Top of the Hour times, giving you even more control over your schedule and helping you cluster appointments efficiently.
Hide items
Hide installations so you can only schedule them for your customers.
Sell
Offering
Decide what you offer at your house. Add descriptions for your installations, add an image, and best of all set your own prices.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your home service makes, what your clients schedule most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Schedule again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to schedule a installation again.
Sell smart
Add options, durations, variations, preparation time, cleanup time and your duration to help your clients schedule.
Your duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Schedule deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when clients can schedule a installation, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Time suggestions
With Smart Suggestions, you can streamline your schedule by offering clients a curated selection of the best available times, making it easier for them to schedule. Alternatively, you can opt for Show All Slots, which highlights the most optimal time slots first but also allows clients to explore the full list of available options.
Coming soon, you’ll also have the option to restrict bookings to Top of the Hour times, giving you even more control over your schedule and helping you cluster appointments efficiently.
Hide items
Hide installations so you can only schedule them for your customers.
Marketing
Get reviews from clients
Effortlessly collect reviews from your customers, which will soon appear directly on your page for everyone to see.
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your house up to 40%.
Personalize emails
Create personalized emails for appointments to engage clients and strengthen your business.
Add Vev to your website
Add Vev to your website with two options: a popup booking button or a fully embedded booking widget for seamless client acquisitions.
Cover your home service
Add a cover to your header that matches your house. Impress your clients of your home service even more.
Schedule with a QR-code
Make it easy for your clients to schedule installations by placing your QR code on flyers, business cards, stickers, posters, or any other visible spots in their house. With just a quick scan on their phone, they can access your services effortlessly, no extra steps needed.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Page description
Write a catchy slogan or description that highlights what makes your home service special. This helps your clients share and recommend you to others.
Show your colors
Set the tone for your page by choosing colors that represent their house. These will create a cohesive look across your page, tools, and emails, aligning everything with your unique brand.
Social handles
Add the profiles of their house from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and your website to connect with clients and expand your online reach.
Payments
Get paid ahead
Have your clients pay ahead for their appointment. Only if you want to, you're the installer, and you are in control.
Deposits
Have your clients put down a deposit to get their appointment. This has proven to reduce no-shows.
Scan to pay
Let your clients scan your QR for you to get paid. Vev will keep track of who has paid for their installation so your home service administration is always up to date.
Tap to Pay on iPhone
Accept contactless payments with only your iPhone. No extra terminals or hardware needed.
Discounts
It's easy to give your client a discount on their installation. Choose a percentage or fixed amount. Whatever works best for your home service.
Add amount
Add a percentage or fixed amount to the price of the appointment, in the simplest way possible for you as a installer.
No extra payment devices
No need to fill in the amount again. Or sync, connect and pay for that extra device in your house. Simply use your phone to have clients pay for their installations on the spot.
Refunds
Choose if clients who've paid ahead will automatically be refunded when their appointment is cancelled.
Payments work out of the box
Payments are set up very easy. So you can get paid out of the gate.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Business
Your overview of installations
See exactly who will get what installation, and at what time the appointment is due.
Your opening hours
You decide when their house is open (or closed) for appointments.
Choose a time and date
Let your clients pick a time that suits them best, while you stay in control by deciding how strict or flexible your scheduling rules are.
Add your breaks
Plan when you want a fixed break. Looking for more flexibility? Turn on smart breaks.
Add 'Me time'
Got a personal appointment? With just a tap you can block time off. This way clients can't make an appointment.
Exceptions
Want to stay open on public holidays or take a well-deserved vacation? You’re in full control of their house’s hours.
Schedule deadline
Decide the exact cutoff time for when clients can schedule a installation, giving you full control over availability and scheduling.
Export your appointments
Export data of their house on a monthly basis. Including all the information of your appointments soon this will also include taxes. Giving you all the information you need.
Capacity
Set up the number of clients you can have at the same time.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync (one way) your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Ahead of time
Set up your booking horizon, this let you define how far in the future clients are able to schedule installations.
Your duration
Some appointments don’t require your attention the whole time, so you can help another client.
Notifications for you
When your client makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Time suggestions
With Smart Suggestions, you can streamline your schedule by offering clients a curated selection of the best available times, making it easier for them to schedule. Alternatively, you can opt for Show All Slots, which highlights the most optimal time slots first but also allows clients to explore the full list of available options.
Coming soon, you’ll also have the option to restrict bookings to Top of the Hour times, giving you even more control over your schedule and helping you cluster appointments efficiently.
Learn
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular installations and revenue. This way you know exactly how your house is doing.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your home service makes, what your clients schedule most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Auto pilot
Emails
Every appointment, cancellation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your clients. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to your clients.
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your client receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their installation.
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular installations and revenue. This way you know exactly how your house is doing.
Share your link
Add your link to your website and socials. A link in bio could boost the appointments of your house up to 40%.
Bookkeeping
Make your administration of their house run smooth.
Plus, a lot more
There's a lot more coming in Vev+ that will make doing business even easier. But we keep those under wraps for the moment.
Personalize emails
Create personalized emails for appointments to engage clients and strengthen your business.
Overview
Calendar view
See all your home service appointments in a calendar view.
Your overview of installations
See exactly who will get what installation, and at what time the appointment is due.
Your day at a glance
See exactly how much your home service makes, what your clients schedule most and even learn how they made their appointment.
Today's clients
Your daily overview of clients. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you schedule again.
Delivery overview
See exactly where and at what time you need to deliver installations. Everything shown on an interactive map to make it crystal clear for you!
Notifications for you
When your client makes an appointment, cancelation or change you will receive a notification.
Sync to your calendar
Automatically sync (one way) your appointments to your personal calendar app.
Your month wrapped up
Every month we email you analytics of last months' appointments, cancelations, most popular installations and revenue. This way you know exactly how your house is doing.
No-shows
Appointment reminders
On the day of the appointment, your client receives a reminder from you. It's send automatically and includes all the information of their installation.
Policy
Set up a clear policy that outlines your terms for bookings, cancellations, refunds, and any additional fees. Defining these guidelines helps manage customer expectations and reduces the risk of disputes.
Change the time
Clients can change the time of their upcoming appointment as long as the cancelation deadline hasn't passed.
Add to Calendar
Clients can add the appointment to their calendar. This way they receive a notification before their installation. The address, travel time and link to their confirmation page can be found in the event details.
Add to wallet
After clients schedule installations, they get a pass for their digital wallet. When added they get a notification on their phone at the right time. The pass contains all the details like; date, time, location, total cost, payment details and link.
Emails
Every appointment, cancellation, change and reminder is automatically sent to your clients. Emails are sent in your style so they feel familiar to your clients.
Client details
For installers it's super handy to have all the details of clients at their finger tips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Cancelation deadline
Set a deadline for when clients can cancel for free, giving you more control over your schedule and protecting your time. When a cancellation is made, clients will automatically receive an email with a link to easily schedule their next installation with your home service, ensuring a smooth and professional experience.
Client history
See exactly what installation your client scheduled before.
Customers
Fields
Add more specific client information to run your home service even better. For instance add their date of birth, Customer ID, pet name and more.
Get reviews from clients
Effortlessly collect reviews from your customers, which will soon appear directly on your page for everyone to see.
Customer list
See or find your most valuable clients. This lets you build relationships and get more appointments.
Edit clients
Edit client details, merge and remove to keep your client list up to date.
Client details
For installers it's super handy to have all the details of clients at their finger tips. Allowing you to send a text, call or email whenever you need.
Add notes
Add notes about your clients. These notes show up around the appointment, so you can pick up the conversation with your client where you left off last time.
Today's clients
Your daily overview of clients. Showing you exactly who's you will see today, and an easy way to let you schedule again.
Schedule again
In just a tap your clients become regulars. Get the best date and time for the next appointment. No upcoming appointment? You and your clients are reminded to schedule a installation again.
It's your data
It's your data. The client information is yours. Vev doesn't sell, resell, target or advertise with the data from your home service. Of course not!
Client history
See exactly what installation your client scheduled before.