A day in the life with Contractor Link
Follow Mike, a solo plumber in New Hampshire, through a typical workday — and see how Contractor Link saves him hours, wins him free leads, and runs his business.
How It WorksBefore Contractor Link, Mike was juggling a basic website, paying Thumbtack $10–15 per lead, tracking jobs in a notebook, and spending over an hour a day on the phone just getting the basics from customers.
Now he runs everything from one platform — for $50 a month.
6:30 AM — Morning
Requests already waiting
Mike checks his phone over coffee. Two new requests came in overnight — one from his Contractor Link page, one from a homeowner who found him through the platform's consumer search. He didn't pay for either lead.
The AI already collected the symptoms, photos, equipment brand and model, and a structured summary. No phone calls needed.
The AI didn't just take a message. It asked about the faucet brand and model, whether there's water under the cabinet, and confirmed the shutoff valve location — collecting photos along the way. Mike has everything he needs without a single phone call.
8:00 AM — At the desk
Accept, schedule, and go
Mike accepts the faucet job. Contractor Link automatically creates the job, the client record, and drops it on his calendar. He tells the AI to schedule it for Thursday — it reaches out to the customer.
For the water heater, he taps "Follow Up" and asks a question — the AI sends it. No phone call.
The Address Graph recognized the address. Mike already replaced a shutoff valve under that same kitchen sink 6 months ago. He knows the layout before he even shows up.
9:30 AM — On the road
One tap, customer knows you're coming
Mike heads to the disposal install. When he's close, he taps "On My Way" — Contractor Link grabs his GPS, calculates ETA via Mapbox, and texts the homeowner automatically.
He finishes the install, snaps before-and-after photos in the app, adds a note. Job moves to Completed. Zero paperwork.
1:00 PM — Back in the truck
Quote, invoice, get paid
Mike builds a quote for the faucet job — AI suggests line items and pricing based on the work type. The customer gets a branded quote page and approves with one tap.
Convert to invoice in one click. Record payment. Job moves to "Paid." QuickBooks syncs automatically. Done.
8:00 PM — Evening
Let the platform work while you rest
Mike opens Ask CL and checks his schedule and overdue invoices. AI answers instantly from his real business data.
Field Notes auto-published an article from last week's job — building his SEO while he sleeps. Overnight, another homeowner matches with him through the network. Free lead waiting by morning.
What Mike gained
One platform replaced his entire stack — and started paying for itself in free leads.
Before Contractor Link
- ✕ 1+ hour/day on phone for intake
- ✕ $10–15 per lead on Thumbtack
- ✕ Jobs tracked in a notebook
- ✕ No record of past work at an address
- ✕ Separate apps for everything
- ✕ Leads only from paid sources
With Contractor Link
- ✓ AI collects everything before you see it
- ✓ $0 per lead — flat $50/month
- ✓ Kanban board with full history
- ✓ Address Graph tracks every detail
- ✓ One connected platform
- ✓ Free leads from the growing network
The flywheel effect
Contractor Link gets more valuable for everyone as the platform grows.
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