Skilled / licensed repair (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, handyman) software, built around EPA, E&O and flat-rate price book / service catalog

Arkathos gives a skilled a workspace tailored to how the work actually runs — This workspace is built around dispatching a licensed tech to a home service call, pricing the job from a flat-rate book, and collecting payment on-site. Arkathos tailors a skilled workspace around 5 agents: Quartermaster, Sentinel, Treasury, Marshall, Herald.

Compliance a skilled can't afford to miss

Watchtower tracks every license, bond, insurance policy, and continuing-education requirement for a skilled, with renewal cadences and staged reminders so nothing lapses.

• A skilled must maintain a Electrician license (journeyman/master), through the State electrical licensing board or local authority (varies; e.g., NJ Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors, TX Dept. of Licensing & Regulation, CA Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement / DIR; NY and PA license at the municipal level), which renews every 3 years.
• The Electrician license (journeyman/master) carries a continuing-education requirement of 24 hours every 36 months (12h National Electrical Code (NEC) updates, 2h State law & rules, 4h Electrical safety (NFPA 70E), 6h General / technical).
• A skilled must maintain a Plumber license (journeyman/master), through the State plumbing board or local authority (varies; e.g., NJ State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers, TX State Board of Plumbing Examiners; NY and PA license at the municipal level), which renews every two years.
• The Plumber license (journeyman/master) carries a continuing-education requirement of 6 hours every two years (4h Plumbing code, 1h State law & rules, 1h Safety / backflow & cross-connection).
• A skilled must maintain a HVAC/HVACR (mechanical) contractor license, through the State HVAC/mechanical licensing board (varies; e.g., NJ State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors, TX Dept. of Licensing & Regulation (ACR), CA Contractors State License Board (C-20); NY and PA at the municipal level), which renews every two years.
• The HVAC/HVACR (mechanical) contractor license carries a continuing-education requirement of 8 hours every two years (6h Mechanical / HVAC code, 1h State law & rules, 1h Safety).
• A skilled must maintain a EPA Section 608 Technician Certification (refrigerant handling), through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), via EPA-approved certifying organizations, which has no fixed renewal cycle.
• A skilled must maintain a Home Improvement / Contractor registration, through the State consumer-protection / contractor registration agency (varies; e.g., NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Home Improvement Contractor unit), which renews every year.
• A skilled must maintain a Contractor license / surety bond, through the Licensed surety company, posted per state/municipal licensing requirement, which renews every year.
• A skilled must maintain a General liability insurance, through the Commercial insurance carrier, which renews every year.
• A skilled must maintain a Workers' compensation insurance, through the State-regulated workers' compensation carrier / state fund, which renews every year.
• A skilled must maintain a Commercial auto insurance, through the Commercial insurance carrier, which renews every year.
• A skilled must maintain a Professional liability / Contractors errors & omissions (E&O) insurance, through the Commercial insurance carrier, which renews every year.
• A skilled must maintain a Cyber liability insurance, through the Commercial insurance carrier, which renews every year.

Everything Arkathos runs for a skilled

These are the agents set up first for a skilled — and because it's one platform, every plan includes all 16 Arkathos agents. Also included whenever you need them: Guardhouse, Scribe, Courier, War Room, Armory, Mint Warden, Vault Keeper, Watchtower, Bulletin Board, Client Portal.

• Quartermaster — Online booking & appointments, Calendar & availability, Events & waitlists, Automated reminders, Job dispatch & scheduling.
• Sentinel — Contact & lead management, Deal / estimate pipeline, Task & follow-up tracking, SMS & email outreach, Pipeline reporting.
• Treasury — Invoicing & payment collection, Expense tracking, Accounting & bookkeeping, Business tax prep & filing, Recurring billing & subscriptions, Financial dashboards & reports.
• Marshall — Payroll runs, Employee & HR records, Tax withholding & filings, Time & PTO tracking.
• Herald — SEO & get-found content, Social media scheduling, Email & newsletter campaigns, Brand voice & content studio, Review & reputation growth, AI-overview & directory visibility.

Your tailored skilled workspace

These are net-new, skilled-specific capabilities — not a generic CRM bolted onto your industry.

• Flat-rate price book / service catalog (Treasury): A reusable catalog of standard repair tasks (replace water heater, panel upgrade, AC capacitor) each with a fixed parts+labor price the tech taps to assemble a Draft estimate on-site in seconds, instead of hand-typing line items. This is the pricing model skilled trades actually use.
• Field-service work order (parts, labor, photos, e-sign) (Dispatch): Extend each dispatch job into a full work order: itemized parts/materials consumed, labor hours, before/after photos, and a customer signature captured on the tech's phone at completion that flows straight into the Treasury invoice.
• Permit & inspection tracker (Dispatch): Per-job permit pull status, jurisdiction/AHJ, and inspection date/result so a panel upgrade or gas line can't be closed and invoiced until its required inspection passes.
• Warranty & callback flag (Sentinel): Link a return visit to its original job and tag it warranty (no-charge) vs new billable work, surfacing repeat-callback rate per tech so warranty work isn't silently re-billed or lost.
• Truck-stock inventory (Armory): Per-truck rolling stock of common parts (fittings, breakers, capacitors) that auto-decrements as parts are consumed on a work order and flags restock, so a tech doesn't arrive at a job without the part.

The agents and tabs you get

Quartermaster for a skilled surfaces Dispatch, Calendar, Bookings, Availability, Chat. Sentinel for a skilled surfaces Contacts, Tasks, Chat. Treasury for a skilled surfaces Draft estimate, Invoices, Pipeline, Sales tax, Chat. Marshall for a skilled surfaces Employees, Time tracking, Payroll, Chat. Herald for a skilled surfaces Get found, Directories, Compose, ✦Studio, Schedule, Chat, Brand voice.

Frequently asked questions

best software for plumbers electricians and hvac contractors

Field-service platforms like ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber and FieldEdge cover scheduling, dispatch, estimates and invoicing. Arkathos bundles all of it plus finances, payroll, compliance and marketing into 16 AI agents at flat pricing.

how much does servicetitan cost per month

ServiceTitan doesn't publish prices; users report roughly $250-$500 per technician per month plus $5,000+ implementation fees and paid add-ons. Arkathos uses flat pricing with no per-seat fees.

do i need software to run an electrical contracting business and what does it do

Once you pass a few trucks, yes. It centralizes scheduling, dispatch, customer records, estimates, invoicing and payments so you stop juggling spreadsheets. Arkathos adds AI CRM, accounting and compliance in one platform.

flat rate pricing software for hvac plumbing electrical how to build a price book

Tools like Flat Rate Plus, NSPG and ServiceTitan Pricebook Pro let you set fixed per-task prices (e.g. $249 drain clean) using your labor rate and parts, printed as a living price book.

how do i get more plumbing and hvac leads and customers

Combine a CRM, review requests, email/SMS follow-up, Google Local Services ads and call tracking so no inquiry slips through. Arkathos runs marketing, reviews and lead follow-up alongside your CRM automatically.

hvac maintenance agreement software with recurring memberships

Service-agreement tools (ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, FieldEdge) automate recurring billing, renewal reminders and visit scheduling to build predictable revenue. Arkathos handles memberships, recurring invoicing and the tied-in accounting together.

best app for electricians to send estimates and invoices from their phone and get paid faster

Jobber, Housecall Pro, Workiz and Joist let you build branded estimates on-site, invoice, take card/ACH payments and auto-send reminders. Arkathos does field estimating plus the books in one app.

is there free software for a one man plumbing business

Yes—Orcatec, Contractor+ and Thryv offer free tiers for estimates, scheduling and invoicing; most others give 14-day-to-3-month trials. Free plans usually cap features as you grow.

how to schedule and dispatch jobs for a plumbing business

Use drag-and-drop scheduling with real-time technician tracking to prevent double-bookings, route efficiently and update job status from the field. Arkathos schedules, dispatches and syncs it to invoicing and payroll automatically.

What licenses and insurance does a skilled need?

Arkathos tracks 11 items for a skilled, including Electrician license (journeyman/master), Plumber license (journeyman/master), HVAC/HVACR (mechanical) contractor license, EPA Section 608 Technician Certification (refrigerant handling). Each renewal and expiration is monitored in Watchtower with staged reminders.

What continuing education is required for a skilled?

The Electrician license (journeyman/master) carries a continuing-education requirement of 24 hours every 36 months (12h National Electrical Code (NEC) updates, 2h State law & rules, 4h Electrical safety (NFPA 70E), 6h General / technical). The Plumber license (journeyman/master) carries a continuing-education requirement of 6 hours every two years (4h Plumbing code, 1h State law & rules, 1h Safety / backflow & cross-connection). The HVAC/HVACR (mechanical) contractor license carries a continuing-education requirement of 8 hours every two years (6h Mechanical / HVAC code, 1h State law & rules, 1h Safety). Watchtower logs hours by category and flags shortfalls before the deadline.

Which Arkathos agents does a skilled get?

Arkathos tailors a skilled workspace around 5 agents: Quartermaster, Sentinel, Treasury, Marshall, Herald.

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