SideWRK is a cheap invoicing app for carpenters who work on the side.
Quote the build, invoice it, get paid — and see what is left after parts and time, with your job sites and customers on file.
SideWRK starts every carpenter at these prices and does this math on every job you write up. Change any number.
What a Carpentry job looks like in SideWRK.
The carpentry job as the app lays it out — your own cost sitting on it, and the estimate your customer approves from their phone.
Everything a carpenter needs — in one app
Quote trim, doors, and built-ins
Price a room of crown, a door install, a run of baseboard, or a custom built-in — each as its own line, with your private material and time cost behind it so you know the real number.
Photo proof of the finish
Snap the tight miters, the scribed casing, the finished built-in. The customer sees the quality on the invoice — and you have a portfolio and a record of exactly what you delivered.
Customers approve from their phone
Text a branded estimate for the built-in or the whole-house trim package. The customer taps Approve — logged with their name, the time, and the amount — before you buy the stain-grade stock.
Get paid your way
Take a card or Apple Pay in the app, and the money goes to your own Stripe account on its normal payout schedule. Jobs flip to Paid the moment the balance hits zero.
Real profit, not just revenue
Every board foot of trim, every door, every box of fasteners carries a private "your cost" the customer never sees — so the Money tab shows what each job actually nets you.
Deposits before you buy material
Collect a deposit on the approved estimate, so the customer's money is in before you order the millwork — not after the built-in is already hanging.
Carpentry
The work this app was built around.
Estimate. Invoice. Get paid.
SideWRK runs the business side from your phone, on the job.
Quote a room of crown, a door install, or a built-in right at the walkthrough, send a branded estimate the customer taps to approve, and get paid — a card or Apple Pay tapped right there in the driveway — with your real profit on every job.
From walkthrough to "paid" in three steps
Measure it up
Add the customer and job site, then quote the trim, doors, or built-in — each line with your material and time cost behind it.
Send it
Text a branded estimate. The customer reviews it and taps Approve — authorization and deposit logged automatically.
Get paid
Record the payment however it came in; the job flips to Paid and your real profit lands in the Money tab.
Free pricing tools
There's no single right price for carpentry work — your rate has to cover your overhead, your drive time, and the hours you can't bill. Use the tool below to find your number. Free, no sign-up, nothing stored.
Carpentry cost calculator
Rough or finish, by the foot or by the room — a carpentry price with your material already in it.
The carpentry rate behind SideWRK's estimating defaults is $65/hr, with 70% of a typical ticket paying for time rather than materials. Both numbers come from our 2026 Side-Work Rate Report, which publishes the same figures for all 42 trades.
These tools run free right here — inside SideWRK they fill your estimate for you →
Carpentry guides from the field
Written for the business side of the work — pricing, getting customers, and keeping them. Free to read, no signup.
One plan. Every trade. $19.
There is one plan and this is it. The Carpentry build you are looking at is one of 42, and every one of them is already switched on — no upgrade, no add-on. Pick up a different trade next month and the app switches with you. Your customers come with you — one book of people, every job you have ever done for them, whichever trade you had your hat on for that day. $190 a year if you pay yearly, which is two months free.
- Trim, door & built-in estimates
- Photos of the finished work
- Customer approvals & deposits
- Real profit tracking
- All 42 trades, switched on — not a bundle, not an add-on
- One customer list across every trade — the same person, every job you ever did for them
- Unlimited customers and jobs — no caps
- Real profit on every Carpentry job, from your own private cost
- Carpentry expenses, mileage and a year-end tax packet
- Your own Carpentry page, work gallery and booking requests
- Card, Apple Pay, Venmo, Cash App — Zelle if your bank offers it — or cash
Nothing above is behind a higher tier. There is no higher tier.
The odd jobs turn into finish work.
One customer list — the handyman call becomes the carpentry bid.
One app, every trade.
Every trade — all 42 on one $19/mo plan.
Carpentry FAQ
Is SideWRK good for a solo finish carpenter?
Yes — it is built for the one-person shop. Quote a room of crown at the walkthrough, get the built-in approved with a deposit, snap the finished miters, and get paid from your phone, without the crew software the big platforms push.
Can I quote trim, doors, and a built-in on the same job?
Yes. Each is its own line — crown per room, a door install, a run of casing, a custom built-in — with your private material and time cost behind it for a true profit number.
How do customers pay me?
Any way you like. Take a card or Apple Pay in the app, send a payment request against a handle you already use, or take cash and record it in a tap. Card money settles into your own account and SideWRK never takes a cut of it.
Can I collect a deposit before I buy material?
Yes. Send the branded estimate, the customer taps Approve, and you collect a deposit — so their money is in before you order the stain-grade stock or the millwork.
How much does it cost?
SideWRK is $19/month, with every trade and every feature included. It starts on the free plan: five jobs a rolling year, no card, and no expiry. Paying lifts every limit — $19 a month, or $190 a year.
Wondering what to charge? How to price Carpentry jobs — with real numbers →
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