What it does
- Send a deposit invoice by text or email the moment the customer says yes
- After the pour, send the balance invoice from the job site
- The customer pays both by card online, from their phone, with no account
- The price on the invoices is the price they saw on your site, plus any add-on they chose
- See who paid the deposit, who owes the balance and who is done, in one list
How owners split it
Many concrete contractors take 25 to 50 percent when the job is booked, enough to cover the ready-mix and the rebar, and the rest when the work is finished. On a $7,500 driveway with tear-out, a 30 percent deposit is $2,250 and the balance is $5,250. Check your state's rules on deposits for home improvement work; some states cap them.
Why it matters
Concrete is the one trade where you pay for materials you can never take back. If a customer cancels the night before or stalls on the final payment, the yards are already in the ground. A deposit paid by card the day they book, and a balance link they pay before you load the truck, protect the job.