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Electrician scheduling for solo masters and small shops.

Patcher is electrician scheduling software for small shops, from a master and apprentice to a team of ten: text estimates for EV chargers and panels, book every visit of a job and fill cancellations from customers booked later. It’s $29 a month for 1–2 people.

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Electrician fitting a wall light in a residential hallway.
An example day

A Thursday for a master electrician and an apprentice.

The two of them start on a panel upgrade together, split up for an estimate and a supply house run, and meet again for the second visit of an outlet job. Then their 3:00 cancels.

Halvorsen Electric · Thursday

Cancellation filling

The 3:00 cancelled. Here’s how it got filled.

  1. A customer cancels

    Nora Quinn texts at 9:20: she’s stuck at work, so her 3:00 smoke detector job, booked for both Erik and Devin, is off.

    3:00–4:00 with Erik Open

  2. Patcher finds who fits

    Customers booked later who fit the opening, closest fit first.

    • Tom Reyes · Smoke detector swap, 45 min

      Booked next Tuesday 9:00 with Erik

      • Shorter: 45 of the 60 minutes
      • Erik is free at 3:00
      • 9 min drive from the Lowe job
    • Amy Pell · Ceiling fan install, 45 min

      Booked Friday 1:00 with Erik

      • Shorter: 45 of the 60 minutes
      • Erik is free at 3:00
      • 12 min drive from the Lowe job
    • Jim Castro · GFCI outlets, 30 min

      Booked next Thursday 10:00 with Erik

      • Shorter: 30 of the 60 minutes
      • Erik is free at 3:00
      • 14 min drive from the Lowe job
  3. You approve who gets asked

    You choose who gets asked: Tom, then Amy. Tom’s detectors are already in the van and Amy’s fan is on site, so both are ready to go. Jim stays put until his outlets arrive.

  4. Tom Reyes accepts

    Tom gets one text, sees next Tuesday 9:00 next to today at 3:00 and taps Accept. Amy is never texted.

  5. The schedule updates

    Tom’s swap moves to 3:00 with Erik, you book Devin with him, and next Tuesday 9:00 opens up for another job.

    3:00–4:00 with Erik · Tom Reyes Filled

    next Tuesday 9:00 with Erik Open for someone else

You stay in control

  • Nothing goes out until you approve.
  • Offers go out one at a time. Unanswered ones close on their own.
  • The customer chooses: the earlier time or theirs.
  • Outreach stops once someone accepts.
  • Pause it anytime with one switch.
  • Customers can reply STOP to opt out.

See how cancellation filling works

How it works

How does Patcher work for electricians?

From the first walk-through to the final inspection, here’s how a small electrical shop keeps its jobs straight in Patcher.

  1. 01

    Estimate the EV charger first

    Walk the run from the panel to the garage, then text an estimate with options, like a 40-amp circuit or a 60-amp circuit with room to grow. The customer approves online and you book the install.

  2. 02

    Book every visit of the job

    A kitchen or a basement takes more than one trip: rough-in, trim-out, the inspection. Book each visit as its own appointment and name it, so the calendar shows where every job stands.

  3. 03

    Put both of you on the calendar

    The master and the apprentice each get a column. Book each of you on the morning’s panel upgrade, then on your own stops in the afternoon. Patcher checks each person’s day before it saves.

What’s included

Does Patcher do what electricians need?

Every plan includes every feature.

Can homeowners request electrical work online? Yes
Customers pick a service and a time. Quick swaps book instantly; panel and EV charger work come in as requests. How online booking works
Does it send automatic appointment reminders? Yes
Reminder texts go out before each appointment, plus confirmations for online bookings.
Can I set up recurring appointments? Yes
Book a repeating appointment once and your regulars stay on the schedule.
Can I see where my apprentice is today? Yes
One calendar with a column for each person, their openings and blocked time like lunch.
Will it stop me booking myself in two places? Yes
Every time is checked against the day before it saves. If you mean to overlap, Patcher asks first. How booking works
Can a cancelled job be filled? Yes
Customers booked later are lined up for the opening. You approve, and they’re texted one at a time. How cancellation filling works
Does it leave room to drive between jobs? Yes
With “we visit customers” on, suggested times leave room for the drive between jobs. How travel-aware scheduling works
Can I check tomorrow’s jobs from my phone? Yes
Patcher works in your phone’s browser, with a day view made for a small screen.
Can I switch from a notebook or a phone calendar? Yes
Free setup and switching help from a notebook or phone calendar. Your subscription is priced separately. How switching works
Good fit

Who Patcher suits best.

  • Master electricians working alone or with an apprentice.
  • Shops that estimate first on EV chargers, panels and remodels.
  • Electricians whose jobs take several visits.
  • Keeping Jobber or Housecall Pro?

    Patcher Connect fills cancellations in the scheduler you already use. See Patcher Connect

  • Coming from paper or another system?

    Setup and switching help is free. We agree what comes over, then handle the transfer. See how switching works

  • More than ten people taking appointments?

    Let’s talk it through first. Book a call

Pricing

How much does Patcher cost for electricians?

One price for your team, by how many people take appointments. A master electrician and an apprentice are two people, so a two-person shop starts on the smallest plan.

  • 1–2 people

    $29 /month

    Total for your team

  • 3–6 people

    $79 /month

    Total for your team

  • 7–10 people

    $149 /month

    Total for your team

Every feature. Every plan. Free to try for 14 days.

Monthly billing. Cancel anytime.

See everything every plan includes

Questions electricians ask about Patcher

Is it affordable for a master and an apprentice?

Yes. Patcher is $29 a month for 1–2 people, so a master electrician and an apprentice are on the smallest plan, with estimates, online booking, travel-aware times and cancellation filling included. You pay for the people who take appointments, not for features, so it stays simple as you add a journeyman or a second apprentice.

Can I send an estimate for an EV charger before I book it?

Yes. Build the estimate from your services and add options, such as a basic install close to the panel or a longer run with a dedicated subpanel. The customer opens it from a text and approves or declines online. Once they approve, book the install on a day that fits.

How do I schedule rough-in, trim-out and the inspection?

Book each visit as its own appointment for the same customer. Name them in the service or notes, like “visit 2 of 3”, and each one gets its own time and who’s going. The calendar shows where every job stands at a glance, and gate codes and access notes on the customer come up every visit.

How do I book my apprentice on the same job?

Book each of you at the same time. An appointment sits in one person’s column, so for a panel upgrade you book the job with yourself and again with your apprentice. Each booking is checked against that person’s day before it saves, and you see both columns side by side.

If a job cancels, who gets offered the time?

Customers already booked later whose job fits: the same length or shorter, with you free then and a drive that works. You choose who gets asked and in what order, so you can start with the jobs whose parts are already on the van. Everyone keeps their current appointment until someone accepts, and a no means the next person you approved is asked.

More for electricians

  • Cancellation filling

    Offer a cancelled time to customers booked later, after you approve the lineup.

  • Estimates

    Text an estimate with options and book the approved work.

  • Appointment scheduling

    Book a caller into a time that fits before you hang up.

  • Customer link

    The appointment page your customer opens from a text, and the reschedule link you send.

  • Handyman

    For handymen and small outfits: estimates first, jobs of any length, the drive between small jobs and scope notes.

  • HVAC

    For small heating and cooling companies: tune-up season, all-day installs after an approved estimate, and equipment notes.

  • Plumbing

    For small plumbing shops: drive time between calls, estimates for water heaters and repipes, and room for the urgent call.

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