A behind-the-scenes look at how Charleston Mold Remediation runs 50+ jobs a month with no spreadsheets, no Post-it notes, and one platform.
Two years ago we were running 22 jobs a month and spending Sundays reconciling spreadsheets. Today we run 50+ a month, and Sunday is for surfing.
What changed
- Every new lead goes into the pipeline in 60 seconds on the intake call
- Inspections happen on a phone, not on paper transcribed later
- Proposals send the same day the inspection happens
- Lab results auto-notify the customer, no human follow-up needed
- The dashboard shows pipeline $ and jobs-by-stage in real time
The biggest unlock: ending the spreadsheet
Spreadsheets feel free. They're not. Every spreadsheet is a job you'll forget about, a follow-up you'll miss, and an audit you can't reconstruct. The cost shows up in lost revenue, not in a line item.
What we'd tell our 2024 selves
Stop bolting more spreadsheets onto the operation. Pick a platform built for restoration and commit. We picked our own, but anything purpose-built beats Sheets.
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