Is a typed name really a signature?
It is an electronic signature, and it is recorded the way one has to be: the full legal name the homeowner typed, the moment they typed it, and a lock on the record afterwards. The first signature and its timestamp are the ones that stick — a later edit cannot quietly become the thing that was agreed to.
What happens if the job turns out to be bigger?
A change order. The crew photographs what they found, the extra work is priced, and the homeowner agrees to it in writing on the same record — instead of on a phone call two people remember differently.
Do quotes expire?
Not on their own — an old link still opens, and there is no date after which a customer finds a dead page. What stops is the chasing: the quote follows up twice by default, up to three times if you set it that way, and then goes quiet. If a price is no longer good, revise the quote; the customer is told the total changed rather than discovering it.
How is sales tax handled?
The quote is the price you set — line by line, as the customer sees it. Tax is applied on the invoice, where the rate and the discount live, so it is calculated once against the amount actually being billed rather than being carried through every draft and revision.
What is kept once a quote is approved?
The name they typed, the moment they typed it, the line items and the upgrades they took or left. Edit an approved quote afterwards and the product makes you say so deliberately, then puts a note on the customer’s own page naming the old total and the new one — a changed quote can never be a silent one. What it does not yet do is keep a full copy of the earlier document, so for extra work on an agreed price a change order is the cleaner route: it prices the difference and gets that agreed on its own.
Can I require a deposit before I schedule?
Yes. The deposit gate can hold scheduling, or hold the start of work, until a deposit is actually paid. It is a setting rather than a habit you have to keep.
Do I have to build a price book first?
No. You can quote by hand from day one and add services as you go. The book only changes how fast the draft arrives — anything priced outside it still goes out, it is just marked for you first.
What does it cost to send a quote?
Included on every base plan. Flex starts at $0/month plus a 1.25% LGQ platform fee. Solo, Growth, and Scale add a base subscription and lower that fee to 0.50%, 0.25%, or 0.10%. Core quotes are unlimited and have no per-quote charge. The LGQ platform fee applies only if you collect an eligible payment through LGQ; Stripe's processing and payment-infrastructure costs set by Stripe are separate.