The traditional contracting billing cycle is broken: finish the job, drive home, write an invoice on the weekend, email it, and wait 30 days hoping a check arrives in the mail. Card-on-file billing changes this completely.
How card-on-file works legally and professionally
When a customer approves your quote and pays the deposit via Stripe, their payment method is securely tokenized. Your agreement states that upon job walk-through and completion sign-off, the remaining balance will be automatically charged to the card on file.
Key steps to eliminate billing disputes
- Take clear before-and-after photos and attach them to the digital job record.
- Get the homeowner’s digital signature on the completion checklist.
- Send an automated receipt via text and email immediately when the card is charged.
Let’s Get Quoted handles tokenized card storage through Stripe, enabling instant settlement without storing sensitive card numbers on your devices.