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Use cases/Contractor portal

A contractor portal built for the jobsite.

Subcontractors and vendors do not need your whole back office. They need a focused place to clock time, submit receipts, see assigned work, update tasks, send messages, and keep project activity moving from their phone.

Free for your first month — no credit card required.

Timesheets arrive late or by text.

Contractors can punch in, review time, and edit unbilled entries from a mobile portal.

Receipts disappear before billing.

Expense submission supports camera and photo-library receipts, tied back to the project.

Task updates live in the group chat.

Assigned projects, subtasks, messages, notes, and jobsite activity stay on the record.

Grounded in the product

The contractor portal exists as a separate phone-first portal with Home, Time, Expense, Projects, and Messages areas, plus offline cache and queued-write support for weak connections.

Related: Contractor Portal · General contractor software · Storage & Documents

Common questions

What can subcontractors do in the portal?

A focused, phone-first portal for clocking time, submitting expense receipts, seeing assigned projects, checking off tasks, messaging, and posting jobsite activity — without exposing your full back office.

Does the contractor portal work with a weak jobsite connection?

Yes. It includes an offline cache and queued-write support, so entries sync when the connection returns.

Can I limit what each contractor sees?

Yes — team controls let you grant contractor access without exposing the full workspace.

Try the workflow in Stairkey.

Start with one connected workspace, then turn on the deeper tools when the business needs them.