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Extend Roof Life with Regular Inspections

The National Roofing Contractors Association recommends inspecting all roofs twice a year: once after the coldest weather, once after the hottest weather. Besides, roofs should be inspected after any major weather event. A roof inspector inspects a roof to find leaks, damages caused by windblown debris, wear and tear, and problems that may have occurred during shingle installation or repairs. How is the roof inspection process organized? The inspector has to take specific pieces of equipment to climb a roof and collect evidence of the condition of the roof. Climbing a roof is already hard enough. Making the inspection report should not be.

Turn your mobile device into an inspection tool. Utilize your device camera to collect photographic evidence, use speech to text to quickly add notes. How is that possible while being on the roof? There’s an effective mobile app allowing roof inspectors to perform their tasks with ease. Snappii introduces its Roof Inspection app. The app is specifically designed to perform multiple types of roof inspections by using your smartphone or tablet.

The app covers the following types of roof inspections:

Asphalt shingles

Clay tiles

Slate

Metal

Wood shingles and shakes

Built-up/Membrane/Green Roof

The Roof Inspection app will allow you to:

collect roof inspection details in minutes

edit captured data anytime from anywhere

work offline

create PDF and Excel reports

share reports via email

take and upload pictures

sign reports

upload completed inspection details to cloud drives

print reports

save and store data securely on your device

sync inspection data across multiple devices

share created reports with your co-workers immediately

The Roof Inspection app is available for free download from Apple and Google stores.

With the Roof Inspection app, the inspection process is a breeze. No more clipboards, cameras, illegible handwriting, driving paper forms to the office. No more lost forms! Mobile forms are available to you 24/7 on your mobile device. The Roof Inspection app can be 100% customized to meet the specific needs of your business. You can send us your forms, and we will add them to this app. Send your requirements here.

High season for construction! How to ensure your business is properly managed?

Summer is the so-called busy season for construction works. It is warm outside, the days are longer and there’s more temporary workforce who are ready to work full-time to complete the job on time and budget. Construction companies struggle to win more jobs but they also have to reinforce safety measures. The workers need to be properly trained and the construction equipment accurately inspected. Special mobile apps for construction come in handy. We have collected top apps to help construction businesses manage their tasks.

Construction Daily Log app

-Fast and Easy. You only fill in the sections you need in a one-page collapsed form

-Don’t want to type? Hit the miс and speak into it.  It translates your voice into text

-Works offline and syncs when the Internet comes back

-Stores Daily reports as PDFs in the App and on Snappii.com so you can access reports anytime

-Attach pictures to highlight progress or show problem areas

-Attach any document to any section

-Access pictures and documents from the app anytime. Share with others

-Track labor hours for employees and subs

Download the Construction Daily Log from Apple here and Google Play here.

Heavy equipment inspection

The Heavy Equipment Inspection App is designed to ensure the safety of people and machines working in the field. The app provides both mechanical and visual checkpoints for inspecting heavy equipment. Utilizing the Heavy Equipment Inspection App you will keep machines in good working order and in a safe condition. Download the app from Apple here and Google here.

Construction Estimator and Bidding App

Quickly create on-site estimates for construction and repair projects. The app allows users to quantify material, labor and other costs needed to complete a construction project. It will also do all the calculations, so once all the data is entered in, the user will get the total estimated project cost. Utilize the Construction Estimator and Bidding app to win more proposals from the clients, improve customer satisfaction, save time and money. Download the app from Apple here and Google here.

Construction Change Order

This app is specifically designed to make sure all the change orders are documented and approved by customers.

-Quickly create a change order for any project

-Send change orders to approvers

-Check your order statuses from any device, all information automatically syncs across all your devices

-All change requests are stored as PDF files and accessible anytime.

Download the app from Apple here and Google here.

Job Estimator

The Job Estimator mobile app is designed to provide professional Estimates, Work Orders, and Invoices in minutes.

The Job Estimator app allows contractors, service companies, salespeople and estimators to quickly create project estimates, work orders and invoices that cover the company’s information, work description, labor hours and rates as well as all parts that are necessary. The forms will also do all the calculations, so once all the data is entered in, the user can show a customer the total estimated cost in labor, parts, and the grand total. Add your company info to appear on all the estimates, work orders, and invoices automatically.

Additionally, the app allows users to track time and expenses spent on a particular project or client.

Download the app from Apple here and Google here.

Check out more apps to help you in your construction business here. Didn’t find the app you wanted? Contact us with your requirements, and we will get back to you with the quote.

Estimate Jobs and Get Paid Faster with the Job Estimator app

Accurate and quick estimation is the key to winning a job. Many companies still use paper-based processes to create estimates that include many calculations. It requires much time and effort to describe all the work that has to be done, adding totals for the labor, parts, and equipment used. Plus a contractor has to create the work order for both: the client and the service provider. Just imagine the amount of the paperwork!

Today there is a solution that will do the most difficult part of estimation: a Job Estimator app from Snappii. Using a mobile Job Estimator app allows users to forget about manual calculations because the app automatically counts labor hours and rates. Once all the data is entered in, the user can show a customer the total estimated cost in labor, parts, and the grand total. Add your company info to appear on all the estimates, work orders, and invoices automatically. This way, your service provider company will look very professional being able to win more jobs!

Additionally, the app allows users to track time and expenses spent on a particular project or client. This feature is very important as it allows users to quickly leverage the most expensive jobs. The Job estimator app is available for free download from the Apple and Google Stores. Try it at no cost for 30 days. This app can be 100% customized to meet the specific needs of any business. Use your forms, add your colors and logos, and more.

Snappii invites everybody to see the Job Estimator app in action. Automate the Job Estimate workflows.

Join our webinar on June 17th, at 12 PM EDT to learn how to stop wasting money on obsolete estimation processes and make a step forward to leading your industry. Reserve your seat here.

During this webinar you will:

– Learn the benefits of mobile job estimation

– Learn how not to waste money on obsolete processes and win more jobs

– See the demo of our existing Job Estimator app

– Learn how to customize it to your business needs

You’ll also be able to ask questions in the Q&A session and receive answers. Save your seat here.

Don’t want to DIY? No worries. Tell us what features you are looking for, and we will provide you with a free quote here.

Is your hospitality business ready for the vacation season?

We all know about the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions it has caused worldwide. Slowly but surely countries have started to open their borders to visitors. Even though many tourists are still apprehensive of the situation, many are looking forward to going anywhere. The hospitality business has to showcase top-notch care of visitors’ health and prepare the evidence that it observes all the required measures of precautions.

Snappii introduces its two apps to help manage cleaning and disinfection activities: the Cleaning Inspection Checklist and Disinfection Inspection apps.

The Cleaning Inspection Checklist app provides the cleaning inspection checklist for the audit and inspection of any specific area. The Cleaning Inspection Checklist app consists of the pre-made mobile inspection form that can be filled-in in a snap anytime and anywhere. Users can add evaluations, notes, and photos about the quality of cleaning. Moreover, the Cleaning Inspection Checklist app allows users to generate a PDF report of the inspection, print it, and send it via email. The completed mobile inspection forms are safely stored in the app and ensure constant access. The Cleaning Inspection Checklist app is available in Apple App Store here and Google Play here.

Disinfection Checklist COVID19 app from Snappii is a great tool for ensuring proper disinfection for commercial and residential facilities. The app contains a comprehensive checklist with 38 checks to ensure that all surfaces have been disinfected. The app is based on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Prevention guidelines. It can be downloaded at no cost from Apple here and Google Store here. Watch a quick demo of the app to see how it works here.

These Snappii apps can be adjusted to your business needs. Send us your requirements here and we will get back to you with the quote.

How to Manage Employees’ Tasks Properly and Effectively

The speed and effectiveness of the jobs done are key to successful business operations. The majority of clients who have requested such services as plumbing, carpeting, or electrical first of all value the turnaround time of the issues addressed. Satisfied clients will definitely come back and recommend your business to others. So what are the best ways to achieve such efficiency?

Managers always are seeking ways to improve communication with the employees in terms of assigning tasks. Once they get a request from the customer, they need to address it as soon as possible. However, in many cases, the manager needs to put on paper what has to be done and pass it to the employee, which takes some time, especially if the employee is not in the office.

Luckily, today any manager can rely on mobile apps and forms for better project operations. Meet Work Order Assigner app from Snappii. This app is a must-have for any manager. The app allows managers to assign tasks to specific employees, add descriptions, address, timeframe, and even set a priority, and monitor the progress of the job done. There’s no need to waste time passing all the information to the employee, with the Work Order Assigner app any manager can document the job that needs to be done and be sure that the employee will get the task right away. A mobile device is always at hand. This means of communication has become even more than just a phone. People create daily reports, record photographic evidence of the job performed, collect digital signatures, track GPS locations, and more.

The Work Order Assigner app consists of an easy-to-fill-in form and the PDF reports are stored in the app for quick access. It is easy to track the statuses of the jobs and address issues if any. Many companies already have their business organized with paper forms, and the Work Order Assigner app can be modified to add your existing forms and fit them into your business workflow. You can download the Work Order Assigner app at no cost and try it for free for iOS here and for Android here. If you don’t like the forms used in it, feel free to contact us with your own forms here.

How Your Business Can Benefit from Mobile Commerce Growth

Past year faced a significant increase in eCommerce, mobile, specifically. In 2020, over two billion people purchased goods or services online, and during the same year, e-retail sales surpassed 4.2 trillion U.S. dollars worldwide (Source: Statista). According to App Annie State of Mobile 2021 report, $115 billion were spent globally during the 11.11 Shopping Festival across Alibaba and several other shopping platforms from Nov 1 – Nov 11, 2020. Mobile drove the lion’s share.

$53.2 billion were spent on mobile in the US from Nov 1 – Dec 9, 2020, up by over 55% year over year.

The trend is obvious: consumers prefer to pay via mobile device or online. If you sell goods or services online, consider creating a mobile app in order to increase your brand visibility and boost sales. And here are some more stats regarding mobile commerce.

-By 2021, the world’s m-commerce sales will make up for 53.9% of all e-commerce sales

-Mobile commerce sales are projected to reach $3.56 trillion in 2021—22.3% more than in 2020

-The worldwide m-commerce share in e-commerce is expected to reach 72.9% globally by 2021

-By 2024, the number of mobile shoppers in the US is expected to exceed 187 million

Source: Statista

Today you do not have to hire expensive mobile app developers and wait many months of development to have a custom mobile app created for you. There are lots of tools out there that will help you build a retail app from scratch or using a template. Snappii has created an ultra-fast codeless app development platform that allows any user to develop feature-rich apps in a matter of days even without programming skills! We invite you to leverage the Snappii platform yourself. This Thursday, on May 20, we will show you how to create a retail mobile app. Come join this free webinar at 2 PM EDT here.

Don’t want to do it yourself? We can create a custom business app for you. Simply send us your requirements and we will get back to you with a free quote. Your business will benefit from using a mobile app in multiple ways. Contact us describing the app you want using this form.

How paper forms impact your business in a bad way, and options to solve this

One of the main values for most businesses is reliability. For a customer, it’s more likely to choose a service that has positive reviews and feedback. In order to achieve appreciation from the customers, businesses have to provide a very high level of their service. Competition is tough in many industries and businesses need to adapt to ever-changing reality. If for example, several years ago businesses had to physically travel to the clients and perform estimates, then today avoiding face-to-face interactions is nice to have. Today, more and more organizations turn to mobile apps and forms in order to speed up project estimation, electronically sign documents, improve team collaboration and communication, which helps them become a competitive business.

Paper forms vs. Mobile forms

If you are looking to decide on whether it makes sense to switch to digital forms, we have prepared a list of pros and cons.

Doing Paper Forms and Reports by Hand is So Last Century. Here’s what’s associated with paper forms:

– Takes hours to fill out

– Illegible handwriting

– Can’t find it

– Printing costs

– Storage costs

– Driving forms to the office

– Retyping data into computer

Now let’s see what’s associated with digital forms:

– Fill out forms in minutes

– No more illegible forms

– Easy to find anytime anywhere

– Speak your forms, don’t type them

– Even works without the Internet

– Stored in the Cloud Forever

A mobile device is something that’s always with you. It literally takes less time to find a smartphone than to find a pen to sign a document. So why not use this privilege? Using mobile forms and apps, you can make estimates, inspections, work orders, invoices, daily reports, which includes such abilities as taking and annotating photos to prove the work done, collecting signatures, sharing locations, recording audio, and video evidence, and so much more. Needless to say that mobile data collection eliminates human errors, which makes your business more reliable for your customers.

Thanks to Snappii, our company has gone from many paper items to ZERO paper needed for our purpose,” says Edwin Smutt from Elevation Transport.

Snappii offers multiple ways you can easily and affordably ditch paperwork forever. You can either create the forms yourself using Snappii’s mobile forms editor, or you can have our team of professionals convert your paper forms to mobile apps for you. In any case, Snappii will help you make this transformation a breeze.

Why Enterprise Mobile App Development is About to Grow

Small, mid-sized, and large companies are always seeking ways to improve their business workflow. Today many businesses are facing the need to speed up decision making, avoid office trips, and better control teamwork and communication. These needs can be easily addressed with an enterprise mobile app. According to Fliplet, 66% of companies are expected to increase their investments into enterprise mobile app development in the next three years. Look at the figures below (source: SPD.GROUP)

87% of CIOs and IT professionals realize that mobility will impact their business.

67% of companies realize they need their employees to access enterprise mobile apps using personal devices (BYOD model)

34% of work productivity is increased when using enterprise mobile apps.

Understanding the importance of mobile apps, many enterprises are struggling to figure out how to meet this demand with limited resources and time. The vast majority of in-house programming staff is not experienced in mobile applications and the learning curve is steep. Hiring experienced programmers presents difficult challenges due to high demand, deficient supply, and costly salaries.

THE SOLUTION

Snappii offers a flexible solution that will fit most businesses. Snappii has 10+ years of experience in mobile app development and deployment.

Using Snappii Mobile App Building Platform Enterprises can:

  • Use in-house programming staff without having to retrain them on Objective-C and Java technologies
  • Build native, high performance, and secure apps in days, not weeks or months
  • Exercise greater project control by keeping mobile app development in-house
  • Leverage company employees who understand the business

Snappii has a passionate support team that will help anyone reach their app-building goals and ideas. You can schedule a free training or request a demo to see the platform’s capacities. Contact us for either option.

Don’t want to DIY? Challenge us to build you an enterprise mobile app! Send your requirements here.

Why Mobile Solutions for Business Have Such Great Potential Today

Mobile technology is influencing how we do almost everything in our private and work activities. It is changing how we communicate, get, process, and share information, conduct researches, learn, and more. Today there is a mobile app for almost any activity. Along with their entertainment capabilities, they are valued by many people for the capabilities they provide for business and work.

The benefits of mobile solutions for business and work

No matter the industry, digital forms, and mobile apps can significantly transform daily operations and workflow. Their main advantages are:

– convenience and agility,

– data accuracy and timeliness,

– lack of paperwork,

– acceleration and optimization of operations,

– costs saving.

Among the activities mobile solutions can improve and streamline are:

– daily reporting,

– inspections,

– work time tracking,

– workflow management,

– estimations,

– inventories,

– work order creation and assignment,

– invoicing.

Why Snappii is the top choice when it comes to mobile business solutions

Snappii is an expert in business mobile solutions. 10 years of hard work and development made Snappii a leader in the market. Today we offer both ready-made solutions and custom development. Anyone can download and instantly start using our ready-made apps covering plenty of industries and fields of activity. If you want to fulfill your specific needs and ideas, our team is ready to discuss them. “Snappii has moved mountains to bring my vision to reality. I have never heard from the Snappii team that “we can’t do that”.  Regardless of what I asked of Snappii they always tried,” says Robert Gulino, Director of Procurement in Modern Niagara Toronto Inc.

Moreover, Snappii allows anyone to create mobile-form apps themselves. Snappii Form Editor has a simple interface and the opportunity to convert already existing forms to mobile apps. Also, there is a library of 100+ pre-made form templates. You can edit them or create your own mobile forms from scratch. The Snappii team has prepared useful video tutorials to demonstrate how the Snappii Form Editor works.

If you still have not switched to mobile solutions, now is the best time to do it with Snappii. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Snappii Delivers First-Rate App Development Solutions as Seen on Clutch

Despite how highly technical it is, software development is not always linear. Depending on the creativity and decision-making skills of a dev team, there are many different ways to improve upon development quality and speed.

Here at Snappii, we create customized mobile app solutions to enliven and improve our clients’ development processes. Whether iOS or Android, our team of mobile tech experts have got you covered. You don’t have to wait for months! In just a few days, you can have a fully functional product that exceeds your expectations.

To show you some proof, take a look at our most recent 5-star review on Clutch from one of our ongoing partners:

Now, if you haven’t heard of Clutch, it is the leading ratings and reviews platform for IT, marketing, and business service providers. Each month, over half a million buyers and sellers of services use the Clutch platform, and the user base is growing over 50% a year. Clutch has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the U.S. and has been listed as a top 50 startup by LinkedIn.

Additionally, Clutch’s sister site, The Manifest curates lists of the top companies in an industry and location, and Snappii is also featured on The Manifest’s list of top field operations app developers in Boston!

 

In the review above, our client, Oak Park Sportsmen’s Club, a sports and recreation club, contracted us with the development of their mobile app which they wanted to be available on Android and iOS. However, we wanted to add more features to the product, and so, a beautiful long-term partnership with them was born. We’re currently in the works to deliver an advanced and better-performing product.

“Snappii didn’t need guidance. Once we discussed what we were looking for, they understood. Then, they came back with the initial release for testing, and it was probably 95% accurate. Snappii’s sales approach was very comfortable. They treated us like a million-dollar customer.“

— Scott Baron, Advisory Board, Oak Park Sportsmen’s Club

We’re grateful to all our clients who have provided their honest feedback. Check out our Clutch profile to learn more about our previous and current engagements, including this one, and read the full review.
Find out how our mobile app development solutions can improve your business! Get in touch today!

How In-home Care Agencies Can Avoid Paperwork and Improve Their Services

In-home care is a rapidly expanding and evolving field. In-home care services are not just about elderly care. This type of service can help with rehabilitation after medical events and surgery as well as help people regain their independence to manage a chronic condition. In-home care agencies provide a team of various specialists that can include therapists, nurses, social workers, and more. Also, one of the main tasks of such agencies besides care and treatment is home and surrounding assessing and improvement.

Responsibility and documenting

The in-home care field is associated with great responsibility. This way, clear organization, and documenting are essential for in-home care agencies. Often paperwork and reporting require a lot of time and damage the quality of the direct responsibilities. Today mobile technologies come to the rescue. Special mobile apps allow all specialists to replace time-consuming paperwork with a smart, fast, and convenient digital approach. The apps provide pre-made mobile forms that can be filled in in a snap anytime and anywhere. Moreover, there is an opportunity to share any data and keep in touch with all employees.

In Home Care Providers app: the best way to avoid paperwork

Snappii has created the In Home Care Providers app to make life easier for all in-home care agencies’ employees. The app provides 30+ ready-made mobile forms. The completed forms can be shared as PDF files instantly via email, cloud drives, or printed. The In Home Care Providers app complies with HIPAA. It is a great opportunity to get rid of paperwork and have more time for real work.

“The app saves time and money by giving our Field Staff the ability to submit documentation from anywhere in our territory. We continue to grow our territory size and are able to run everything out of one office because we can submit documents instantaneously with our app. Also, the state is constantly changing policies and we can make quick adjustments to our documentation within the app so that our staff is immediately using documents that meet the requirements for compliance.”

John B

~ Director of Sunny Days Home Care

You can see how the app works in this video. The In Home Care Providers app is available in both Apple App Store and Google Play.

 


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