Contractors & Trades
The office side of a licensed contractor's business, so the crews can stay on the job.
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Corvane Ashmoor & Co. The office side of a licensed contractor.
A general contractor needs your insurance certificate today. It goes out the same day, while your crew stays on the job.
Bid packets are assembled to every requirement with your numbers, so you review instead of building at midnight.
Invoices and draws go out on schedule, and every payment is logged against its job.
License renewals, insurance and notice deadlines are all calendared, with reminders ahead of time.
We support the office. Bidding and licensed work stay with you.
Your crew on the job. Your office in order. Start an inquiry at corvaneashmoor.com.
How the firm serves contractors and trades.
- Invoicing, job costing and draw tracking
- Bid packet assembly and document formatting
- License, insurance certificate and renewal tracking
- Subcontractor paperwork: W-9s, certificates of insurance and agreements on file
- Permit document organization
- Lien and payment deadline calendars
Built for every corner of the sector.
Every GC wants a certificate today.
Certificate requests, W-9s and compliance paperwork arrive faster than the office can answer.
I bid at midnight.
Bid packets get assembled after a full day on the job, and details get missed.
I forgot to send the notice.
Payment and notice deadlines pass while the crew is focused on the work.
I don't know if the job made money.
Without job costing, profit is a guess until the year-end numbers arrive.
Capabilities applied in this sector
A steady rhythm, in writing.
The cadence most contractors and trades settle into with us. Every engagement sets its own in the written scope.
- DailyRequests
Certificates, W-9s and document requests answered the day they arrive.
- WeeklyBilling
Invoices and draw requests issued on schedule; payments logged against each job.
- MonthlyJob costing
Costs posted by job; a simple profit view of every open project.
- OngoingBids and renewals
Bid packets assembled to each invitation; license and insurance renewals calendared.
The paper trail, handled.
- Licenses and renewals
- Certificates of insurance
- Subcontractor W-9s and agreements
- Bid packets
- Draw requests and invoices
- Job cost sheets
- Permit documents
- Lien and notice deadline calendar
Never a surprise deadline.
- Every 2 yearsState license renewal
Florida contractor licenses renew on a biennial cycle with continuing education.
- AnnuallyLocal business tax receipt
Renewed with the county and city each year.
- Per jobNotice and lien deadlines
Statutory deadlines calendared from your job dates, for your attorney's guidance.
- Annually1099-NEC
Due to subcontractors and the IRS by January 31.
General reference only; your own dates may differ. Full compliance calendar →
Clear lines, on purpose.
We do the work that keeps you organized. Decisions that require a license stay with the licensed professional.
We handle
- Answer document and certificate requests
- Assemble bids to your numbers
- Invoice, track draws and job costs
- Calendar renewals and deadlines
Stays with the licensed professional
- Bidding decisions and pricing (you)
- Licensed construction work (licensed contractor)
- Lien rights and disputes (attorney)
- Insurance coverage (licensed agent)
How organized is your operation?
Check every statement that is true today. Your score updates as you go, and nothing leaves your browser.
Asked by contractors and trades.
Do you bid or manage jobs for us?
No. We support the office of a licensed contractor: paperwork, tracking, billing and bid assembly. Bidding decisions and licensed work stay with you.
Can you track our insurance certificates?
Yes. We keep certificates and license renewals on a calendar with reminders, and keep subcontractor paperwork on file.
Do you file liens for us?
No. Lien rights and filings involve legal judgment and belong with your attorney. We keep the dates and documents organized for them.
Can you track our subcontractors' insurance?
Yes. We keep subcontractor certificates on file and flag them before they expire.
Will you work in our software?
Yes. We work in the tools you already use, or set up simple ones if you have none.
See an illustrative scenario: A licensed contractor running the office from a truck cab →
The vocabulary of this sector.
Defined scope
A defined deliverable at a defined price: a filing, a research report, a system build.
As needed
Consulting sessions and open-ended litigation support, with hours logged and itemized.
Ongoing support
Back office or administration on a set monthly scope, adjustable with notice.
Dispatch
Carriers pay a percentage of booked loads under a written dispatcher-carrier agreement.
Let's put it in writing.
Tell us what you need handled. Within one business day you will have a reply, and before any work begins, a written scope and fee.