Your crews build it. We make sure it's profitable.
Bookkeeping for contractors that actually understands your business. You're running projects, managing crews, and growing revenue — but nobody is telling you which jobs actually made money — or whether you can afford the next hire. That's not a bookkeeping problem. That's a financial visibility problem.
Your financial team should understand how contractors actually make money.
Most financial firms treat every business the same. A contractor's finances look nothing like a consultant's. Multi-project tracking, crew payroll, materials cost, subs, equipment depreciation — we get it because this is our focus.
Job Costing & Profitability
Revenue by project is easy. Gross margin per job — including labor, materials, subs, and equipment — is what matters. We track it so you see which work is worth repeating and which isn't.
Crew Payroll & Labor Burden
Field crews, apprentices, project managers — different pay rates, overtime rules, and burden rates. We track fully loaded labor costs and tie them back to specific jobs.
Subcontractor Management
Multiple subs per project, W-9 tracking, 1099 filing at year-end, and cost allocation to the right job. We handle it cleanly so nothing gets missed or misallocated.
Equipment & Fleet Costs
Trucks, trailers, tools, heavy equipment — depreciation, maintenance, fuel. We track fleet costs as a real line item so you know what your equipment is actually costing you.
Seasonal Cash Flow
HVAC peaks in summer, roofing slows in winter, remodels spike in spring. We forecast around your actual seasonality so you plan ahead instead of reacting to the dip.
Contractor Tax Strategy
S-Corp elections, vehicle deductions, Section 179 equipment write-offs, retirement planning — tax moves specific to trades businesses that most generalist CPAs don't think about.
One financial team. Every type of contractor.
HVAC
Service calls, installations, maintenance contracts, seasonal demand cycles
Plumbing
Emergency calls, project bids, parts inventory, multi-tech scheduling
Electrical
Residential, commercial, new construction — permit tracking, material markup
General Contractors
Multi-trade coordination, draw schedules, retainage, change orders
Remodelers
Kitchen, bath, whole-home — scope changes, material costs, timeline-based billing
Roofing & Siding
Weather-dependent scheduling, insurance work, seasonal revenue management
The financial challenges contractors face every month.
And exactly what Nuve does about them.
Revenue is up 30% this year. But profit margins aren't keeping up.
More jobs, more crew, more materials — but the owner can't tell which jobs are profitable and which are eating margin. Without job-level costing, growth can actually make the problem worse.
"Can I afford two more techs?" — answered with data, not hope.
Adding crew means payroll, benefits, vehicles, and tools before they produce a dollar of revenue. Most contractors make this decision based on gut feeling. That's expensive when it's wrong.
Revenue drops 40% in winter. Payroll and overhead don't.
Seasonal contractors know the dip is coming but rarely plan for it financially. By the time cash gets tight, the options are expensive: credit lines, delayed payables, or panicked cost-cutting.
How Nuve compares — for contractors specifically.
Your financial partner should understand how trades businesses actually work.
| Local CPA | Freelance Bookkeeper | Nuve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPA-led & credentialed | |||
| Books + Tax + CFO integrated | |||
| Understands trades & contractors | Rarely | ||
| Job costing & profitability | |||
| Proactive, not reactive | |||
| Modern tech stack | Rarely | ||
| No annual contract | Rarely | Sometimes |
Transparent pricing. Clear, proactive communication. No annual contracts. If you ever stop experiencing clarity, consistency, and value — cancel anytime with 30 days' notice. No penalties. No friction. Stay because it works.
Your crews do the work. Let us handle the numbers.
Book a free 30-minute Financial Clarity Call. We'll look at your current setup, identify where job profitability, cash flow, and tax visibility are breaking down — and tell you exactly what we'd change.
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