For chimney and masonry contractors
Chimney and masonry software that's actually free
Sweeps that repeat every fall, repairs quoted from photos, mortar rules for the cold and the rain, deposits at approval, and change orders for what the scaffold reveals. Free, no monthly plan.
Free forever. No credit card. Set up in minutes.
Free forever. No monthly plan, no seat fees, no trial clock.
Built for chimney and masonry
What a chimney contractor gets, for $0.
Sweeps that repeat
Annual sweeps as recurring visits with an end date.
SchedulingMortar rules
A masonry rule checks rain the day of and the day after and the high against your minimum.
SchedulingRepair packages
Sweep, sweep plus cap, and sweep, cap, and crown as three tiers on one quote.
QuotingPhotos of the flue
Send inspection photos; the homeowner gets an email and a portal record.
Customers & portalDeposit at approval
Collected by card or bank transfer when they approve, credited against the invoice.
Invoicing & paymentsChange orders
What the scaffold reveals goes on the invoice as its own labeled section.
Invoicing & paymentsRequests with photos
The form on your website takes photos of the chimney and the address; one click starts the quote.
Customers & portalReview requests
A request with your review link goes out when the invoice is paid.
Automations
What changes with MakeHay
Quote, schedule, get paid, come back.
Schedule around the weather, not despite it
Mortar has rules: a high above 40°F and no rain the day of or the day after. Write them once and every masonry visit is checked at its own address from the National Weather Service forecast. Sweeps and inspections get no rule, because a brush runs in anything.
- Rain checked the day of and the day after on masonry visits
- Low-temperature flags when the high won't clear your minimum
- No rule on sweeps and inspections
- Multi-day rebuilds as visits, each with its own forecast
Quote it before you leave the site
Quote sweeps and inspections flat, tuckpointing by the square foot, caps and dampers each, and rebuilds by the course from your price book. Offer a sweep, a sweep plus cap, and a sweep, cap, and crown repair as three packages on one quote. The homeowner approves from their phone with the deposit collected in the same tap.
Get paid without chasing
A deposit at approval, credited automatically. The balance goes out in one click when the crown is cured, with a card or bank pay link. What the scaffold reveals goes on the invoice as a labeled change order. Overdue reminders go out on their own.
Keep every customer for the re-do
A sweep customer comes back every fall, and the tuckpointing customer owns the rest of the house. Every property keeps its chimney details, inspection notes, photos, and balance, so next year's sweep is a drag and the repair quote starts from the record.
Give every customer a portal
One private link per customer: messages with photos, documents you request, a heads-up on any contract waiting for their e-signature, and invoices they pay. No app, no password, free.
Set up in ten minutes
What a chimney and masonry business puts in on day one.
A starting point that matches how the trade bids and runs. Every item, rule, and follow-up is yours to rename, reprice, or switch off.
Price book
- Chimney sweep and inspectionflat
- Chimney cap, installedeach
- Crown repairflat
- Tuckpointingper sq ft
- Chimney rebuild, per courseeach
- Damper, installedeach
- Scaffold setupflat
Weather rules
- Tuckpointing and rebuilds: rain under 20% the day of and the day after, high above 40°F
- Sweeps and inspections: no rule
- Caps and dampers: rain under 60%
Follow-ups that run themselves
- Visit reminder the day before, so the fireplace is cold and clear
- Quote follow-up three days after an unanswered repair estimate
- Review request once the invoice is paid
The honest math
Compare the bill, not the brochure.
MakeHay
$0/mo
Free is the plan, not a trial of one
- Every feature, every user, from day one
- No per-seat pricing, no feature gates
- No credit card to sign up, nothing to cancel
The usual field-service subscription
$29–399/mo
plus per-user fees on top
- Per-seat pricing that climbs as your crew grows
- The features you actually need gated to higher tiers
- An annual bill whether it rained all month or not
FAQ
Chimney and masonry questions, answered straight.
Is it really free for chimney contractors?
Yes. Unlimited customers, quotes, scheduling, and invoices, free forever, not a trial. No monthly plan, no seat fees, and no credit card to start.
Does it know when it's too cold for mortar?
Yes. A masonry rule flags any day whose high won't clear your minimum and any rain the day of or the day after, per address, from the National Weather Service forecast.
Can I schedule annual sweeps?
Yes. Set the sweep to repeat with an end date and the visits generate onto the calendar each fall, with a day-before reminder to the homeowner.
How do deposits and change orders work?
Set a deposit on the quote; it is collected at approval and credited against the final invoice. What the scaffold reveals goes on the invoice as its own labeled change-order section.
Can homeowners send photos of the damage?
Yes. The request form on your website takes photos and the address, and one click turns it into a customer, a site, and a draft quote.
What's the catch for a masonry business?
No catch. The software costs us almost nothing per contractor to run, so it is free. Online card and ACH payments carry processing costs, as they would with any provider.
See every trade we build for on the industries page, browse the full feature list, check pricing (it's free), or measure your next job on the free satellite measurement tool, no account needed.
Point on the warm days. Sweep on any of them.
Recurring sweeps, mortar rules, repair tiers, deposits, and change orders. Free forever.
Free forever. No credit card. Set up in minutes.