General contractors websites for Jobber that sort fit
Jobber teams usually see the leak when dispatch has to rebuild the story from scratch. We keep calling people back just to figure out what kind of project they even want. When kitchen remodels, deck builds, and broad commercial inquiries all hit the same handoff, estimator time leaks before a real Jobber Request exists.
- General Contractors operator language
- Jobber request handoff
- Booked-job focus
What's broken on most general contractor websites
We're getting inquiries, but the site does not tell us enough to know which ones are real projects and which ones are a waste of estimator time. We still see kitchen remodels, deck builds, and commercial questions land in one generic form with no budget, timing, or scope detail. That forces the team to rebuild the story by phone while better-fit buyers move on to the first contractor who sounds organized.
A slow or vague first reply can cost the consultation window, the higher-value project, and the referral value tied to a well-run GC process.
What a Jobber-connected website does instead
The website queues general contractors demand for Jobber before the handoff starts. On the native path, Jobber receives a Request through the documented request or booking experience. On the custom path, the site can run Jobber's OAuth authorization-code flow and GraphQL API so the Client record and project-fit detail are cleaner before the office starts qualification.
Native option
Use Jobber's native request path when the contractor mainly needs simple request capture into the office workflow.
API option
Use the GraphQL path when project type, budget, and division routing need to be captured before the inquiry reaches the estimator.
How the connection works
Simplest path
Native Jobber Request intake
The website sends the buyer through Jobber's native request or booking flow so the office sees a Request right away. This fits when the team can do the rest of qualification inside the normal Jobber workflow.
When to use: Choose this when the contractor wants the fastest request handoff and does not need deeper pre-routing on the website.
More control
Custom GC intake + Jobber GraphQL
The website captures project type, location, budget range, target timeline, and scope notes before a backend uses Jobber's OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow and GraphQL API. That keeps a higher-value project from arriving as a blind contact form.
When to use: Choose this when residential, commercial, and multi-scope opportunities need different routing before the first callback.
What the website captures for general contractors
Generic contact forms miss the project-fit detail a GC office needs before an estimator spends time on the request.
Project type
Separates remodel, addition, light commercial, and other project intent before the callback.
Project location
Confirms service area and territory fit.
Budget range
Screens project fit before the estimator spends time on a low-fit request.
Target timeline
Shows whether the buyer is planning or ready to move now.
Scope notes
Gives the office enough context to decide who should own follow-up.
Typical general contractors + Jobber workflows
Residential project inquiry
Trigger: A homeowner wants to discuss a remodel, addition, or new project.
Capture: The website captures project type, budget, and timeline before the estimator calls back.
Platform: Jobber receives a cleaner Request or Client-first handoff so the office can qualify the opportunity without starting from zero.
Commercial or multi-scope inquiry
Trigger: A property owner or business sends a broader capability or project question.
Capture: The intake routes the request with location and scope detail instead of dropping it into the same residential queue.
Platform: The office sees the handoff in Jobber with enough context to assign the right estimator or owner.
Referral or repeat-client intake
Trigger: A past client or referral reaches back out for another project.
Capture: The website preserves project-fit detail so the first reply sounds informed instead of generic.
Platform: Jobber gets a cleaner record that the office can work forward into the next estimate or quote path.
Why connect the website directly to Jobber
Faster estimator triage
Project type, budget, and timing are visible before the first callback.
Cleaner office context
The team sees more than a vague request and a phone number.
Better division routing
Residential and broader project inquiries do not sit in the same generic queue.
Frequently asked questions
Does this replace Jobber?
No. The website feeds Jobber and improves the handoff. Jobber still owns the operating workflow after the request lands.
Can the site separate residential and commercial inquiries?
Yes. The intake can capture project type and scope detail before the office has to sort it out by hand.
Do we have to start with the Jobber API?
No. Many contractors can start with Jobber's native Request path and only add GraphQL when qualification needs more control.
What if our current form keeps wasting estimator time?
That's the problem we are fixing: we keep calling people back just to figure out what kind of project they even want, and the website should stop that before the request opens a Client Request in Jobber.
We already have Jobber. Why change the website?
Jobber already runs the downstream workflow. The website still has to capture the right detail, route it cleanly, and start follow-up before that demand cools off.
We do not want more tools.
We do not add another disconnected tool just to say we added automation. The website and routing layer are built around Jobber so your team keeps one operating system and one source of truth.
We need more leads, not more process.
More leads do not fix a weak handoff. If the site is already dropping context or slowing response, buying more demand just makes Jobber absorb more noise instead of more booked jobs.
Start your general contractors System Check for Jobber
We will show where the current GC handoff breaks and what the website should capture before the request opens a Client Request in Jobber. If the preview shows the fit is real, the build scope gets clarified before you commit and the next bottleneck stays visible instead of getting buried in a proposal maze.
Take the CRM ScorecardIf we're still wasting estimator time because the site never asked the right budget, timing, or scope questions, we need to fix that before anything goes live. Launch within 21 days of completed onboarding or I keep working until it does. Connection issues at launch get fixed at no charge. 21-day guarantee starts only after completed onboarding, never at preview intake.