Industry solutions

Built for field service — any trade, any size

If your business dispatches skilled workers to customer locations, Plug-A-Pro manages the entire job lifecycle.

Plumbing & Drainage

From WhatsApp booking to invoiced completion

  • Customers book emergency callouts or scheduled repairs via WhatsApp
  • Admin assigns the nearest available plumber instantly
  • Technician gets full job details on their phone — no phone calls
  • Extra work (e.g. pipe replacement) approved by customer via WhatsApp before proceeding
  • Before/after photos uploaded on job completion
  • Invoice auto-generated and sent to customer immediately

Electrical Contractors

Compliance, fault-finding, and installations — all tracked

  • Customers request fault-finding or installation quotes via WhatsApp
  • Admin reviews QUOTE_REQUIRED jobs and prices them before customer sees cost
  • Technician executes with full status trail from ASSIGNED to COMPLETED
  • Certificate of Compliance or job report attached to the completed job record
  • Rating request sent automatically 24 hours after completion

Cleaning Services

Recurring and once-off jobs, dispatched with zero friction

  • Customers choose residential, commercial, or post-construction cleaning
  • Time slots configured by you — customers pick from available windows
  • Technician team dispatched via the admin console in one step
  • Arrival and completion confirmed via PWA — customer notified via WhatsApp
  • Invoices in ZAR sent automatically on completion

HVAC & Refrigeration

Compliance-sensitive jobs with a full audit trail

  • Complex jobs with extra work approval flow built in
  • Immutable job status trail: every transition logged with timestamp
  • Before and after photos required on job completion
  • Extra work descriptions and amounts captured formally — no verbal disputes
  • Full job history visible in admin console for every unit serviced

General Home Maintenance

High volume, low friction — exactly what handyman businesses need

  • Multiple service types in one catalogue — painting, tiling, carpentry, etc.
  • Customers browse and book the specific service they need
  • Fast dispatch: assign from available technicians in one tap
  • Lightweight technician PWA works on any budget Android device
  • Payment collected before dispatch — no cash handling required

Locksmith & Security

Emergency response with a clear customer communication trail

  • Emergency bookings prioritised in the dispatch queue
  • Customer gets ‘technician on the way’ notification immediately
  • Location-based job details sent to technician instantly
  • Extra security work (e.g. lock upgrade) approved by customer before proceeding
  • Invoice and job record available as evidence if needed

Ready to run your service business on WhatsApp?

Join Plug-A-Pro during our pilot phase. Free to get started. Built for South Africa.