What trades does this work for?

General contractors, plumbers, electricians, HVAC, roofers, painters, landscapers, remodelers — any trade business that works on multiple jobs simultaneously.

How does job costing work?

You tag transactions to a specific job when they come in. LedgerHelm tracks all revenue and costs per job and shows you a profit margin report for each one.

Do I need to use QuickBooks?

No. LedgerHelm works with your existing QBO or Xero, or our built-in accounting. Either way job costing is included.

How are subcontractor 1099s handled?

LedgerHelm identifies subcontractors paid over the IRS 1099 reporting threshold automatically, collects their W-9, and files the 1099-NEC with the IRS via our TaxBandits integration. $50 per contractor add-on.

Can I get bonding-ready financials?

Yes, on the Managed and Pro plans your bookkeeper prepares financial statements formatted for bonding and banking purposes.

Bookkeeping for contractors

Know exactly which jobs are making you money.

LedgerHelm tracks every dollar by job — materials, labor, subcontractors, and overhead — so you always know your true profit per project. Built for contractors. Starting at $149/mo.

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Sound familiar?

I finish a job and have no idea if I actually made money on it

My subcontractor 1099s are a nightmare every January

I'm mixing equipment, materials, and overhead and can't see my real costs

My bookkeeper doesn't understand job costing so I do it myself in a spreadsheet

I need bonding-ready financials and my books are a mess

If you answered yes to any of these, LedgerHelm was built for you.

How it works

Connect your accounts

Link your bank and selling platforms in about 30 seconds. No accounting software to learn.

AI handles your books

Every transaction is categorized automatically, every month — with a human reviewing on done-for-you plans.

Review your reports

Clean financials delivered by the 10th of each month, ready for you and your CPA.

Everything a contracting business actually needs

✓

Job costing built in — track every dollar of revenue and cost by job

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See profit margin per project in real time

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Subcontractor 1099 filing handled via TaxBandits — no extra service needed

✓

Equipment, tools, and vehicle expenses auto-categorized

✓

Materials and supply costs tracked per job

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WIP schedule for projects spanning multiple months

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Monthly reports your CPA and bonding company will accept

Simple pricing for contractors

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First month free

Contractor AI

300 transactions

$124$99/mo

billed monthlybilled annually

AI transaction categorization
Job costing per project (track revenue and costs by job)
Project profitability reporting
Subcontractor tracking (1099 via TaxBandits)
Equipment and tool expense categorization
Vehicle and mileage tracking
Material cost tracking
Monthly P&L and job cost report

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Contractor Managed

600 transactions

$299$249/mo

billed monthlybilled annually

Everything in the previous plan, plus:

Human bookkeeper reviews all AI work monthly
WIP (work in progress) schedule support
Committed costs tracking (open POs)
CPA-ready financials
Lien waiver expense tracking awareness

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Contractor Pro

Unlimited

$599$499/mo

billed monthlybilled annually

Everything in the previous plan, plus:

Dedicated bookkeeper owns the books
Monthly job profitability review call
Bonding-ready financial statements
Multi-entity support (separate LLCs per project)
Priority support

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Behind on your books? First 3 months of catch-up are free on annual HelmPilot plans.

How LedgerHelm compares

	LedgerHelm Contractor	Generic bookkeeper	Bench	Local CPA firm
Price	From $149/mo	$300-$800/mo	$249/mo	$800-$2,000/mo
Job costing	✓ Native	Extra cost	✗	Extra cost
Subcontractor 1099	✓ Included	Extra	Extra	Extra
AI automation	✓	✗	Basic	✗
Equipment tracking	✓	Manual	✗	Manual
Bonding-ready reports	✓ Managed+	Varies	✗	✓

Built for contractors

Industry-aware AI

Categorization tuned to how contractors actually spend — fewer corrections, cleaner books.

Always reconciled

P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow that tie out every month — not a spreadsheet that drifts.

Human help when you want it

Start on AI and add a real bookkeeper any time with a HelmPilot plan.

Frequently asked questions

What trades does this work for?: General contractors, plumbers, electricians, HVAC, roofers, painters, landscapers, remodelers — any trade business that works on multiple jobs simultaneously.
How does job costing work?: You tag transactions to a specific job when they come in. LedgerHelm tracks all revenue and costs per job and shows you a profit margin report for each one.
Do I need to use QuickBooks?: No. LedgerHelm works with your existing QBO or Xero, or our built-in accounting. Either way job costing is included.
How are subcontractor 1099s handled?: LedgerHelm identifies subcontractors paid over the IRS 1099 reporting threshold automatically, collects their W-9, and files the 1099-NEC with the IRS via our TaxBandits integration. $50 per contractor add-on.
Can I get bonding-ready financials?: Yes, on the Managed and Pro plans your bookkeeper prepares financial statements formatted for bonding and banking purposes.

Know exactly which jobs are making you money.

Sound familiar?

How it works

Everything a contracting business actually needs

Simple pricing for contractors

How LedgerHelm compares

Built for contractors

Industry-aware AI

Always reconciled

Human help when you want it

Frequently asked questions

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