Guides
Getting paid and protecting your time.
Short, practical reads for mobile mechanics and detailers. From the team behind FlagHour.
For mobile mechanics
- How to stop no-shows as a mobile mechanicA no-show costs a mobile mechanic the drive, the slot and the job. Six habits that cut them down, from confirmations to a card on file.
- A cancellation policy template for mobile mechanicsCopy-and-adapt wording for a mobile mechanic’s late-cancellation and no-show policy, plus what to include so customers accept it.
- Card hold vs deposit: which is better for a mobile mechanic?A hold reserves money on a customer’s card without taking it; a deposit takes it up front. How each works for mobile repair, and when to use which.
- What to put on a mobile mechanic invoice (and how to get paid faster)What a clear mobile mechanic invoice includes, how to split parts and labor, and how to collect payment in the driveway instead of chasing it later.
For mobile detailers
- How mobile detailers can stop no-shows and late cancelsA long detail fills half a day, so a no-show is expensive. Habits and a sample policy that protect a mobile detailer’s slot.
- Quoting and invoicing a mobile detailing jobHow to quote by package and vehicle condition, what to put on a detailing estimate and invoice, and how to get paid before you pack up.