Dachwerk
The complete operating system for roofing companies: weather-aware dispatch board, crews, customer files with roof data, emergency documentation, time clock and invoicing — from the office to the roof.
No more paper notes, magnet boards and Excel
Appointments by shout, hours on paper, the magnet board in the office — and when the storm comes, half the weekly plan is rebuilt by hand. Dachwerk brings dispatching, customer files, time tracking, equipment, emergency documentation and invoicing together in one system: built for everyday work in a roofing business, from pitched and flat roofs to repairs and gutter maintenance.
In the morning, everyone knows where to go. And when the weather turns, the plan is rebuilt in a minute.
Roofing software that reflects the real workday
No trade depends on the weather like roofing — and hardly any juggles more sites, scaffolds, emergencies and maintenance contracts at once. Dachwerk was built for exactly this routine: trade software for roofers that works as well on the roof as it does at the desk.
Measure roof areas from your desk
Before anyone climbs a ladder, the customer file delivers the facts: the satellite view shows the property, and with the measuring tool you draw the main roof and annex — square metres are calculated automatically and stored with pitch, covering and roof windows in the property data. The rough calculation happens without a ladder and without a trip.
Built for the most weather-bound trade
The 5-day forecast sits right on the dashboard, and when the storm arrives, bad-weather mode saves the weekly plan: all roof work of a day moves to another date in one go, crew assignments stay. The same storm brings the next business: the emergency template creates the storm-damage job with a call-out fee in seconds, and photo documentation from the roof — timestamped on the appointment — delivers the insurance evidence on the side.
From instalment invoices to maintenance contracts
Invoicing is a core feature: invoices are created straight from the completed appointment, with compliant gap-free numbering, XRechnung e-invoices for public-sector clients and property managers, and DATEV export for the tax adviser. Large re-roofing jobs run through the project file with automatically numbered instalments and a self-offsetting final invoice. And gutter maintenance becomes a standing order: recurring appointments map maintenance contracts, and customers with contracts are found instantly via tag and filter.
Who is Dachwerk made for?
For roofing companies with one or several crews: pitched and flat roofs, repairs and emergency service, gutter maintenance — and for every business that is done with paperwork and the magnet board. Whether 3 or 30 employees, the price stays the same, because Dachwerk never charges per user. To get started we recommend the subscription plan from €49.90 per month — whole team included, no per-user fees.
Your software. Your data. Your brand.
- Rent flexibly or own it — With the rental you stay flexible — updates and support included, and on request fully hosted by us in the managed package. And if you prefer to own: when you buy, you run the software on your own web space, with no price hikes and no vendor pulling the plug on you.
- White-label included — Login, app name and interface carry your company name. For your team it is “their” software from the very first login — and your invoices carry your own letterhead.
- Extensible as you grow — Cleanly built and modular by design: modules can be switched off individually, and additional wishes — from quoting to a customer portal — are implemented as extensions at a fixed price.
All features at a glance
Roof Areas & Maps
- Satellite view in the customer file: see the roof from your desk
- Measuring tool: draw main roof and annex/garage — square metres are calculated automatically and stored in the property data
- Rough calculation without a ladder and without a trip
- Route planner with kilometres and driving time per leg, one-click optimisation
- Customer map with every site as a pin
- One-tap navigation to the site (Apple / Google Maps)
- Maps without recurring fees or API keys
Weather, Emergency & Maintenance
- 5-day weather forecast right on the dashboard — for the most weather-bound trade there is
- Bad-weather mode: rain or storm? Move all roof work of a day in one go, crew assignments stay
- Emergency template with call-out fee — storm-damage jobs created in seconds
- Photo documentation from the roof: timestamped, attached to the appointment — insurance evidence happens on the side
- Gutter maintenance as a standing order: recurring appointments for maintenance contracts
- Customers with contracts found instantly via tag and filter
Invoices & Numbers
- Invoice straight from the completed appointment — right after the customer signature if you wish, positions prefilled from the template
- Compliant, gap-free invoice numbering (GoBD); number range freely configurable — existing businesses continue seamlessly
- Project file for re-roofing jobs: instalments numbered automatically, the final invoice offsets all instalments by itself
- Invoice PDF with your own letterhead, small-business VAT rule selectable
- E-invoicing: XRechnung export, officially validated — for public-sector clients and property managers
- DATEV export for your tax adviser: posting batch + document PDFs
- Open-items overview, payment entry, payment reminders & dunning with one click
- Email dispatch straight from the system (your own SMTP or SendGrid)
- Modules can be switched off individually
Planning & Dispatch
- Dispatch board: drag & drop jobs onto day and crew
- Workload indicator per crew and day — overbooking visible instantly
- Service templates (re-roofing, flat roof, storm damage, gutter cleaning, roof windows) with checklist, tools, target duration and price positions
- Recurring appointments — perfect for gutter maintenance contracts
- Create a follow-up appointment with one click when finishing
- Holidays, sick days and days off right in the calendar
- On-site intake: capture photos, GPS & checklist — one click turns it into a job
Calendar & Appointments
- Month, week and day views with crew colours
- Appointment editor with roofing checklists: old covering, underlay & battens, covering, ridge
- Tick tools onto a job — with availability warnings
- Live appointment status: planned → en route → on site → done
- Comment thread between roof and office, with photo references
- Global search across customers and appointments
Customers & Properties
- Customer file with master data, contacts and notes
- Roofing property data: roof area m², pitch, covering (tiles, slate …), roof windows yes/no, gutter maintenance contract yes/no
- Access and driveway notes for the crews
- Customer history as a timeline: appointments, photos, hours, invoices
- Per-customer statistics: hours and trips per year
- CSV import from Excel, with duplicate warnings
- Tags, automatic customer numbers and address geocoding
Time Tracking & Staff
- Big time clock: start, break, end of day — glove-friendly
- Works offline and syncs as soon as reception returns
- Per-site time: hours per customer and site
- Live status board: who is working, who is on break — with pulse indicator
- Target/actual comparison and overtime balance per employee
- Public holidays applied automatically by federal state
- Holiday account with remaining balance
- CSV export for payroll
- Printable monthly timesheet for signing
- Office time corrections — fully logged
Out on the Roof
- “My tour today”: sites, driving times, tasks and equipment packing list
- Tick off tasks with a fingertip
- Before/after photos straight from the iPad — timestamped on the appointment
- Customer signature at sign-off — then the invoice is created directly
- Rework list: report “not doable” with a reason — the office sees it immediately
- Daily tour readable offline — even without reception
- App icon on the home screen, large touch targets
Equipment & Machines
- 14 roofing tools preloaded: scaffolding (3 bays), inclined lift, roof ladder, fall-protection set, slate hammer set, mobile folding bench, bitumen torch, heat gun, tin snips, coil nailer, compressor, crane trailer, flatbed with tarp, gutter cleaning set
- Inspection notes included — e.g. gas-bottle check on the bitumen torch
- Availability check when creating appointments: conflicts visible instantly
- Warning instead of blocking — you decide
- Dashboard widget “tools out today”
- Maintenance and inspection dates with due-date warnings
Cockpit & Office
- Business statistics: hours per crew, completed jobs, top customers, kilometres driven
- Open items and monthly revenue right on the dashboard
- Daily wrap-up: the whole day at a glance
- Notifications: “your tour is ready”, “appointment changed”, “rework reported”
- Bulletin board for team announcements
- Calendar feed for iPhone and Google Calendar (iCal)
- One-click backup: database and photos as a ZIP
- Dark mode and guided intro tours on every page
- Demo data included — 2 crews, 14 tools, priced templates and a running project with an instalment invoice
Permissions & Security
- Employee accounts with roles: admin, office, foreman, worker
- Fully configurable permission matrix — not everyone may do everything
- Everyone only sees what concerns them: own tour, own hours
- Audit log: who changed what, and when
- Photos are automatically stripped of GPS and camera data
- Secure logins, session protection and validated uploads
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One price per company
No per-user fees — the whole team is included. Pick the plan that fits your company size.
Basis
Für Solo-Betriebe und kleine Trupps — bis 5 Mitarbeiter
≙ 49,90 € / month
plus VAT · bis 5 Mitarbeiter
Pro
Für etablierte Betriebe — bis 15 Mitarbeiter
≙ 94,90 € / month
plus VAT · bis 15 Mitarbeiter
Premium
Für große Betriebe, GU und Agenturen — unbegrenzt
≙ 169,90 € / month
plus VAT · unbegrenzt
Optional add-on modules
Add these individually — depending on the module, already included from Pro or, at the latest, from Premium.
Prefer a one-time purchase or a custom solution? Purchase & custom solutions on request →
Compare all features
“+” marks features available as an optional add-on module.
| Feature | Basis | Pro | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| Calendar & scheduling board | |||
| On-site project intake (photos, GPS, checklist) | |||
| Customer management with map | |||
| Time clock (offline) with target/actual balance | |||
| Photo documentation | |||
| Customer signature | |||
| Notice board | |||
| Weather | |||
| Absences & holidays | |||
| PDF designer for invoices & quotes (incl. GiroCode payment QR) | |||
| Office & finance · Planning & sites | |||
| Invoices incl. XRechnung | — | ||
| Projects & sites | — | ||
| Route planner | — | ||
| Equipment management | — | ||
| Assets & inspection intervals | — | ||
| Business statistics | — | ||
| Area measurement | — | ||
| Customer portal & service · Dispatch center | |||
| Customer portal | + | + | |
| Ticket system | + | + | |
| Knowledge base | + | + | |
| Access credentials vault incl. portal handover | + | + | |
| Project tasks | + | + | |
| Recurring invoices | + | + | |
| Dispatch center | + | + | |
| Messages | + | + | |
| Mailbox (email client) | + | + | |
| Landing page builder (campaign pages via drag & drop) | + | + | |
| AI chatbot for your own website (knowledge base + live takeover) | + | + | |
| Mind maps with templates, sharing & AI | + | + | |
| File storage & sharing | + | + | |
| Forum (SEO forum, customer community, internal team forum) | + | ||
| Support | |||
| Email support | |||
| Phone support | — | ||
| Dedicated contact + onboarding call | + | + | |
What flat-rate pricing saves you
Providers that charge per user get more expensive with every employee. We don’t.
Provider with per-user pricing
≈ € / month
Our “Pro” plan (yearly)
/ month — whole team included
Your estimated savings
€ / year
Non-binding example calculation, comparison price estimated.
Not sure which plan fits?
We advise for free – tell us briefly what you need, we usually reply within one business day.
Frequently asked questions
What does Dachwerk cost?
With Dachwerk you pick one of three plans — Basis €59.90/month (€49.90 billed yearly) for up to 5 employees, Pro €114.90 (€94.90 yearly) for up to 15 employees, Premium €199.90 (€169.90 yearly) for unlimited employees. Hosting, updates and support are always included, and you can switch anytime. Invoicing is included in every variant, and you never pay per user.
Can I document storm damage for the insurer?
Yes — it practically happens on the side: the emergency template creates the job with a call-out fee, the crew takes photos right from the roof, stored timestamped on the appointment, and the comment thread documents the process. Together with the PDF invoice you have everything the insurer wants to see.
What about instalment invoices for large roofs?
That is what the project file is for: on re-roofing jobs running for weeks, appointments and invoices attach to the project, instalments are numbered automatically, and the final invoice offsets all issued instalments by itself — including actual hours against budget.
Can I write invoices with Dachwerk?
Yes — invoicing is a core feature, not a paid add-on. Invoices are created straight from the completed appointment, right after the customer signature if you wish, with positions prefilled from the service template. Invoice numbers are compliant and gap-free, the number range is freely configurable — existing businesses continue seamlessly from their last number. Plus: PDF with your own letterhead, open items, payment reminders and dunning with one click. If you prefer to work without the invoicing module, simply hide it.
Does Dachwerk support XRechnung?
Yes — invoices can be exported as officially validated XRechnung e-invoices. Especially with public-sector clients and property managers, that puts you on the safe side. Dispatch goes straight from the system by email, via your own SMTP server or SendGrid.
Does my tax adviser get the data?
Yes, with one click: the DATEV export produces the posting batch plus all document PDFs for the chosen period — ready to hand over to the firm.
What do I need to run Dachwerk?
A completely normal web hosting package with PHP and a MySQL database — no special server, no forced cloud. We handle installation and setup. And with the fully managed package you need nothing at all: Dachwerk then runs entirely on our servers.
Can I test Dachwerk beforehand?
Yes — the live demo is open to everyone: a complete installation with a sample company, two crews, 14 tools, priced templates and a running project with an instalment invoice. Tap “Als Chef testen” (test as boss) on the login page, done. The demo resets itself every 30 minutes. And if you want to compare several trades: the demo hub at demos.pixagentur.com shows all live demos at a glance.
Does it work on the iPad and without reception?
Yes. Dachwerk is a web app (PWA) with an app icon on the home screen. The time clock and daily tour work even without reception and sync as soon as the network returns.
Does the software run under my company name?
Yes — white-label is included. Login, app name and business details carry your company, and your invoices appear on your own letterhead.
What about data protection?
Your customer and employee data lives on your own server — not in someone else's cloud. Roles and permissions control who sees what, an audit log documents changes, and uploaded photos are automatically stripped of GPS data.
Can Dachwerk be adapted or extended for my company?
Yes. Modules can be switched off individually, and from extra fields to entire extensions — such as quoting or a customer portal — we build additions on request at a fixed price. The fastest way is our ticket system: describe your wish and we reply with a fixed-price quote.
Is there a discount for founders and young businesses?
Yes, gladly. Just getting your roofing business off the ground? Then our founder promo applies: 15 % off any plan for the first 12 months. From month 13 the regular price applies. Just mention in your inquiry that you founded recently.
Zahle ich pro Nutzer?
Nein. Der Preis gilt pauschal pro Betrieb bis zur Team-Grenze deines Pakets (Basis 5, Pro 15, Premium unbegrenzt) — keine Nutzerlizenzen, keine versteckten Kosten pro Mitarbeiter.
Wie kann ich kündigen?
Das Monats-Abo kannst du zum Ende jedes Monats kündigen, das Jahres-Abo zum Ende der Laufzeit — direkt in deiner Mitgliedschaft, kein Anruf nötig.
Gibt es eine Testphase?
14 Tage kostenlos testen, danach jederzeit kündbar. Keine automatische Abbuchung ohne dein Okay.
Wo liegen meine Daten?
Auf deiner eigenen Instanz mit eigener Datenbank, gehostet auf deutschen Servern. Deine Daten werden nicht mit anderen Kunden geteilt.
Welche Zahlarten gibt es?
Kreditkarte, PayPal und SEPA-Lastschrift.
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