Billing services for commercial subcontractors

Every Pay App in on Time.

Arclite prepares your pay apps and follows up with your GCs, in your name. You approve every message.

7 questions. See an estimate, then use your first name, email and location to open the detailed report.

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A conversation with the people building Arclite

Let’s Talk About Your Billing.

We want to hear how you get pay apps out today and what you would want off your plate.

In a 30-minute conversation, we’ll walk through your process, answer your questions and discuss scope and a flat monthly fee if there’s a fit.

Brad Couch

Based in Louisville

Brad Couch

Co-founder & CEO

Brad builds the product and leads partnerships.

Talk with Brad

Your free Getting-Paid Report

A Plan for Your Next Billing Cycle.

Find the billing steps that deserve your attention, with a calendar, a pay app checklist for your trade and three practical fixes.

Answer 7 questions. See your band and a headline estimate first. Then enter your first name, email and location to open the detailed report.

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Estimates use your answers and the assumptions shown. Your GC’s actual dates and requirements come first.

Inside the reportIllustrative sample

Your billing calendar

Before Your Next Cutoff

  1. PrepareUpdate the schedule of values and confirm what can be billed.
  2. CheckGather waivers and current insurance. Check the GC’s requirements.
  3. SubmitSend the complete pay app before your GC’s cutoff and confirm receipt.

Also in your report

Trade-specific checklist · Retainage next steps · Downloadable billing calendar

A sample of the format. Your report is built from your answers. Use your GC’s real dates when applying it.

See What a Missed Window Changes.

Missing a GC's cutoff can move a pay app into the next billing cycle. Try the example below to see how the payment date changes, then choose your yearly revenue to estimate monthly pay app billing across all your GCs.

Pay app timing Interactive example
OctoberGC window, 20th to 25th

Drag your pay app. Watch the payment date.

Pay app

Drag or tap a day. Use arrow keys when selected.

Example payment date Dec 26
Missed the windowNext billing cycle
Monthly pay app billing across all your GCs $365,000

Example based on $4–7M yearly revenue. Choose your range to use your numbers.

Your yearly revenue

The Part You Control.

  • Every Pay App in Before the Window.

    You can't change the owner's terms or your GC's. You can get every pay app in before the window.

  • You Approve Every GC Message.

    Messages go out in your name, with your approval.

We never touch your money. Flat fee, never a percentage.

The Billing Work, Taken Care Of.

Pay Apps Built on Your GC's Form.

Schedule of values updated. In before the window, with waivers.

Change Orders on the Next Pay App.

Your GC followed up, politely. Retainage asked for, paperwork ready.

Your Bookkeeper Keeps the Books.

We run billing and follow-up, inside your QuickBooks, alongside them.

Start With Your Billing Process.

See where you stand, then decide together whether Arclite is the right fit.

  1. Step 1

    Take the Getting-Paid Check

    Answer seven questions about your billing. See your band and an estimate before sharing contact details.

  2. Step 2

    Open Your Report

    Use your first name, email and location to open your billing calendar, trade checklist and next steps.

  3. Step 3

    Talk With a Founder

    Bring your report to a conversation about your workflow, what you want help with, scope and a flat monthly fee.

Take the free check

Free check and report. Taking the check creates no paid subscription.

Fair Questions.

Will you pressure my GC?

No. Everything goes out in your name, with messages you approve. Status and paperwork only.

We have a bookkeeper. Why you?

Your bookkeeper keeps the books. We run billing and follow-up, inside your QuickBooks, alongside them.

What does it cost?

A flat monthly fee based on your size, never a percentage. You'll get the number on the first call.

What do you work in?

QuickBooks Online and your GCs' portals. Run something else? Ask us.

Ready to Hand Off the Billing Work?

Start with your free Getting-Paid Report, or talk through your current process with a founder.

Every Pay App in on Time.

A hundred-dollar bill over green hills, coming into focus