Time tracking
Time tracking for welding jobs
Bead Board puts a clock-in button on every job card so the welder taps it from their phone when they start and stop. Actual hours stack up next to estimated hours so you can see which jobs are eating your margin before they are done.
One tap from the shop floor
The welder opens the job on their phone, taps clock in, and works. When they stop, they tap clock out. No timesheets, no end-of-week guessing, no "I think I spent about four hours on that." The time is on the job where it belongs.
Estimated vs actual on every card
The job card shows estimated hours next to actual hours. If you quoted eight hours and the welder has already clocked six with half the work left, you know before it is too late. That is information the whiteboard never gave you.
Know your real shop rate
When you know actual hours per job and actual revenue per job, you know your real shop rate. Not the number you put on the website. The number that tells you whether you made money on that handrail or just stayed busy.
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Questions welders keep asking
Does Bead Board replace my payroll system?
No. Bead Board tracks hours per job so you know your costs. Your payroll system tracks hours per employee so you can pay people. Different problem.
Can workers clock into multiple jobs in a day?
Yes. Clock out of one job, clock into the next. Each entry is tied to the job and the worker, so you see exactly how the day was split.
What if someone forgets to clock out?
Time entries can be edited after the fact. The owner or the worker can adjust the stop time. It is not locked down because small shops need flexibility, not bureaucracy.
Compare Bead Board: vs spreadsheet • vs the whiteboard • vs QuickBooks • do I need it?