Home Services Contractor (Intranet)
Overview
- Seasonal Hero: A hero banner for the top seasonal message, such as priority dispatch for service club members during no-heat season.
- Tech Quick Actions: Tiles for the dispatch board, clock in and out, parts requests, truck stock reorders, job photo uploads, and vehicle issue reports.
- Company News: Branch updates, truck stock audit results, and new apprentice classes.
- Scoreboard: Charts for calls completed by trade and service club memberships sold by branch.
- Service Area Weather: Weather tiles for every branch city, so techs can plan for heat, rain, and wind before they roll.
- Our Trades and Get Certified: Tiles for heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical, indoor air quality, and drain and sewer, plus a call to action for exam prep.
- Events and People: Upcoming Events, a branch opening countdown, a Tech of the Month spotlight, and a Branch Managers and Dispatch directory.
Benefits
- Faster Field Access: Techs reach the tools they use every shift in one tap, from the phone in the truck.
- Shared Numbers: Dispatch and branch leaders share the same calls and membership numbers instead of chasing spreadsheets.
- Weather Readiness: Weather for every service area helps dispatch get ahead of no-heat and frozen pipe surges.
- Tech Growth: Exam prep and certification sign-ups are front and center, which supports tech growth and retention.
- Team Pride: Tech of the Month and branch news build pride across trades and locations.
- Easy Onboarding: New hires and apprentices can see every trade and find the right branch manager fast.
- Low Maintenance: Built entirely out of the box, so it is easy for the office team to update and safe through Microsoft updates.
Common Questions About This Home Services Contractor Intranet
What is this Home Services Contractor Intranet built with?
It is built entirely with standard SharePoint web parts, including News, Weather, Call to Action, Events, Countdown Timer, and Image, all on a single page with a custom theme, custom fonts, and a branded header. There is no custom code and no third-party tools. It is the kind of clean, maintainable intranet Greg Zelfond builds for home services and trade contractors.
What’s included on the Home Services Contractor Intranet?
The homepage opens with a seasonal hero message and a row of Tech Quick Actions for the dispatch board, time clock, parts requests, truck stock, job photos, and vehicle issues. Below that sit Company News, a Scoreboard of calls by trade and service club sales by branch, Service Area Weather, a Get Certified call to action, Our Trades tiles, Upcoming Events, a branch opening countdown, Tech of the Month, and the Branch Managers and Dispatch directory.
Does this design use any custom code or third-party tools?
No. Every section uses web parts that come with SharePoint. That matters because out-of-the-box designs are stable, secure, and easy to maintain. Nothing breaks when Microsoft rolls out updates, and the office team can edit content without a developer. Out-of-the-box is the only way Greg builds intranets, so the site keeps working long after launch.
Can this design be customized for our home services company?
Absolutely. The branding, quick action tiles, trades, scoreboard charts, weather locations, and people directory are all tailored to your business. Greg adapts the layout to the way your company works, whether that means adding a pricebook or warranty lookup tile, swapping in a generator or EV charger trade, or showing membership and callback numbers for each branch.
Will this Home Services Contractor Intranet work on mobile devices?
Yes. SharePoint pages are responsive, so the same homepage adapts to phones and tablets, and techs can open it in the SharePoint mobile app or the browser on their phone. The quick action tiles, weather, and news stack neatly on a small screen, which makes the intranet practical for crews who spend the whole day in the truck and in customers’ homes.
Can Greg build this Home Services Contractor Intranet for our company?
Yes – this is exactly the kind of work Greg Zelfond does. As an independent SharePoint consultant and Microsoft MVP, he designs and builds out-of-the-box intranets like this one for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other home services companies, tailored to your branches, trades, and field teams. Reach out through the contact page to talk about your project.
