Overview
Dirt Face includes crew and equipment scheduling so sold jobs move onto a shared calendar. Shop work can finish first, then you book install. This guide is for companies that want dispatch and estimating in one system.
What you will get
- Jobs on a calendar instead of text threads
- Clear crew and equipment assignments
- Shop fabrication ahead of install when the job needs the shop
- Less confusion between sales promises and field reality
Step 1: Convert the won estimate to a job
Scheduling works best when the work already exists as a job with scope and site details from the estimate.
Step 2: Place the job on the schedule
Choose install dates that match crew capacity, equipment, material readiness, and customer expectations. If the job needed shop fabrication, wait until fab is ready. Dirt Face keeps that plan visible to the office team.
Step 3: Assign crews and equipment
Assign the people (or crews) responsible for the work. Optionally assign equipment so two jobs do not book the same asset. Field access is tied to assignments so workers see what they need, not every job in the company.
Step 4: Update as the week changes
Weather, material delays, and change orders happen. Update the schedule in Dirt Face so everyone is looking at the same plan instead of outdated group texts.
FAQ
Can Dirt Face replace a separate scheduling app?
Many fence companies use Dirt Face scheduling as their operational calendar because it is already connected to estimates and jobs. Others keep a specialty dispatch tool; Dirt Face still helps by owning the sold-job source of truth.
Does scheduling require the full lifecycle?
No, but it is most useful after you are creating jobs from estimates. Quoting-only teams can adopt scheduling later.