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Flooring Software for Finish-Trade Contractors

Flooring lands late and spans rooms, and it lives or dies on conditions it doesn't control: an install scheduled before the subfloor is dry or flat becomes a callback for cupping and squeaks.

Scaftra scopes flooring per room and sequences it against the rest of finish, with proof of subfloor readiness, so the crew isn't installing over a substrate that wasn't ready.

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The problem

Flooring runs across rooms and slots near the end of finish, after paint, often before base shoe. Its real gate is a physical condition: subfloor flatness and moisture. When the install gets scheduled off the calendar instead of the readiness of the substrate, the failure shows up as cupping, gaps, or squeaks after the homeowner moves in.

Why it matters

Flooring failures are walked on every day and they're rarely the flooring itself, they're the substrate. Proof that the subfloor was ready, and sequencing that holds the install until it is, is what keeps a callback from becoming a tear-out.

Common mistakes

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Scheduling off the calendar, not readiness
Reality
Booking the install before the subfloor is dry and flat turns a date into a callback.
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No proof of subfloor condition
Reality
Cupping and squeak claims come back to the substrate. No photo means no defense.
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Ignoring the finish sequence
Reality
Flooring after paint, before base shoe, installing out of sequence means damage or rework.

The recommended workflow

  1. Scope flooring per room
    Set which rooms get flooring so progress and sequence are tracked per room.
  2. Sequence against finish
    Schedule the install in the right finish window, after paint, before base shoe.
  3. Prove subfloor readiness
    Capture photo proof of subfloor flatness and moisture before install.
  4. Install and proof
    Evidence the install per room with the daily log.
  5. Close the room
    Walk the punch and close; progress rolls up to billing.

How Scaftra solves this

Scaftra runs flooring as a room-scoped trade on the same execution spine as every finish trade. Only the rooms that get flooring carry it; scheduling a crew onto the job is what puts them on the project; install progress is captured as photo proof and daily logs room by room; homeowner choices ride Selections that gate the room until approved; and completed work advances the room's install phase, which drives earned value and billing. Because flooring spans rooms and gates on subfloor readiness, room scheduling sequences it against finish and per-room proof captures substrate condition.

  • Cross-room sequencing
    Schedule the install in the right finish window per room.
  • Subfloor proof
    Photo proof of subfloor flatness and moisture before install.
  • Per-room progress
    Install progress tracked and rolled up to billing.

Key features

  • Per-room trade scoping: Only the rooms that actually get flooring carry it, scope is set per room, not per job.
  • Scheduling that builds the crew: Putting a crew on the schedule is the act that assigns them to the project, no separate roster step.
  • Install proof + daily logs: Photo proof and daily logs evidence the work room by room, the record that settles a dispute.
  • Homeowner sign-off via Selections: Finish and product choices are captured as Selections that block the room until the homeowner approves.
  • Progress drives billing: Completed install advances the room's phase, which the financial spine reads for earned value and billing.

On the roadmapComing soon

  • Subfloor readiness checklist: A structured substrate flatness and moisture sign-off gated before install.

Benefits

  • Every room that gets flooring is scoped, scheduled, and tracked, no whole-house guesswork.
  • Photo proof and daily logs make the work defensible when a dispute lands.
  • Homeowner choices are approved up front, so remakes don't trace to a verbal yes.
  • Completed work rolls up to earned value and billing automatically.

Who this is for

1–3 installer shops4–10 crew shops11+ crew operations
  • 1–3 installer shops.Owner-run flooring crews who need per-room scope and proof without a back office.
  • 4–10 crew shops.Growing flooring contractors where per-room tracking prevents missed work and slipped dates.
  • 11+ crew operations.High-volume flooring operations needing room-level visibility across many jobs at once.

Frequently asked questions

Does Scaftra track flooring per room?
Yes, flooring is scoped and sequenced per room, even though a run spans several rooms.
How does it handle subfloor readiness?
Per-room photo proof captures subfloor flatness and moisture before install, so the crew isn't laying floor on an unready substrate.
Is there a flooring takeoff or ordering workflow?
No: flooring rides the general surfaces (scope, schedule, proof, billing). Material ordering against an as-built measure is specific to cabinets and countertops.
How is the finish sequence handled?
Scheduling places the install in the right window, after paint, before base shoe, so it doesn't land out of sequence.
Is this only for flooring?
Scaftra covers all finish trades: cabinets, countertops, trim, paint, tile, flooring, glass, doors and hardware, closets.

One job. One record. From the field to the books.

Bring one project onto Scaftra. We'll set up your trades, your rooms, your proof chain, and your vendor portal, and connect it to the financial system you already run.