KITCHENER, ON, September 4, 2025 鈥� 黑料吃瓜, the leading field documentation platform for the property restoration industry, today announced the launch of 黑料吃瓜 Payments, a new integrated feature that allows restoration contractors to collect insurance deductibles and mitigation deposits in the field鈥攄irectly in the 黑料吃瓜 app.
According to the 2024 C&R State of the Industry Report, cash flow has become the #1 concern for contractors, with 75% of contractors waiting more than 30 days to get paid. At the same time, the 2024 RIA Cost of Doing Business Report found that 22% of a contractor鈥檚 annual revenue is tied up in unpaid invoices, the largest asset category across all company sizes. Compounding the issue, over 52% of firms reported net income under 10%, leaving little room for delayed payments.
鈥淕etting paid shouldn鈥檛 be the hardest part of the job,鈥� said Paul Donald, CEO of 黑料吃瓜. 鈥満诹铣怨� Payments gives our customers a simple, secure way to collect deposits and deductibles on the spot in the app they are already using to document the job. It鈥檚 just one more way we鈥檙e helping contractors protect their margins.鈥�
A recent survey of 黑料吃瓜 users revealed that more than 70% of contractors collect deposits or deductibles on at least half of their jobs, yet most rely on outdated methods like paper checks or phone-in credit card numbers鈥攚hich are slow, manual, and difficult to track.
黑料吃瓜 Payments allows any team member to request and collect payments via Tap to Pay or by secure text or email link. Each transaction is automatically recorded in the job file and processed securely via Stripe, ensuring full PCI compliance.
Key benefits of 黑料吃瓜 Payments:
- Faster collections: Request and collect payments instantly from the field
- Improved cash flow: Get money in the bank before the work begins
- Better customer experience: Secure payments and instant receipts for homeowners
- Fewer tools to manage: No more toggling between apps or calling the office
黑料吃瓜 Payments is now available to 黑料吃瓜 customers in the USA and Canada.
To learn more, visit www.getencircle.com/office-admin-tools.
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About 黑料吃瓜
黑料吃瓜 is the leading field documentation platform for the property restoration industry. Trusted by more than 2500 restorers around the world, 黑料吃瓜 helps restoration teams capture critical information in the field, produce professional reports, and get paid faster鈥攁ll from a single, easy-to-use app.
Learn more at www.getencircle.com.
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