Built for construction subcontractors

Find out how your numbers compare to subs like you — and exactly what's leaking.

A construction-specific cash-flow tracker and a benchmarked monthly snapshot — built by a project accountant who lives in retainage, change orders, and sub payments every day. Delivered in 48 hours.

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🛡️$5,000 guarantee: I find at least $5K in blind spots in month one, or you don't pay.

Your Benchmark — June

vs. trade norms

Cash position vs. billed

$41,200 held in retainage

Overhead %You: 19% · Norm: 13%

Labor / revenueYou: 34% · Norm: 35%

Retainage outstanding$41.2K across 4 jobs

This month's flag: your overhead runs 6 points high for an electrical sub your size — that's roughly $4,800/mo worth a closer look.

Who's behind this

I've watched contractors lose money not because they weren't working hard — but because nobody could tell them where their cash actually was.

I'm a project accountant at a licensed general contractor in Naples, Florida — going on five years in AIA billing, retainage, sub payments, and job costing. I've seen retainage sit with GCs for months, subs paid before the receivables hit, and jobs that looked profitable right up until they weren't. Generic bookkeepers and a $20/month app don't speak construction. I built ClarityBooks to give contractors the financial picture they actually deserve — in plain language, without the accountant bill.

Santi Founder, ClarityBooks · Construction accountant

What you get

Not a spreadsheet. An answer.

Most tools hand you a blank template and wish you luck. ClarityBooks tells you whether your business is normal for your trade — and where the money is leaking.

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Construction Cash-Flow Tracker

Built for how contractors actually get paid: job income, retainage held & released, change orders, W2 vs. 1099 labor, subs, materials, and overhead. Configured to your trade.

Worth ~$400 vs. a generic setup

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Benchmarked Snapshot

A 1-page picture of your month — and how your overhead, labor, and margins compare to trade norms for a sub your size. The number you can't get anywhere else.

Not available at any price elsewhere

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Your Top 2 Money Leaks

The two places your cash is quietly bleeding — untracked retainage, unbilled change orders, or overhead that's high for your trade — found in month one. Plus a 15-min walkthrough.

Typically $5K–$40K hiding in plain sight

The benchmark

"Is my business normal — and where am I losing money?"

That's the question every contractor asks and no spreadsheet answers. QuickBooks shows you your numbers. It can't tell you that your overhead runs six points high for an electrical sub your size, or that your labor ratio is dead-on.

ClarityBooks can — because it's built by a construction accountant and benchmarked against real construction norms for your trade and revenue band.

See your overhead, labor, and margins against trade norms — not generic small-business averages.
Catch the leaks the norms expose: high overhead, thin margins, retainage you've lost track of.
Get sharper every month — the longer you stay, the more the benchmark is tuned to you.

Overhead %You 19% · Norm 13%

6 pts high — ~$4,800/mo worth reviewing

Labor / revenueYou 34% · Norm 35%

Right on target for your trade

Net marginYou 7% · Norm 11%

4 pts below — the leaks above are why

Illustrative. Early benchmarks compare you to construction industry norms for your trade and size; as more subs join, they sharpen toward "real subs like you."

The $5,000 Guarantee

If I don't find at least $5,000 in cash-flow blind spots in your first month — you pay nothing.

Untracked retainage. Unbilled change orders. Money leaking out of your jobs. In five years inside a GC, I've almost never seen a contractor who didn't have this money hiding in plain sight. I can make this promise because I know where to look.

The process

Simple. Fast. Done in 48 hours.

Pick a plan

Choose your tier and fill out a short, construction-specific intake form — about 5 minutes.

I build & benchmark

Your tracker is built for your trade and your numbers are benchmarked against the norms for a sub your size.

You get the answer

In 48 hours: your tracker, your benchmarked snapshot, your top 2 money leaks, and a walkthrough video.

You stop guessing

Each month I update and re-benchmark your numbers, so you always know where you stand — job by job.

Pricing

Priced to what it saves you — not what it costs me.

Clarity Benchmark

^$297

one-time

Your first full picture: a construction tracker, a benchmarked snapshot, and the leaks I find — backed by the $5,000 guarantee.

Construction cash-flow tracker (your trade)
Benchmarked 1-page snapshot
Your top 2 money leaks, identified
15-minute walkthrough video
48-hour delivery · $5K guarantee

Get Started

I'm taking on my first 3 contractors right now.

No testimonials wall yet — because I'd rather earn yours than borrow someone else's. My first three charter clients get the full benchmark and a month of monthly clarity, and in return I ask for honest feedback and a short review once you've seen what it does.

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Built and run by a working construction accountant — not a generic bookkeeper or an app.

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The $5,000 guarantee means you risk nothing — I find the money first, or you don't pay.

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Naples, Florida–based, in the construction world every day — I speak your language because it's my job.

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Questions

Straight answers.

How is this different from QuickBooks or my bookkeeper?

QuickBooks shows your numbers but can't tell you if they're normal for your trade. A general bookkeeper doesn't know retainage, AIA draws, or sub float. ClarityBooks is built around construction cash flow and benchmarks you against subs your size — that's the part nothing else does.

What do you actually mean by "benchmark"?

A comparison of your overhead, labor ratio, and margins against typical numbers for your trade and revenue band. Early on that's drawn from construction industry norms and my experience inside a GC; as more contractors join, it sharpens toward real subs like you. I'll always tell you which it is.

How does the $5,000 guarantee work?

If I don't surface at least $5,000 in cash-flow blind spots — untracked retainage, unbilled change orders, or money leaking from your jobs — in your first month, you don't pay. Simple as that.

Is my financial information kept private?

Yes. Your numbers are never shared. Anything used to improve benchmarks is anonymized and aggregated — no one ever sees your business identified. You can opt out of benchmarking entirely and still get everything else. See the privacy policy for the full picture.

Stop guessing what's in your pocket.

Get your construction tracker, your benchmark, and your top money leaks in 48 hours — backed by the $5,000 guarantee.

Get My Benchmark — $297

Questions first? Email hello [at] claritybooks [dot] co

Disclaimer. ClarityBooks provides financial organization tools and cash-flow tracking resources for construction business owners. This is not professional accounting, bookkeeping, or financial advice, and ClarityBooks is not a licensed CPA firm. For licensed accounting services, consult a CPA.