ApproveThis manages your Jobber Integration approvals.

Let’s cut to the chase: if you’re using Jobber to manage field operations, you already know it’s the Swiss Army knife for home service businesses. But when approval bottlenecks slow down your plumbing technicians, landscaping crews, or HVAC teams, suddenly that shiny operations tool feels like it’s missing a blade. That’s where ApproveThis comes in – not as a replacement, but as the approval accelerator your Jobber workflows desperately need.

Why This Combo Works Like Duct Tape and WD-40

Jobber organizes your field operations. ApproveThis organizes your decisions. Together through Zapier, they create a closed-loop system where approvals trigger actions and completed jobs trigger new approvals automatically. We’re talking about eliminating the three biggest time-wasters in service businesses:

• Technicians waiting on HQ approvals before starting jobs
• Office managers manually creating approval tickets
• Finance teams chasing down paper trails for closed jobs

Real-World Scenarios (No Fluff Included)

Here’s how mid-sized service companies are using this integration:

1. “Auto-Create Jobs When Approvals Get the Green Light”

How it works: New approval request in ApproveThis → Auto-create Jobber job
Perfect for: HVAC companies approving emergency callouts, landscaping firms managing seasonal contracts

Picture this: Your sales team closes a $15K patio installation deal. Instead of someone manually creating a job in Jobber and hoping the operations manager sees it, ApproveThis automatically generates the job with all specs attached the moment the contract gets approved. Field crews get notified before the sales high-fives even finish.

2. “Auto-Close the Loop When Jobs Wrap Up”

How it works: Job marked complete in Jobber → Auto-create approval request in ApproveThis
Perfect for: Plumbing companies handling insurance jobs, cleaning services with client sign-off requirements

Your crew finishes a water damage restoration job. The second they mark it complete in Jobber, ApproveThis pings the insurance adjuster for final approval via email (no app access needed). Payment processing starts before your van leaves the driveway.

3. “New Client? Automatic Vetting”

How it works: New client in Jobber → Auto-approval request in ApproveThis
Perfect for: Electrical contractors working with property managers, pest control companies onboarding corporate accounts

When your sales rep adds a new condo complex as a client, ApproveThis immediately routes a credit check and contract approval to your legal team. No more discovering two weeks later that nobody vetted the client’s payment terms.

Features That Actually Matter for Field Services

ApproveThis isn’t just another approval tool – it’s built for the chaos of service businesses:

• Email approvals – Your 55-year-old master electrician shouldn’t need to learn new software to approve a parts order
• Vacation coverage – Auto-route approvals when your operations manager is at a trade show
• Monetary thresholds – Let junior managers approve $500 purchases but auto-route bigger spends to the CFO

Setup That Doesn’t Require an IT Degree

Connect ApproveThis and Jobber in 4 steps:

1. Create a Zapier account (if you don’t have one)
2. Choose your trigger (e.g., “New Request” in ApproveThis)
3. Set the action (e.g., “Create Job” in Jobber)
4. Test with a real approval → job creation cycle

Pro tip: Start with one workflow (like job creation approvals) before automating everything. Most teams get this live in under 45 minutes.

Who Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)

Field teams: Fewer “Why isn’t this job approved?!” calls from technicians
Office managers: Stop playing carrier pigeon between departments
Execs: Real-time visibility into approval bottlenecks across locations

The Elephant in the Room: Licensing Costs

Here’s the kicker: Approvers only need ApproveThis licenses. Your client’s project manager approving work orders? They can approve via email without a Jobber login. Same goes for insurance adjusters or building inspectors. This alone saves most companies 20-30% on software costs compared to forcing external users into their Jobber instance.

When to Consider This Integration

If any of these sound familiar:

- Your Jobber “Jobs” list has entries like “Wait for approval - HVAC install @ 123 Main”
- Field crews sometimes start jobs without proper sign-off (and eat the cost if it’s rejected)
- You’re using Jobber notes or custom fields as makeshift approval trackers

The Bottom Line

Jobber keeps your field operations running. ApproveThis keeps your decision-making from grinding those operations to a halt. Together via Zapier, they create what we call “set-and-forget approvals” – configure the rules once, then let the system handle the back-and-forth while your team focuses on actual work.

What’s Next?

Option 1: Keep pasting Jobber links into Slack threads and hoping someone approves them
Option 2: Book a 15-minute demo to see how approval automation actually works

We’re partial to Option 2, but you do you. Either way, stop letting approval chaos undermine your otherwise slick Jobber setup.