Estimating and job software for Canadian contractors

Short answer

WinkScope is estimating, job costing and invoicing software for Canadian contractors. It prices in CAD, applies the correct GST, HST or GST plus PST combination for the province, tracks construction lien holdback against progress billings, prices change orders against the original estimate, and reports actual cost against budget on live jobs. Subscriptions are billed in USD worldwide.

Tax that changes at every provincial border, 10% holdback sitting against the lien period, and change orders that decide whether the job made money. WinkScope prices in CAD and handles the Canadian version of all three.

Provincial tax handled

HST provinces, GST plus PST provinces and GST-only jurisdictions each need a different combination. Set it once per company and it applies across estimates and invoices.

Holdback tracking

Hold the statutory percentage against each progress billing and track when it can be released rather than writing it off mentally.

Change orders that stick

Priced against the original estimate and accepted by the client before the work starts, with the acceptance recorded.

Metric and imperial together

Canadian jobs run in both. Price in whichever unit the trade actually uses without converting the whole estimate.

Local supplier pricing

Rates built from Home Depot Canada, RONA, Home Hardware pricing, updated in bulk when costs move.

Job costing while it matters

Labour, materials, subs and change orders post against the estimate so margin problems surface early.

Local compliance handled

Frequently asked questions

Does WinkScope handle HST and PST?

Yes. Set the applicable rate for your province — HST, GST plus PST, or GST only — and it applies across estimates, progress billings and invoices with a tax summary on each document.

Can it track holdback?

Yes. Holdback is held against each progress billing at the percentage you set, with the outstanding amount and release timing tracked on the job.

Is pricing in Canadian dollars?

Job pricing is: set CAD as your company currency and everything renders in CAD. The WinkScope subscription is billed in USD worldwide.

Does it work for both residential and light commercial?

Yes. Residential renovators use quoting and job tracking; light commercial contractors add progress billing, holdback and subcontractor management.

Can subcontractors be given limited access?

Yes — subs see only the jobs they are assigned to, with no visibility of your pricing.

Summary

WinkScope is estimating, job costing and invoicing software for Canadian contractors. It prices in CAD, applies the correct GST, HST or GST plus PST combination for the province, tracks construction lien holdback against progress billings, prices change orders against the original estimate, and reports actual cost against budget on live jobs. Subscriptions are billed in USD worldwide. WinkScope subscriptions are charged in USD worldwide. Local currency here is how you price your own jobs inside WinkScope — quotes, invoices, price book and reports all render in it.