Latchel + Thumbtack:Get bids from Thumbtack Pros when your vendors can't take the job
The Thumbtack integration for property managers lets you send a job out for bids without leaving Latchel. Talk to the Pros, pick the best bid, and keep the ones you love.
- Request bids from Thumbtack Pros right from the work order
- Compare several bids and message Pros before you hire
- Add a Pro to your preferred vendors in one click
- Pay them in your PMS, like every other vendor
How does the Thumbtack integration work?
Your own vendors get the job first. When none of them can take it, Thumbtack Pros bid on it.
Everything happens inside Latchel, from the bid request to the Pro you keep.
What happens when none of my vendors can take the job?
You send it out for bids to Thumbtack Pros, straight from the work order.
- Your in-house techs and preferred vendors still go first, in the order your rules set
- When they are booked or decline, request bids in Latchel
- No second site to search for a Pro
That used to mean a coordinator working the phones. Now it is one button on the work order.
Maintenance dispatch and schedulingCan I talk to a Thumbtack Pro before adding them to the job?
Yes. Ask your questions and agree on timing before a Pro joins the job.
- Message the Pro Scope, parts, access to the home: settle it in the conversation.
- Agree on a time Match the Pro's window to the one the resident already gave.
- Then add them The Pro joins the job only when you choose them.
How do I get multiple bids on a maintenance job?
Request bids from several Thumbtack Pros at once, then pick the best one.
Useful when an owner wants more than one quote on a bigger repair, or when price and timing both matter.
- Price, timing and the Pro's notes side by side
- Choose the Pro, and only that Pro joins the job
- Picking the bid stays your call, like any decision that needs a manager
How do I add a Thumbtack Pro to my preferred vendors?
One click. From then on they are offered your jobs automatically, like the rest of your vendors.
They take their place in your dispatch order for that trade. The next time a job fits, Latchel offers it to them without anyone sending it out for bids.
Send a trade out for bids once. After that, the Pro you kept is just another vendor on your list.
How are Thumbtack Pros paid?
In your PMS, the same way you pay your preferred vendors.
There is no separate billing to run for Thumbtack jobs, so your invoicing and books stay clean.
- One place to pay every vendor, Thumbtack Pros included
- Owners see the bill the same way they always have
Thumbtack integration questions, answered.
What is the Latchel Thumbtack integration?
It connects Latchel to Thumbtack, so property managers can find and hire Thumbtack Pros without leaving Latchel.
When your in-house techs and preferred vendors cannot take a job, you send bid requests to Thumbtack Pros from the work order, compare the bids, talk to the Pros, and add the one you choose to the job.
Can property managers use Thumbtack to find maintenance vendors?
Yes. With the Thumbtack integration, a property manager can request bids, find new vendors and add them to their network, right from Latchel.
Pros you like can join your preferred vendors in one click, so they are offered future jobs automatically.
Does Latchel still send jobs to my own vendors first?
Yes. Latchel dispatches your in-house techs and preferred vendors first, in the order your rules set.
Thumbtack is for the jobs none of them can take: when they are booked, decline, or you need a trade you do not have yet.
How do I get multiple bids on a maintenance job?
Send bid requests to several Thumbtack Pros at once from the work order.
Their bids come back into Latchel, where you can compare price and timing, message the Pros, and choose the best one. Only the Pro you choose is added to the job.
Can I talk to a Thumbtack Pro before adding them to a job?
Yes. You can have a conversation with a Pro about their bid, the scope and the timing before you add them to the job.
How do I add a Thumbtack Pro to my preferred vendors?
With one click. Once they are a preferred vendor, they are offered your future jobs automatically, the same way your other vendors are.
That saves the time of sending those jobs out for bids, and speeds up scheduling.
How are Thumbtack Pros paid?
In your PMS, just like your preferred vendors. Payments to Thumbtack Pros stay in the same place as every other vendor bill, which keeps your invoicing and billing clean.
What happened to the Latchel Vendor Network?
The Thumbtack integration replaces it. When your own vendors cannot take a job, you now request bids from Thumbtack Pros from inside Latchel.
If you're opted into the Contractor network for emergency dispatch, the Contractor Dispatch Terms still govern those bookings.
Fill the gaps in your vendor list.
See how Thumbtack covers the jobs your vendors can't take.
- Built around how your team runs maintenance today
- Pricing for your portfolio: flat, per door
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Where does the Thumbtack integration fit in Latchel?
It is part of Autopilot AI, the product that runs the job from dispatch to the final invoice.
Autopilot AI
Dispatch, scheduling, follow-up and invoices, coordinated for you.
Property management maintenance softwareDispatch & Scheduling
Preferred vendors booked against resident availability, with trips bundled by property.
Learn MoreInvoicing and Payments
Vendor invoices collected with before and after photos, and payments automated.
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AppFolio, Buildium, Rentvine, Propertyware and Rent Manager, kept as the record.
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