Digitalization for skilled trades in Bavaria: websites and digital workflows
Escalt builds websites that bring inquiries and digitalizes the processing behind them — from inquiry to quote to invoice. Practical, understandable, and to a large extent fundable through the Digitalbonus Bayern.
the Digitalbonus Bayern
Does this sound familiar?
Three problems we see again and again in Bavarian trades businesses — and which can be solved with reasonable effort.
Calls get lost
While you are on site, the phone rings. Whoever cannot be reached loses inquiries to the competition.
Inquiries trickle away between phone, e-mail and paper notes
The inquiry arrives — but at the end of the week nobody knows any more which one has been answered, which one is still waiting for a quote and which one has long gone to the competition.
Quotes are left undone
A cost estimate that takes weeks costs orders. Digital workflows shorten this time — without more office staff.
What we concretely deliver
A website that collects inquiries
Fast on the smartphone, findable on Google, with an inquiry form that asks for the right details — so a call does not have to become a call-back.
- Responsive design
- Structured inquiries
- Google findability
Digital quote & order processes
From inquiry to invoice: we digitalize the steps in between so nothing is left undone.
- Quote preparation
- Appointment management
- Customer communication
IT consulting & funding application
We show which digitalization pays off — and accompany you through the Digitalbonus Bayern application.
- Needs analysis
- Funding advice
- Implementation plan
Digitalization that pays for itself
The Digitalbonus Bayern funds digitalization projects of small commercial enterprises — fewer than 50 employees, no more than 10 million euros in annual turnover or balance sheet total — with up to 50% of the eligible costs. We check with you whether your project qualifies and support the application preparation.
Businesses that already trust us
Three skilled-trades businesses from the region. More on the pages IT consulting Pfaffenhofen and IT consulting Munich — all reference projects at a glance.
Starting point: no website and no digital workflows — neither for customer inquiries nor for quotes, invoices, bookkeeping or customer management. Today orders come in through the website; inquiries, quoting and invoicing and customer management run digitally, order processing is considerably simpler, and bookkeeping and customer acquisition run automated.
They started from zero — without a website and without digital processes for customer inquiries, quotes, invoices, bookkeeping or customer management. Since then the business wins orders through the website; inquiries, quoting and invoicing and customer management run digitally, incoming orders are processed automatically, as are bookkeeping and outreach to new customers.
At the start there was not even a website. Escalt built it, set up the company’s complete IT infrastructure — telephony and Windows Server for more than 20 machines — and developed a dedicated CRM application for the photovoltaics business.
How we start together
Initial consultation
15–30 minutes, by phone or on site.
Analysis
We review your website, workflows and funding eligibility.
Implementation
A clear schedule, no surprises.
Support
Still reachable after the launch.
What trades businesses often ask us
What does a website with online appointment booking cost?
It depends on the scope. In an initial consultation we prepare a non-binding estimate — and at the same time check which share is fundable through the Digitalbonus Bayern.
How does the Digitalbonus Bayern work?
The Digitalbonus Bayern funds digitalization projects of small commercial enterprises — fewer than 50 employees, no more than 10 million euros in annual turnover or balance sheet total — with up to 50% of the eligible costs. We support the application preparation.
How long does building a website take?
For a trades website with appointment booking we usually plan several weeks, depending on the scope.
Does Escalt also work with small businesses without their own IT department?
Yes — that is exactly what we are there for. You do not have to deal with anything technical; we translate your requirements into a working solution.
Let us talk about your business
A short, no-obligation conversation is enough to see whether and how digitalization pays off for you.
Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00 (CET) · we usually get back to you within one working day · in English, German, Russian or Ukrainian
Escalt GmbH · Scheyerer Str. 10, 85293 Reichertshausen (Pfaffenhofen district) — around 45 km north of Munich