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Sync repair orders from your shop management software into Square. Roots builds custom apps and integrations on Square's public APIs. This is Roots' work, not a Square product.
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Payment solutions for auto repair shops

How each solution supports auto repair shops

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square Invoices

For auto repair shops: Send itemized invoices for vehicle repairs, service visits and parts and track deposits, due dates and outstanding balances. Send the estimate by text, get approval, and convert it to the final invoice without retyping. Square Invoices sends estimates and invoices by email, SMS or a shareable link and tracks what's paid, unpaid or overdue. Roots configures the templates, payment schedules and reminders around how you bill.
  • Build your service catalog, tax settings and branded invoice and estimate templates
  • Set up deposit and milestone schedules that match your contracts and any state limits you operate under
  • Connect Square to QuickBooks Online or Xero so paid invoices reconcile automatically
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Square Point of Sale

For auto repair shops: Bring vehicle repairs, service visits and parts into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around repair orders, labor charges and parts stock. Check customers out at the counter or in the bay, with a customer profile built from every repair. Square Point of Sale is Square's POS app for taking payments in person, online or in the field. Roots sets up your items, services, taxes, permissions and devices so checkout is quick.
  • Choose the Square plan and hardware that fit your counter, trucks or bays
  • Import your catalog and customer list and set team permissions
  • Configure taxes, discounts, receipts and (if you use them) tips
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Square Appointments

For auto repair shops: Schedule repair estimates and service appointments, collect appointment payments and keep staff calendars aligned. Let drivers book service online 24/7 with automatic reminders. Square Appointments gives customers a booking site and sends confirmations and reminders automatically. Roots maps your services, crews and policies into it.
  • Map services, durations, buffers and travel time into Square Appointments
  • Set deposit, prepayment and cancellation policies
  • Add booking to your website and Google Business Profile
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Square Integrations

For auto repair shops: Connect Square transaction data with the tools used to manage repair orders, labor charges and parts stock, reducing repeated data entry. Connect a shop management app such as VIP Shop Management (VIN decoding, digital inspections) from the Square App Marketplace. The Square App Marketplace connects third-party apps to your Square account, from accounting to industry software.
  • Pick the apps that fit your workflow and connect them
  • Map items, taxes and payment types for clean accounting sync
  • Test and document the integration for your team
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Custom Development on Square

For auto repair shops: Build a Square-based payment workflow around vehicle repairs, service visits and parts, with custom software for your operating process. Sync repair orders from your shop management software into Square. Roots builds custom apps and integrations on Square's public APIs. This is Roots' work, not a Square product.
  • Scope and build the integration between Square and your shop management software
  • Two-way sync of jobs, invoices and customers
  • Dashboards and automations Square doesn't offer natively

Square Marketing

For auto repair shops: Build opt-in campaigns for vehicle repairs, service visits and parts, from new offerings to reminders for returning customers. Send service-interval reminders based on the last visit. Square Marketing sends email and text campaigns to customers in your Square Customer Directory.
  • Build seasonal and service-interval reminder campaigns
  • Segment customers by service history
  • Set up SMS opt-in at checkout and booking
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Square Staff

For auto repair shops: Set roles, permissions and schedules for mechanics and service advisers, with a clearer view of staffing across shifts. Track technician shifts and labor costs. Square's staff tools schedule shifts, track attendance and control what each team member can do in Square.
  • Set roles and permissions for techs, dispatchers and office staff
  • Configure timecards and overtime rules
  • Sync hours to payroll
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Text to Pay

For auto repair shops: Send a payment request for vehicle repairs, service visits and parts by text so customers can pay against a specific order or invoice. Text a pay link when the car's ready so the customer pays before arriving. Text-to-pay sends a secure payment link by SMS so the customer pays from their phone instead of reading a card number over the phone.
  • Set up message templates and consent
  • Connect links to your invoices or shop management software
  • Report on paid and unpaid requests
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Fleet Card Acceptance

For auto repair shops: Plan fleet-account checkout for eligible vehicle repairs, service visits and parts, capturing vehicle or driver references for each transaction. Accept fleet cards to win local fleet accounts. Fleet cards require extra prompts and data at checkout. Roots sets up acceptance so fleet managers can send vehicles your way.
  • Enable fleet networks on your account
  • Configure terminal prompts
  • Help you market to local fleets
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Cash Discount Program

For auto repair shops: Design a clearly presented cash-price program for vehicle repairs, service visits and parts, with checkout wording and receipts aligned. Auto repair shops that take a lot of cash or check payments can use a cash discount to offset card costs. With a cash discount program, the posted price is the card price and customers who pay cash get a disclosed discount.
  • Program setup and terminal configuration
  • Compliant signage and receipt language
  • Staff training on how to explain pricing to customers
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Consumer Financing

For auto repair shops: Present financing options for vehicle repairs, service visits and parts alongside the purchase or service estimate. Roots connects your business with buy-now-pay-later options for customer purchases.
  • Discuss your business goals on a free consultation
  • Coordinate your provider introduction and setup
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Merchant Account

For auto repair shops: Arrange a processing account for vehicle repairs, service visits and parts, with checkout methods matched to how customers pay. Typical tickets for auto repair shops run $150 to $4,000, and a merchant account's limits and pricing can be set for that range. A dedicated merchant account gives you custom pricing and processing limits set during underwriting. Roots uses it when Square isn't the right fit.
  • Statement review and a pricing quote
  • Underwriting and application support
  • A named support contact after go-live
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Custom Development on Square questions

Questions auto shop owners ask about payments.
We can scope custom checkout, booking, payment-status or reporting workflows using Square’s developer APIs.
We map the user journey, data fields and software connection, then define the development scope, acceptance checks and quote.
Bring your application, Square account workflow and required data fields. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for auto repair shops and prepare a clear setup scope.
See Square’s official pages for current software, hardware and processing prices. Request a quote for your Roots setup or custom project. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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