Deposits are extremely common in the cleaning industry, especially for commercial clients, move-out cleans, first-time services, and large jobs. Currently, ZenMaid requires users to create a separate appointment solely to collect a deposit, and then a second appointment to collect the remaining balance.

This workaround creates several challenges:

-Cluttered calendars with “non-service” appointments

-Confusion for clients who receive reminders for deposit-only appointments if we dont turn off reminders

-Extra administrative work for office staff

-Increased risk of errors when managing billing and reminders

Proposed Improvement:

-Allow users to:

-Set a deposit amount within a single appointment

-Apply the remaining balance to that same appointment

Why This Matters:

This enhancement would:

-Better reflect real-world cleaning workflows

-Reduce scheduling and billing friction

-Improve the customer experience

-Save time for growing cleaning companies managing high volumes of bookings

Deposits are a standard business practice, and supporting them natively within one appointment would make ZenMaid significantly more efficient and competitive for service-based businesses.

Thank you for considering this feature.