How Wagler LLC Saw a 5x improvement in payroll accuracy

Company Background

Wagler Custom Homes, LLC is a commercial framing company based in Odon, Indiana, United States, with projects spanning from Michigan to Florida.

The problem

Wagler Custom Homes, a commercial framing company, struggled with inaccurate and inefficient time tracking. Nearly 200 employees relied on a mix of time-stamped pictures, manual logs, and an unreliable app—none of which provided the accuracy or ease of use they required.

Their previous system created frequent login issues, with employees forgetting credentials and struggling to reset them. Worse, poor customer support left the team without answers, causing payroll and job cost tracking delays.

Beyond the administrative frustration, inaccurate time tracking led to major financial losses. Employees' misreporting hours resulted in unnecessary labor costs. These overruns not only hurt profits but also risked damaging client relationships when extra costs had to be passed along.

“Whenever we bid a project to a general contractor, we give them the set amount that we're not going to surpass. However, whenever we have issues with labor, if people remain clocked in or clock in yet on the project for whatever reason, and we charge a company for that time, and we reach the end of the project, then we’d be over budget at the end of the project. And we wanted to avoid that.” - Brian Mata | Project Manager, Wagler Custom Homes

Solution

Wagler Custom Homes needed a simple, easy-to-use workforce management solution that worked for employees and administrators. They required bilingual support (English & Spanish), real-time GPS tracking, and cost coding to track what each worker was doing on-site.

After researching four different solutions—including their previous system—Wagler chose Workyard because it offered more than just time tracking. Workyard provided accurate location tracking, job role categorization, and real-time reporting, making managing crews and controlling labor costs easier.

What stood out most was Workyard’s customer support and commitment to improvement. Unlike other providers, Workyard stayed engaged, offered clear integration guidance, and followed through on promises. After a successful trial run, Wagler confidently adopted Workyard to streamline their workforce operations.

"We wanted something that wasn't just a time tracking app because there are plenty of time tracking apps out there. But if we were going to invest in something, we wanted something that would help us out beyond just time tracking.” - Brian Mata | Project Manager, Wagler Custom Homes

Outcome

Workyard delivered immediate results for Wagler Custom Homes. In the first full week, employees quickly adapted to the platform—logging in was as simple as entering a phone number, and time tracking became effortless. The frustrating login issues that had plagued their previous system were completely eliminated, making onboarding and daily use smooth for the entire team.

With Workyard, Wagler gained more control and accuracy over workforce management with capabilities like:

• Automated geofencing ensured employees clocked out when leaving a job site, reducing payroll errors.
• Cost coding made it easy to track precisely what tasks employees were working on.
• Elimination of buddy punching, preventing fraudulent time entries.
• Real-time reporting, saving hours of manual work and making payroll stress-free.

Another game-changer was Workyard’s customer support. When Wagler needed a custom report, Workyard quickly delivered it, made the requested edits, and returned it the same day. This level of responsiveness reinforced their confidence in the platform.