Add cleanup time after a service

Add a buffer to block your calendar after a service for cleanup or preparation. Clients see the service duration, not the buffer.

1 min read · Updated August 28, 2026

In short

  • A buffer protects calendar time after the appointment.
  • It does not make the client-facing service duration longer.
  • The service editor provides an after-service buffer, not a separate before-service buffer.
Service durationCleanup buffer
  • Describes the appointment itself.
  • Is shown to the client.
  • Blocks time after the appointment.
  • Is not shown to the client.

Path: Services & Offers › Services › Edit service › Cleanup buffer

  1. Open the service that needs protected time after the appointment.
  2. Enter the time you need in Cleanup buffer. Keep the service duration for time the client spends in the appointment.
  3. Save the service.
Clients think the service takes too longPut cleanup or preparation time in the buffer instead of the service duration.
I need time before this serviceThe service editor only adds time after a service; it does not provide a separate before-service buffer.

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