What Reddit Says About Contractor Finder Apps
We compiled 12 Reddit discussions about Contractor Finder apps from 5 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.
Reddit Threads
r/Construction
I’m thinking about checking out some apps to probe the area for customer demand and expectations for carpentry etc. Has anyone had any luck finding…
r/Contractor
My husband and I run a side hustle in exterior services for commercial businesses (power washing, parking stripes), we're expanding rapidly and have a 6 figure project for the summer. We'll be hiring 2 - 3 small businesses to subcontract on the project. Looking for recommendations on Contr...
r/homeowners
Their just paid lead generators and you have to deal with a middleman(the website). I don't want to have to fill out info about my project on some website and have people bid. Long run you'll pay more for that anyway as these sites charge steep fees to the contractors.
r/Contractor
Check out field pulse. It’s geared a bit more towards service contractors but I find it useful as a steel fab company.
r/Contractor
Streamline FSM is great for electricians especially! Any field service or trades too, its made by electrical contractors to fix their own app frustrations in house.
r/ConstructionManagers
Prime contractor is asking for me to install “company cam” app on my phone.
r/HomeImprovement
The store manager will have a handful of contacts of their best customers they can refer you. I'm sure this can work at competitors too, but I have experience with SW so I know it works ... Nextdoor or neighbors. Or national contractors with good reputations. ... From our realtor, got us a grea...
r/Construction
For small crews the biggest win is usually clarity for the contractors themselves. When we added simple checklists in Manifestly for jobs and paperwork, guys stopped guessing what was expected and when.
r/homeowners
In general I go to the big websites but I get decision fatigue scrolling through hundreds of contractors ... Currently yelp, but I'm still wary. Sometimes I check with friends and neighbors for contacts, but I haven't had a ton of luck with that. Hell, the guy who lives around the corner f...
r/Contractor
Another decent one if you know your numbers well could be Contractors Software Group, they have their own estimating and accounting and management modules that are one-time payment and you own it. They require a license of stratosphere takeoff for an integrated pdf solution though ... Appreciate you...
r/Contractor
we're a great buildertrend alternative ( ingenious.build ). all the features it or procore have, but better support and pricing. welcome to consider! ... If you’re looking for something similar to Buildertrend, Contractor Foreman and Wunderbuild ...
r/Contractor
Add photos of your work to your website and and “tags” and such that are searchable via Google. You can then also boost it through Google to show up higher on the results page within whatever radius you set. This is how we get probably 20-30% of our annual sales. The hardest thing for any contractor...
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