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We compiled 12 Reddit discussions about Contractor Finder apps from 5 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.

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Best app for finding side work

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…

Which contractor app do you recommend and why for small local with subcontractors?

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...

Does anyone else hire handymen through contractor finder apps (Thumbtack, Angi, etc.)?

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.

Software for New Construction Company

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.

Software/tools/apps that make your job easier

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.

An app to find reliable subcontractors?

r/ConstructionManagers
Prime contractor is asking for me to install “company cam” app on my phone.

Where do you guys find contractors?

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...

What’s the best contractor management software for a small construction crew?

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.

What's your favorite way of finding contractors ?

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...

Seeking help with Construction management software

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...

Any other contractor app you are happy to use that's like BuilderTrend?

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 ...

App suggestions?

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...

Key Subreddits

r/Constructionr/Contractorr/homeownersr/ConstructionManagersr/HomeImprovement

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