The customer can supply the materials, or the craftsman can go get them and be reimbursed. Payment is made to Handyman Connection. A follow-up call is made and work is guaranteed for one year. Core services are free to consumers. Handymen pay to be included, pending a background screening that typically includes a check for credit woes, bankruptcies, insurance and other standards that can vary state to state.
Customers submit an online work order and provide personal contact information.
The services follow up with a phone call to introduce the case manager. Using handymanonline, a contractor will get in touch with you. Improve.net sends an e-mail with the name and contact information of a local worker or business that could do the job. Nationally, Angie's List has 50,000 members in 10 cities. Founder Angie Hicks says the Milwaukee expansion was partially based on the age of local homes.