Company makes it easy to deal with Tradespeople

Builderscrack.co.nz - making it easy for you to deal with Tradespeople

10 months ago, Builderscrack.co.nz co-founder Mark Dickson was frustrated after ringing around numerous tradespeople to organise renovation work on his house. Some tradespeople sounded keen but didn’t turn up, others were simply too busy or not interested... as a result Mark still has a hole where a door should be between his kitchen and a spare room! Surely there must be a better way?

After talking to loads of home renovators, builders, plumbers, electricians, landscapers and painters, Builderscrack was founded with one guiding principle “to make finding tradespeople a simple and efficient process”. Rather than tiresomely sifting through a directory, Mark explains “with Builderscrack homeowners submit details of work they need done online and receive multiple quotes from motivated tradespeople.”

The site also includes the estimating tool, allowing users to get an idea of likely costs instantly. Mark says “many homeowners don’t have much of an idea about the various costs of home renovation, so we think this will be useful as a planning tool”.

In response to a pre-launch campaign, co-founder Jeremy Wyn-Harris explains he has been surprised how enthusiastic tradespeople are to join “tradespeople may be busy, but they’re also quick to see how Builderscrack can work for them – it’s free for them to browse jobs on the website, whereas they currently spend a fortune on advertising that may not generate them work, and may in fact result in a bunch of phone calls about work they’re not interested in! With Builderscrack tradespeople can choose work they want to do, and we charge a small fee only when they win a job!”

And why the name? “While we are serious about making the experience a great one for the customer, we wanted a name that everyone could relate to and wouldn’t forget – I doubt anyone will forget our name!” Jeremy says.

While Mark’s job is now completed, if you are a tradesperson, there are around 40 jobs nationwide wanting quotes right now.

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