How many bids will I get?

There is no cap, so a request can collect as many bids as pros choose to send. Volume varies by trade and area: common trades in active areas usually draw bids quickly, while specialty work can take longer.

Only pros you approve. Your request shows a general area, and a contractor has to ask before your exact address is shared. You approve or decline each request.

Can I edit a request after posting?

Yes. You can update the details, add photos, and adjust your timeline after posting, so your request keeps up as the project takes shape.

Do I have to pick the lowest price?

No. You rank bids by your own priorities, weighting quality, price, and timeline however you like, and award the best value. Reputation and timeline often beat the lowest number.

Job requests

Post your job once. The bids come to you.

Describe the work, add photos, set your priorities. Verified local pros send unlimited bids, free.

Post a job

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Free for property owners
Unlimited bids
Verified local pros

The QuoteAhead job request wizard's details step, with a title, description, and three photos of a cracked walkway

Post a job

Describe it once, properly.

A short guided flow captures what pros need to quote your job accurately, so you never repeat yourself over the phone or walk the same project three times.

A clear title and the right trade, from 100+ categories

Up to 10 photos or videos

Your timeline: flexible, a window, or firm dates

The QuoteAhead job request wizard's general step: address, trade, and when bids should stop

Privacy

Share exactly what you want to share.

Post publicly so any verified pro in your area can bid, or keep the request private and invite only the pros you choose.

Your street address stays hidden either way. Pros see the general area, and the exact address is shared only when you approve a request for it. Add optional time windows so visits fit your schedule.

The QuoteAhead job request wizard's privacy step: public or invite-only visibility, public, sealed, or hidden quotes, and an address kept hidden until approved

Compare bids

Every bid, in one place.

There is no cap on bids and no fee to receive them. You get contractor quotes from verified local pros, each with an itemized price, a timeline, and the pro's rating and reviews attached.

Compare contractor bids side by side and rank them by your priorities. Weight quality, price, and timeline however you like, and the best value rises to the top.

See how bidding works

A QuoteAhead job request to replace concrete steps, showing the quotes list from verified local pros

Award

Award with confidence.

When a bid stands out, award it. Everything from acceptance to the final review happens in one place.

Reviews follow every pro on QuoteAhead, so you hire local pros on track record, not promises.

You award the best value, the pro accepts

Message, schedule, and stay in sync on web or mobile

When the work wraps, both sides review

An invoice for a house wash and driveway cleaning job, including PA sales tax and the total due, as the property owner sees it

to post a job, compare bids, and hire

bid cap. Unlimited quotes on every request

your ranking: quality, price, and timeline, weighted your way

FAQ

Questions, answered

Yes. Posting jobs, collecting bids, messaging pros, and awarding work are all free for property owners. Contractors bid for free too, and pay a lead fee only when they win a job.

Keep exploring

Bidding and visibilityVisibility modes and priority weighting: the controls that put your ranking in your hands.

CommunityBrowse local pros, finished projects, portfolios, and reviews from your neighborhood.

Job requests guideA step by step walkthrough of posting your first job request.

Ready to post your first job?

Free for property owners. Post once, get unlimited bids from verified local pros, and award the best value.

Post a job

Also on iOS and Android