A simpler way to hire for home services
Oliebids is a competitive-bid marketplace. Homeowners and property managers post a job once; verified local contractors bid for 60 hours with price + proposed timeframe + itemized line items; the homeowner picks one of the top 3 manually within 7 days. Contact details reveal on pick, then a private chat opens so both sides can confirm scope and schedule.
How it works
Describe the work, add photos, set an optional budget and an auction window. Takes about two minutes.
Local, qualifying contractors bid against each other on price for the length of the auction.
When the 60-hour window closes, the top 3 bids by price + proposed timeframe surface for you. Pick one within 7 days, or the job expires.
Contact details reveal on pick. A private chat opens to confirm scope, then you take it from there.
What we stand for
Oliebids never takes a cut of a contractor’s bid. Revenue comes from subscriptions and bid credits, not your job.
Phone, email and address stay hidden until a bid is awarded — for both sides.
We review the license, insurance, and ID documents contractors submit before they earn the verified badge, but we are a marketplace, not a guarantor: we do not confirm standing with licensing agencies or insurers, and free-text credentials are self-reported and labelled as such.
Ready to get competing bids?
Post a job free, or join as a contractor and start bidding on work in your trades.
Oliebids is a marketplace, not a party to any agreement between users and not a vetting service. Contractor licensing and insurance are self-reported; always review profiles and confirm terms before hiring.