Your crew finishes clean. Your paperwork is solid. But the job still goes to whoever the GC already knows. Buildfair puts real projects in front of verified subs and trades, so the bid sheet decides, not the rolodex. No lead fees. No cold calls. No chasing callbacks.
Pick your side and read every step. No mystery matching, no hidden fees, no phone calls required.
Sign up with email or Google, select your trades, set your travel radius, and list your crew size. Add photos, project references, and safety qualifications. No lead lists, no sales calls, no waiting to be vetted. Most subs are ready to bid in under five minutes.
Upload your state license, bonding certificate, general liability, and any trade certifications. We verify the documents and re-check expiration dates monthly, then attach a dated verified badge to every bid you submit. No more scrambling for insurance certificates at bid deadline.
Only projects posted by contractors who need the work built, filtered by your trade and service area. Review scope, budget range, start date, certifications required, and site location. Save your favorite searches and check the board on your schedule, not theirs.
Build your proposal inside the project: total, line items, start date, schedule, notes, and warranty terms. Your verified credentials and completed project portfolio attach automatically. Need a clarification? Message the GC directly in the same thread and keep the full record with the bid.
When awarded, the project workspace opens with milestones, messages, photos, and a shared punchlist. Finish clean and the project stays on your profile as a verified reference, so the next contractor who views your name already knows the quality you deliver.
Built by people who have sat in the truck waiting on a callback that never came.
We verify your license, bonding, and insurance one time, then attach a dated credential badge to every proposal you submit. No more emailing certificates to six different offices.
Every project comes from a contractor who actually needs the work built. Scope, budget, timeline, and trade requirements are posted upfront. Nothing is resold to a dozen competing crews.
Ask questions, clarify scope, and keep every answer attached to the bid. No gatekeeper, no voicemail tag, no wondering if your proposal ever got opened.
Completed projects, job-site photos, and references live on your profile. Next time you are the unknown sub in a new market, your work introduces you first.
One flat subscription. No lead fees, no per-bid charges, no setup costs, no contract. Cancel anytime.
From sitework to final punch, every trade gets equal visibility on the bid board.
Real subs and general contractors, not paid testimonials.
"Booked three months solid in a state where I had zero contacts."
I relocated my roofing crew to South Carolina with no GC relationships and a truck payment due. Within two weeks we were on job sites and our verified paperwork did the introductions.
"The first bid board I have actually trusted."
Every sub showed up with real insurance, real licenses, and real completed projects. I hired a crew I had never met and it was the best subcontractor decision I made all year.
"Second proposal I submitted, and I won it."
Panel upgrade on a light industrial site. I had never worked with that GC before. My verified credentials and past project history did the talking for me.
Straight answers on cost, verification, and what happens when things do not go to plan.
If you build, install, or repair the physical work, yes. We cover general contractors, roofers, plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, framers, painters, drywall crews, flooring installers, cabinet specialists, grading operators, concrete crews, window installers, insulation contractors, countertop fabricators, and more.
Before a profile goes live we confirm the license, bonding, and insurance with the issuing authorities wherever possible, then re-check expiration dates monthly. The verified badge is dated and attaches to every bid that sub submits.
$19 per month or $171 per year for a verified profile and unlimited bidding. Start with a 14-day free trial. Subcontractors and GCs pay the same subscription. GCs pay 5% only when they actually award a project through Buildfair. No lead fees, ever.
The GC sets pre-qualification requirements before bidding opens, and every bid is displayed in the same format with the same verified credentials and project history. You are compared on price, schedule, and workmanship, not on how long you have been buying lunches.
Every awarded project maintains a shared record: milestones, messages, photos, and documents, all timestamped. If a dispute arises, the documentation already exists, and we mediate before any rating is posted.
No. No annual contract, no minimums, no setup fees. Cancel with one click. Post one project or one hundred, submit one bid or fifty.
That is exactly who Buildfair is built for. Your verified license, insurance, and completed project history speak first, so you are not stuck waiting years to get on somebody's call list.
$19 a month, or $171 for the year (25% off). Start with a 14-day free trial. Set up your profile in one sitting and most trades are bidding on real work within 48 hours. GCs pay 5% only when they award a project. Cancel anytime, no hard feelings.