Dwell Cloud

Stop Paying for Leads. Start Getting Real Work.

Dwell Cloud is a renovation marketplace where verified contractors get matched with real homeowner projects in their area — and bid on them for free. No lead fees. No monthly subscriptions. No bid credits. You only pay a flat 10% platform fee when you complete a job and the homeowner approves your work. Every project is backed by milestone escrow, meaning the money is funded before you start. Real projects. Guaranteed payment. Fair terms.

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You're Tired of This. We Know.

You pay $80 for a lead. You call. No answer. You call again. Voicemail. You text. Nothing. That's $80 gone.

Next lead picks up. Wants a $50,000 kitchen renovation. Great. Except four other contractors got the same lead, called first, and she already hired someone yesterday. That's another $80 gone.

End of the month you've spent $2,000 on leads and booked three jobs. Half your marketing budget went to people who never picked up the phone. The other half went to bidding wars where you had to slash your price to compete against contractors who aren't even insured.

Then you do the work. You finish the job. And now you're chasing payment. Texting the homeowner. Sending invoices. Waiting. Following up again. Wondering if you should have asked for more upfront.

This is what "lead generation" looks like in 2026. It's broken. And it's costing you money, time, and the energy you should be putting into your actual trade.

There's a better model.

Real Projects. Real Money. Real Simple.

Browse Projects That Match Your Trades

Set your trades, set your service radius. When a homeowner in your area posts a project that fits — kitchen reno, electrical panel upgrade, new fence, bathroom remodel — you get notified. Open the app and see everything: what they need, photos of the space, their timeline, uploaded drawings and documents, their budget (if they chose to share it), and any Q&A that's already happened.

Every project is posted by a real homeowner with a real job. Not a recycled lead. Not a data-harvested phone number sold to five contractors at once. A person who took the time to describe what they need and is waiting for proposals.

You browse. You decide which projects are worth your time. You bid on the ones that fit. Skip the ones that don't. Nobody charges you for looking.

Bid on Your Terms

Your bid is your pitch. Make it count.

Submit a detailed proposal — your price, your milestone breakdown showing how you'd phase the work, your timeline, your scope of work spelling out exactly what's included and what's not, and a cover message explaining why you're the right contractor for this project.

Attach photos from similar projects you've completed. If you're a general contractor working with sub-trades, assign your team — your electrician, your plumber, your tile installer — so the homeowner can see the verified pros behind the bid.

Your bid stays editable until the homeowner's bidding deadline closes. Learn something new from the Q&A thread? Sharpen your proposal. Realize the scope is bigger than you thought? Adjust your price. You stay in control of your bid until the window shuts.

You're not competing on price alone. Homeowners see your full profile — rating, reviews, portfolio, verification badges, team, years in business. The contractor who puts together the most complete, credible proposal wins. Not the contractor who bids the lowest and figures it out later.

The Money is There Before You Start

This is the part that changes everything about being a contractor.

When a homeowner accepts your bid, they fund the first milestone into escrow before you pick up a tool. The money is real. It's allocated. It's sitting with Stripe waiting for you to earn it.

Complete the milestone. Submit your photos and documentation. The homeowner reviews and approves. Payment releases to your account, minus the 10% platform fee. Fund the next milestone. Repeat.

No more chasing invoices. No more awkward payment conversations. No more wondering if the check is coming. The money is already there. You do the work, you get paid.

If a homeowner goes quiet after you finish a milestone, Dwell Cloud steps in. Your photos, the agreed scope, and the message thread are all on the record. We resolve it — usually within 48 hours. Your funds are protected in escrow the entire time.

Let's Talk Numbers.

What Dwell Cloud costs you: 10% platform fee on completed milestones. That's it.

No sign-up fee. No monthly subscription. No annual contract. No bid credits. No per-lead charges. No processing fees. No "premium profile" upsell.

You pay 10% when you get paid. If you don't win a job, you pay nothing.

What that actually looks like

You bid on a $30,000 kitchen renovation. You win. The project has four milestones.

MilestoneMilestone valueYou receive
Milestone 1 — Demolition & prep$6,000$5,400
Milestone 2 — Rough-in (plumbing, electrical)$9,000$8,100
Milestone 3 — Finishing (cabinets, tile, fixtures)$10,500$9,450
Milestone 4 — Final walkthrough & punch list$4,500$4,050
Total project: $30,000Fee: $3,000Take home: $27,000

That $3,000 covers the lead (free), the bidding platform (free), the escrow protection (free), the dispute resolution (free), the verified profile that helped you win the job (free), and the guaranteed payment system that made sure you didn't chase a single invoice.

Compare that to what you're spending now:

Dwell CloudHomeAdvisor / AngiThumbtackBidmii
Lead cost$0$15–$100 per lead$10–$75 per lead$18–$120 per credit pack
Monthly subscription$0$0–$350/mo$0$0–$150/mo
Platform fee10% on completed workNone (you pay for leads whether you win or not)None (same — leads only)Up to 15% on first $300 + tiered
Payment guaranteeYes — milestone escrowNoNoFunds held until completion (all-or-nothing)
You pay whenYou get paidYou get a leadYou get a leadYou get a lead + you get paid

On HomeAdvisor, spending $2,000/month on leads to book three jobs means you paid $667 per acquired job before you even started working. On Dwell Cloud, that $667 stays in your pocket. The platform fee comes out of revenue you've already earned on work you've already completed.

Verification is Your Competitive Advantage.

It filters out the competition you don't want.

Unlicensed operators who underbid every job and disappear mid-project? They can't get on Dwell Cloud. The contractor who works out of his trunk with no insurance and a burner phone? He didn't make it past step one. When the platform only allows verified, insured professionals, you're competing against other real businesses — not the guy from Craigslist.

It builds trust before you say a word.

Your profile shows verification badges — ID Verified, Insured, Google Business Verified. Homeowners can see your credentials at a glance before they even read your bid. That trust is earned before the first message. On platforms without hard vetting, you're starting from zero every time and hoping your reviews are enough.

It protects your reputation.

You've spent years building your business, your skills, and your name. Platforms that let anyone in put your reputation in the same bucket as contractors who give the industry a bad name. Dwell Cloud's vetting standard means the brand you're associated with actually means something.

It's a one-time process.

Complete it once. You're in. No monthly renewals, no re-verification fees, no annual audits. The only ongoing requirement is keeping your insurance current — the platform tracks your expiry date and gives you a 30-day heads-up before it lapses.

GCs — Show Your Team, Win More Jobs.

If you run a team, Dwell Cloud gives you something no other platform does: the ability to show homeowners exactly who's behind your bid.

Link your sub-trade contractors — your electrician, your plumber, your tile installer, your painter — directly to your Dwell Cloud profile. When you bid on a project, assign team members to the relevant portions of the work. The homeowner sees your bid and can tap into each sub-trade's profile to check their rating, reviews, portfolio, and verification status.

Why does this matter? Because "I've got a great team" is just words. Showing a homeowner that your electrician is rated 4.9 with verified insurance and 40 completed jobs — that's proof. That's what wins bids against the GC who just says "trust me."

Your sub-trades benefit too. Their profiles build reputation through both their solo work and the projects they do through your team. They get visibility to homeowners even if they're not bidding independently. And they maintain their independence — they can be linked to multiple GCs and bid on their own projects at any time.

Linking is a two-way handshake. You invite, they accept. Either side can remove the link anytime. The relationship is professional, not ownership.

All Trades Welcome.

Select as many as you perform. No cap. A general contractor who does framing, drywall, painting, and trim can check all four. A specialist who only does electrical checks one. You see projects that match what you actually do.

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Your Skills Deserve Better Than Lead Fees.

Join a marketplace where real homeowners post real projects, every bid is free, and payment is guaranteed through milestone escrow. Ten percent. Flat. Only when you get paid.

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