Your Renovation, Your Way. Contractors Compete for Your Business.
Dwell Cloud puts you in control of your renovation from day one. Post your project — kitchen, bathroom, roof, fence, whatever you need — and vetted contractors in your area send you competitive bids. Compare detailed proposals side by side, choose the contractor that fits, and pay securely through milestone escrow. Your money is held safely and only released when you approve each stage of completed work. It's free to post, free to compare, and free to use. Always.
Sound Familiar?
You Google "kitchen contractor near me" and get a list of ads. You call three of them. One doesn't answer. One shows up a week late for the estimate. The third gives you a number scribbled on the back of a business card.
You pick the one that seemed most professional and write them a deposit check. Work starts two weeks late. The scope changes but nobody tells you what it costs. You're five months in, $15,000 over budget, and the contractor stops returning your texts.
That's not a horror story. That's a Tuesday for homeowners across the country.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Here's What Changes When Contractors Compete for You.
You describe the project. Contractors come to you.
No more cold calling. No more leaving voicemails. No more waiting two weeks for a callback that never comes. Post your project once — with photos, details, timeline, and budget — and verified contractors in your area see it and send you proposals. You sit back and compare.
You see everything before you decide anything.
Every bid comes in the same format so you can compare apples to apples. Price. Timeline. Milestone breakdown. Scope of work. The contractor's rating, reviews, portfolio, verification badges, and the sub-trade team they're bringing. You're not guessing which contractor is better — you can see it.
You control your money at every stage.
This is the big one. When you hire a contractor on Dwell Cloud, you don't hand over a check and hope. Your payment goes into milestone-based escrow. The money is held securely by Stripe — the same company that processes payments for Amazon, Shopify, and Lyft. Funds are released only when you review the completed work and approve it. Stage by stage. Milestone by milestone. You hold the power the entire time.
If something changes, it's documented.
Renovations never go exactly as planned. A contractor opens a wall and finds old wiring that needs replacing. The tile you picked is backordered and you want to switch. On most platforms, that's a verbal conversation that leads to a surprise on the final bill. On Dwell Cloud, the contractor submits a formal change order — what changed, why, what it costs, and how it affects the timeline. You approve it or you don't. Everything is on the record.
If something goes wrong, you're not alone.
Most platforms disappear the moment there's a problem. On Dwell Cloud, if you're not happy with a milestone, you flag it. A structured dispute process opens — both sides present their case with photos and documentation. Dwell Cloud reviews everything and makes a call. Because we hold the money in escrow, we can actually enforce outcomes. That's the difference between "contact the contractor directly" and real protection.
Free. Seriously.
The only cost to you is your renovation itself — the price you agree to with the contractor you choose. Dwell Cloud charges contractors a flat 10% platform fee on completed milestones. That's how we keep the lights on. You never pay us a dime.
No sign-up fees. No premium tiers. No processing charges. No "contact us for pricing." Free.
Every Contractor is Vetted. No Exceptions.
Before a contractor can see your project details or submit a single bid, they pass our six-point verification. This isn't optional. It's not a paid upgrade. It's the door.
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Government-Issued Photo ID
They prove they are who they say they are. Full name, face, verified.
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Active Business Insurance
General liability coverage, confirmed current with expiration tracking. If their insurance lapses, they can't bid until it's renewed. The platform monitors this automatically.
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Verified Bank Account
Connected through Stripe for secure payouts. Confirms they're operating a real, bankable business.
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Google Business Profile
Active, real, and verified. Homeowner reviews on Google are one of the strongest trust signals — we confirm they're there.
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Facebook Business Page
An established online business presence. Not a personal profile — a real business page with history.
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Business Website
A professional website that resolves and shows their work. Contractors who invest in their online presence invest in their reputation.
Optional but displayed: WorkSafe/workers' comp clearance, trade-specific licenses, professional certifications. If they have them, you see them. If they don't, you see that too.
What does this mean for you? It means every contractor who bids on your project is identified, insured, and operating a real business with a real online presence. The unlicensed handyman who underbids everyone and disappears mid-job? He didn't make it through the door.
Know Exactly Who's Working on Your Home.
When a general contractor bids on your renovation, they're usually bringing a team — an electrician, a plumber, a tile installer, a painter. On every other platform, you just have to trust they've got good people.
On Dwell Cloud, you don't have to trust. You see.
General contractors can link their sub-trade partners directly in their bid. Each sub-trade is a verified contractor on the platform with their own profile, their own ratings, their own reviews, and their own verification badges. When you're reviewing a GC's bid for your kitchen renovation, you can tap into the electrician's profile and see they've got a 4.8 rating across 40 completed jobs. You can check that the plumber carries insurance. You can see the tile installer's portfolio.
It's like hiring a team, not just a name. And that transparency is something no other platform offers.
If It Involves Your Home, You Can Post It.
Not sure what you need? Our guided flow helps you figure it out. Tell us what room, what's going on, and what you're hoping for — we'll match you to the right project category and the right contractors.
Managing Multiple Properties? We Built for That.
If you're a landlord, investor, or property manager with a portfolio, Dwell Cloud lets you manage renovation projects across multiple addresses from one account.
Add your properties — primary home, rental units, vacation property, commercial space. Post projects against any address. Track active renovations, bids, milestones, and payments across all of them in one dashboard.
Your tenants don't need to be involved. Your contractors don't need to know about your other properties. Each project is independent, and your escrow protections apply to every single one.
Whether you're refreshing a unit between tenants or doing a major renovation on an investment property, the process is the same. Post it, get bids, compare, hire, pay through milestones, done.
Questions Homeowners Ask
Your Renovation Starts Here.
Two minutes to post. Free to use. Vetted contractors bidding on you. Milestone escrow protecting every dollar.
Have questions? Check our FAQ or contact us at support@dwellcloud.io