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HANDYTRADES
In beta across Inner West, the Sutherland Shire and Ryde

Find the trade.
Run the job.

Handy connects licensed local trades with the builders, homeowners and businesses who need them, then gives everyone one place to agree the price, book the work and sign it off. No lead fees.

Know what the job is already? Post it and let trades come to you.

BUILDING WORK IN PROGRESS

14 Gordon St, Marrickville

Builder Carter Constructions Lic. 298765C

TRADES ON THIS JOB

  • Plumbing

    Marrickville Plumbing Co. Lic. 123456CLicence verified

    Rough-in done

  • Electrical

    Bright Spark Electrical Lic. 234567CLicence verified

    Booked Thursday

  • Carpentry

    Southside Chippy Works Lic. 345678C

    Countered $220 each

  • Tiling

    Inner West Tiling Lic. 789012C

    3 bids inOffer accepted

Organised on Handy. Each trade's licence on show, each job's progress in one place.

An example building site sign on Handy: the builder and their licence, and each trade on the job with their licence and where their work is up to.

One login, whichever side of the job you're on

Plenty of people are both. A chippy can take jobs from a builder on Monday and run their own deck job on Friday, from the same account.

Trades

Work from builders and locals nearby, without paying for leads.

  • Jobs arrive with the price on the table
  • Accept, counter or pass in one tap
  • Crew diary, job map and what's owed
How Handy works for trades

Builders

Hand out every job on a site and see where it's up to without ringing around.

  • Stages, jobs and who's on what
  • Agree the price before anyone starts
  • Photos, notes and sign-off on the job
How Handy works for builders

Homeowners and businesses

Search for a licensed tradie yourself, or post the job and let trades come to you.

  • Post a job and compare bids, or contact a trade directly
  • Only trades who serve your area, licence and ABN on every profile
  • Free — no subscription, no lead fees
How Handy works for homeowners

How a job runs on Handy

From the first message to the money in the bank, the job lives in one place that both sides can see.

  1. 1

    Post it or find someone

    Builders post a job to the board or offer it to a trade they know. Homeowners search their suburb and ask for a quote, or post the job and let trades bid.

    Bathroom floor and wall tiling

    Lot 2 Gurner St, Marrickville

    Tiler3 bids in

  2. 2

    Agree the price

    The offer sits at the top of one conversation. The trade accepts it, counters it or passes, and nobody starts until both sides agree.

    Offer from Carter Constructions

    $4,600 flat

    Accepted by Inner West Tiling

  3. 3

    Do the work

    Book the crew, tick off each step on site and add photos. The builder sees progress without picking up the phone.

    Waterproofing cured

    Floor tiles laid

    Wall tiles and grout

  4. 4

    Sign off and get paid

    The trade marks it done, the builder inspects and signs it off, and either side records the payment. The job moves to finished.

    Signed offTue 30 Sep

    Paid$4,600

The tools for after the handshake

Most platforms stop once you've found someone. Handy keeps going, because that's when the phone calls, lost texts and chasing start. Everyone gets an inbox for offers and updates.

For builders

Build board
Each site laid out in stages, with the jobs that wait on other jobs linked up.
Job offers
Send a job to a trade with a price and a note. Back-and-forth stays in one thread.
Site notices
Skip bin moving, power off Tuesday. One notice reaches every trade on the site.
Sign-off
Trades mark work done, you inspect it and sign it off or send it back with a note.

For trades

Jobs board
Open jobs from builders near you, sorted by distance. Put in a bid with your price.
Crew diary and map
Book people by the day, drag jobs around, and see the day's run on a map.
Finances
What's ready to invoice, what's waiting, what's overdue, and crew expenses to pay back.
Rate cards
Save how you charge (per m², per hour, per fixture) and answer offers in seconds.

Starting small, on purpose

Handy is in beta in 3 parts of Sydney. Keeping it local means we can check every listing by hand, meet the trades and builders using it, and fix what doesn't work before we grow.

Outside those suburbs? Join the waitlist. We open the suburbs with the longest lists next, and founding members keep free leads for good.

Inner West
39 suburbs
Sutherland Shire
37 suburbs
Ryde
18 suburbs
Who are you?
Bankstown 2200, not open yetBelmore 2192, not open yetCampsie 2194, not open yetClemton Park 2206, not open yetLakemba 2195, not open yetPunchbowl 2196, not open yetUndercliffe 2206, not open yetWiley Park 2195, not open yetAlexandria 2015, not open yetBanksmeadow 2019, not open yetBotany 2019, not open yetChippendale 2008, not open yetDarlinghurst 2010, not open yetGlebe 2037, not open yetMascot 2020, not open yetPort Botany 2036, not open yetPyrmont 2009, not open yetRedfern 2016, not open yetSurry Hills 2010, not open yetSydney 2000, not open yetUltimo 2007, not open yetWaterloo 2017, not open yetZetland 2017, not open yetBondi 2026, not open yetBondi Beach 2026, not open yetBondi Junction 2022, not open yetBronte 2024, not open yetClovelly 2031, not open yetCoogee 2034, not open yetDouble Bay 2028, not open yetKensington 2033, not open yetKingsford 2032, not open yetMaroubra 2035, not open yetPaddington 2021, not open yetRandwick 2031, not open yetRose Bay 2029, not open yetVaucluse 2030, not open yetWaverley 2024, not open yetWoollahra 2025, not open yetFlemington 2140, not open yetHomebush 2140, not open yetStrathfield 2135, not open yetArtarmon 2064, not open yetCammeray 2062, not open yetChatswood 2067, not open yetCremorne 2090, not open yetCrows Nest 2065, not open yetHunters Hill 2110, not open yetLane Cove 2066, not open yetMosman 2088, not open yetNaremburn 2065, not open yetNeutral Bay 2089, not open yetNorth Sydney 2060, not open yetSt Leonards 2065, not open yetWilloughby 2068, not open yetWoolwich 2110, not open yetAvalon Beach 2107, not open yetBalgowlah 2093, not open yetBrookvale 2100, not open yetDee Why 2099, not open yetFreshwater 2096, not open yetManly 2095, not open yetMona Vale 2103, not open yetNarrabeen 2101, not open yetPalm Beach 2108, not open yetSeaforth 2092, not open yetAuburn 2144, not open yetBlacktown 2148, not open yetDundas 2117, not open yetGranville 2142, not open yetHarris Park 2150, not open yetLidcombe 2141, not open yetMerrylands 2160, not open yetNorth Parramatta 2151, not open yetParramatta 2150, not open yetPenrith 2750, not open yetRydalmere 2116, not open yetSeven Hills 2147, not open yetSilverwater 2128, not open yetSt Marys 2760, not open yetSydney Olympic Park 2127, not open yetWentworthville 2145, not open yetWestmead 2145, not open yetAustral 2179, not open yetCabramatta 2166, not open yetCamden 2570, not open yetCampbelltown 2560, not open yetEdmondson Park 2174, not open yetFairfield 2165, not open yetLeppington 2179, not open yetLiverpool 2170, not open yetNarellan 2567, not open yetOran Park 2570, not open yetAllawah 2218, not open yetArncliffe 2205, not open yetBardwell Park 2207, not open yetBeverly Hills 2209, not open yetBexley 2207, not open yetBrighton-le-Sands 2216, not open yetCarlton 2218, not open yetHurstville 2220, not open yetKingsgrove 2208, not open yetKogarah 2217, not open yetMortdale 2223, not open yetOatley 2223, not open yetPeakhurst 2210, not open yetPenshurst 2222, not open yetRamsgate 2217, not open yetRiverwood 2210, not open yetRockdale 2216, not open yetSans Souci 2219, not open yetTurrella 2205, not open yetWolli Creek 2205, not open yetBaulkham Hills 2153, not open yetCarlingford 2118, not open yetCastle Hill 2154, not open yetEpping 2121, not open yetHornsby 2077, not open yetKellyville 2155, not open yetRouse Hill 2155, not open yetSt Ives 2075, not open yetAbbotsford 2046, openAnnandale 2038, openAshbury 2193, openAshfield 2131, openBalmain 2041, openBalmain East 2041, openBirchgrove 2041, openBurwood 2134, openCabarita 2137, openCamperdown 2050, openCanterbury 2193, openConcord 2137, openConcord West 2138, openCroydon 2132, openCroydon Park 2133, openDrummoyne 2047, openDulwich Hill 2203, openEarlwood 2206, openEnmore 2042, openErskineville 2043, openFive Dock 2046, openHaberfield 2045, openHurlstone Park 2193, openLeichhardt 2040, openLewisham 2049, openLilyfield 2040, openMarrickville 2204, openMarrickville South 2204, openMortlake 2137, openNewtown 2042, openPetersham 2049, openRhodes 2138, openRozelle 2039, openRussell Lea 2046, openSt Peters 2044, openStanmore 2048, openSummer Hill 2130, openSydenham 2044, openTempe 2044, openBoronia Park 2111, openDenistone 2114, openDenistone East 2112, openDenistone West 2114, openEast Ryde 2113, openEastwood 2122, openErmington 2115, openGladesville 2111, openHenley 2111, openMacquarie Park 2113, openMarsfield 2122, openMeadowbank 2114, openMelrose Park 2114, openNorth Ryde 2113, openPutney 2112, openRyde 2112, openTennyson Point 2111, openWest Ryde 2114, openAlfords Point 2234, openBangor 2234, openBarden Ridge 2234, openBonnet Bay 2226, openBundeena 2230, openBurraneer 2230, openCaringbah 2229, openCaringbah South 2229, openComo 2226, openCronulla 2230, openDolans Bay 2229, openEngadine 2233, openGrays Point 2232, openGymea 2227, openGymea Bay 2227, openHeathcote 2233, openIllawong 2234, openJannali 2226, openKangaroo Point 2224, openKareela 2232, openKirrawee 2232, openKurnell 2231, openLilli Pilli 2229, openLoftus 2232, openMenai 2234, openMiranda 2228, openOyster Bay 2225, openPort Hacking 2229, openSutherland 2232, openSylvania 2224, openSylvania Waters 2224, openTaren Point 2229, openWoolooware 2230, openWoronora 2232, openWoronora Heights 2233, openYarrawarrah 2233, openYowie Bay 2228, openInner WestRydeSutherland Shire

Yellow suburbs are open now. See the full list

Tradies near you

Founding tradies are being reviewed now

Every profile is checked by a person before it goes live. The first approved tradies will show here.

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Questions people ask

What does Handy cost?
Nothing. No subscription, no credit card, no fee to post a job or ask for a quote. Trades never pay for leads, and founding members keep that for good. A couple of things are optional extras — boosting a job post for more visibility, and (later) paying a trade through Handy instead of another way.
Are the trades licensed?
Every trade business lists its licence number and ABN, and a person checks each listing before it goes live. When we've also checked the licence on the NSW Fair Trading register, the profile gets a blue tick. Licences can lapse, so it's still worth a look on the NSW Fair Trading licence check before work starts.
I just need a tradie for a job around the house — how does that work?
Search the directory and contact a trade directly, or post the job and licensed trades who work your suburb bid on it with a price. You pick who you like the look of, or don't pick anyone at all. No account tools to learn — that side of Handy is for the trades doing the work.
How do ratings work?
Builders rate trades and trades rate builders, but only after a job is signed off and paid on Handy, so every rating comes from real work. Time and quality are rated separately. Neither side sees the other's rating until both have rated or two weeks have passed.
Why isn't Handy in my suburb?
We're starting with the Inner West, Ryde and the Sutherland Shire so we can meet the people using it and get it right. Join the waitlist with your postcode and we'll open the suburbs with the most people waiting next.
Can I be a trade and a builder?
Yes. One account does everything. Attach a trade business, a builder profile or both, and switch between them as the job needs.
I work for someone else. Can I join?
Handy is for trades who run their own business with an ABN, solo or with a small crew. If you work for a business already on Handy, the owner can add you to their crew so you see the jobs you're on.
Is Handy a place to hire staff?
No. Hiring is up to each business. Handy is for finding a trade business to do a job, and running that job once you've agreed on it.

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