HandyCanadian.com is the #1 resource for conveniently finding quality, reliable Canadian contractors via the internet and continues to excel with unmatched innovation and superior customer service. Global News thought so, when they dubbed services provided by this innovative new company as “An online match made in heaven…two motivated parties coming together,” in a news story by Mike Brown that aired July 25, 2006.

After investing over two years of extensive research and development, HandyCanadian.com was officially launched in January 2006. It was an instant success, effectively bridging the online project owner/contractor gap that existed.

Homeowners throughout Canada had a quick, free way to connect with contractor home improvement remodeling professionals in their area. Service providers were afforded a high-profile platform from which to promote their business.

HandyCanadian.com is the combined effort of a two-man executive team with 28-years collective experience in website/program development and business management, with strong marketing skills. Utilizing an innovative, automatically generated program with custom job posting and matchmaking capabilities.

Max Sheppard successfully owned and operated several business ventures before developing HandyCandian.com with co-owner Michael Taylor. Taylor also enjoyed business success with various organizations before uniting with Sheppard to form their solid partnership.

Both Sheppard and Taylor are Canadian homeowners who know first hand the frustration of trying to find a reliable contractor through conventional means. For that reason they formed the HandyCanadian.com match-making service, and are committed to raising renovation/construction service industry standards.

HandyCanadian.com will continue to take advantage of all opportunities to further develop and market our existing services customized to meet the special needs of homeowners, business owners and contractors across Canada.

One main objective is to continue to expand and network with home improvement professional builders, and numerous city, provincial, and national associations. This keeps HandyCanadian.com on the cutting-edge of the industry and privy to Canada’s new construction/renovation trends.

Another objective is to help educate homeowners on how to select the best contractor for the job. This is accomplished through customer service support and instructional articles unique to HandyCanadian.com.

Since its launch, thousands of homeowners have posted their project needs online at HandyCanadian.com. As a result, home repair, renovation, and new construction jobs were successfully completed by responding member service providers who bid competitively on the project.

Membership for business and homeowners with project needs in search of a service provider is free. Membership includes 24-hour-a-day availability of easy-to-use tools to post unlimited projects, complete access to contractor profile information, full control of the screening process, and whether or not to hire any contractor.

Membership choices for service providers are as follows:

Free membership – basic company listing in our contractor directory , and lead notifications of detailed project postings; restricted access to contact information and bidding tools.

Premium membership – top of directory company listing in contractor directory, detailed company profile page for 365 days of non-stop world-wide advertising, automatic e-mail notification of detailed project postings, and complete access to project owner contact information. Plus the option to bid on projects in their area of expertise, using our handy bidding tools.

Global News calls HandyCanadian.com “An online match made in heaven.” Homeowners call it the best project-owner-to-service-provider match-making service available anywhere. And, service providers call it the most cost-effective way to gain strong leads and promote their business…a dream come true!

Business and homeowners post their business or home improvement project needs online using special, easy to use tools. This service is free. They have complete control over what guidelines are set, and how contact from interested contractors will be made.

Contractor members with skills in that specific project area receive notification via e-mail about the newly posted project. Interested contractors can bid on the project using our handy bidding tools. The project owner might receive several competitive bids within hours or days of posting the project. Response to the posted project can be that fast!

The project owner has full access to profile and reference pages of the various contractor members. Including important information about the contractor, the contracting firm, insurance, experience, skills, language capabilities, work history, and portfolio of completed projects.

Project owners maintain full control of the screening process of each renovation contractor candidate. They are under no obligation to hire any of the contractors who have bid on their project; contractors are under no obligation to bid on projects acquired through our lead generation service.

Each party maintains control as to whether or not they want to form a working relationship. No wonder Global News dubbed HandyCanadian.com as “a match made in heaven…two motivated parties coming together,” during a recent airing!

Local contractor members in and around Toronto and the GTA, for instance, acquire leads on projects in and around Toronto. The contractor knows project details before making a bid, and the project owner has the opportunity to fully critique the contractor before saying, “I do.” But, neither party is committed to the other, unless they both agree the fit is right.

More than connect project owner to service provider, and contractor to homeowners who have some type of home improvement need, HandyCanadian.com offers home improvement tips in unique articles you won’t find anywhere else. Project tips for the do-it-yourselfer, and tips on ways to increase the real estate market value of your home. With projects like basement renovation, landscaping, kitchen remodeling and more.

Regardless of where you live in Canada, from Waterloo to Mississauga, from Montreal to Surrey, we help connect busy business and homeowners with service providers for contractual purposes. And for those project owners unsure as to how to select just the right contractor, we provide help for that, too.

Articles on what to look for in a Winnipeg contractor, for instance. How to conduct interviews, important aspects to consider when it comes to formal bids, obtaining a materials list, what to include in the renovation or home improvement contract, and how to handle problems that may arise.

Laval homeowners gather tips on paneling and laying tile. Cambridge business owner get advice on ways to effectively handle disputes with service providers, and handymen and handywomen in St. Albert learn ways to insure project success when undertaking basic home improvements.

HandyCanadian.com takes the hassle out of locating a reliable roofing or home renovation contractor, and makes straighter the way to serious leads with great earning potential. Project owners are happy, because they obtain the services of a skilled professional at a great competitive price; contractors are happy because they no longer have to pound the pavement in search of leads.

No wonder Canadians in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, PEI, Nova Scotia and Quebec are smiling. When it comes to HandyCanadian.com, there’s something to smile about. And renovations, including bathroom renovations, basement renovations, kitchen renovations, and roofing renovations, have never looked better

For more information, visit our FAQ/How it Works page, or e-mail info@handycanadian.com.

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