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!
Here's
How HandyCanadian.com Works |
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.
If you have used the site and have suggestions on how to improve
your experience, we want to hear from you. Click here
to contact HandyCanadian.com customer support team. |