How DFW Job Bid works — all in one place.
How does it work?
A homeowner posts a job — photos, a description, their area, and either their price or a request for quotes. Pros respond with bids. The homeowner compares the bids and the pros' ratings, takes a bid — that bid becomes the contract — and rates the work once it's done. Posting is free for homeowners.
What can a pro do on a post?
Like it, or bid on it. There's no public commenting and no haggling on posts — every bid stays private between the pro and the homeowner.
Who can contact me privately?
Only the pro whose bid you accept — private contact comes with the contract. Before that, a bid can carry a short private message from the pro about the job's details; it travels with that bid, and only the homeowner sees it, right alongside the bid.
How do ratings work?
A pro's rating is built only from reviews of jobs they contracted through a bid on DFW Job Bid and completed. No contract, no review — and reviews can't be bought or posted any other way.
What badges can a pro earn?
Review badges — Top Rated, Five-Star Finisher, Repeat Happy Customers, and contract review counts — are earned from those contract reviews. Every profile also carries standing badges for the pro's service level and how long they've been on the platform.
How do areas work?
You pick your area when you post, the way classifieds work — just cleaner. Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, East Texas, and West Texas are all live now, each with its own feed under the same name. Your account, profile, and rating work in every area.
What happens when I save a pro?
Saved pros live under Saved pros on your account page, ready for next time. On the pro's side, the customers who saved them show up as business contacts on their dashboard.
How do I add a photo?
Tap the spot where the photo goes — your profile circle, a pro cover, a feed avatar, or a job post's photo area — and pick a picture. There are no add-photo links to hunt for.
What does it cost?
Posting jobs is free for homeowners. What pros pay — just the subscription; there is no fee on any job — is spelled out in the Terms of Service.
How do payments work?
Pro plans are charged to the payment card the pro pays with, as the Terms of Service describe — and that subscription is all a pro ever pays the platform. The money for the job itself is handled directly between the homeowner and the pro — the platform doesn't take a cut of it.
When is the site down for maintenance?
A maintenance window runs every Sunday from 12:00 AM to 12:30 AM Central — bug fixes and capacity checks. A banner shows across the site during the window; the site stays available unless a check needs it briefly offline.
