Hire reviewed South African tradespeople with confidence. Your payment is held securely and released only when the work is completed.

For a quote, accepting creates an unpaid booking — complete Paystack checkout to confirm it. For a callout, save your card first; the full amount is charged only if the professional accepts. Once collected, your payment is held by Buildbuggy. Your confirmation of completed work makes the payout eligible immediately. If you do not respond after the professional marks the work finished, the booking is finalised and the payout becomes eligible two full South African working days later. Our team manually approves and transfers eligible payouts. Raise a dispute while funds are still held if something is wrong.

Every professional completes onboarding and submits identity information, services, and previous work for review. Profiles only become visible after approval, with additional verification shown clearly where it has been completed.

You can raise a dispute from the project page. Our team reviews the job details and on-platform communication before deciding how the held funds should be handled.

Browsing professionals and posting a job are free. Applicable platform fees are shown before you commit to a booking or quote, so you can review the total first.