Find work in your trades, close to home
See open projects that need your trades within the distance you'll drive. Open the plans, ask questions, and send your bid from your phone.
Fill the slow weeks
A job falls through, a crew finishes early, or the season is slow to start. Contracting Bridge shows you real projects with real files from contractors near you, so you can fill the gap without paying for leads.
- No lead fees, and bidding on an invitation is always free
- Set your trades and travel distance once
- Other trades never see your bid, so you're priced on the work, not undercut
- Earn Insured and Licensed badges that show on every bid
How trades use it
Set up your profile
Your trades, home ZIP code and travel distance. Add insurance and license for badges.
Find and watch
Search projects, open the files, and watch the ones you want to price.
Bid and win
Send your bid with your start date and notes. If you win, message the contractor to schedule.
Projects that fit how you work
Search by trade, distance, project type, due date, and residential or commercial. Each listing shows how far it is from your shop.
- Invitations from contractors get their own tab
- Watch list for projects you're still pricing
- Every bid you've sent, with the outcome
Questions
Do I pay to bid on an invitation?
No, and you never will. When a contractor invites you to bid, seeing the project and bidding on it is free on every plan.
Do I need a contractor license to join?
No. Not every trade or state requires one, so the license is optional. If you hold one, add it to earn the Licensed badge.
How long does approval take?
We review every new company by hand. You can finish your profile and add badges while you wait, and we email you as soon as you're approved.
Can other trades see my bid?
No. Your bid is visible only to you and the contractor who posted the project. Other bidders never see it, on any project.
Can a contractor award before the due date?
Yes, unless the project is marked "Sealed bidding." The bid form tells you which kind of project it is, and the project shows Awarded as soon as the job is taken.
Is it really free?
Yes. Posting, bidding, messaging and reviews are free while we launch, with no limits. General contractors will stay free. When a Pro plan for trades arrives, Founding Members get a lower price, and the free plan stays.
Set up your company in about five minutes
Company name, ZIP code and the trades you do. Insurance and license badges can come later.