A home-services marketplace that's fair to the people who hire — and the people who do the work.
Ask five contractors to price the same job, and you'll get five numbers and zero explanations.
None of them is lying — they're guessing too. So homeowners overpay, good pros lose jobs to lowballers, and everyone trusts each other a little less. We didn't start with an app. We started with one question: what should this actually cost?
Every marketplace eventually has to answer one question: why should anyone believe you? Ours has a public answer.
The Fair Rate Index publishes what a job should cost in your market — before anyone steps on your property. It's free, and you don't have to be a customer. Every completed job on the platform makes it sharper.
That's not a convenience feature. It's the standard both sides are measured against.
A homeowner knows whether the quote is fair. A pro knows nobody is undercutting them in the dark. And when a pro carries YSKAIPE Qualified to a job, it means they've worked at the published rate and been confirmed at it — a credential you carry, not a badge we rent you monthly.
We built YSKAIPE as a protocol, not a platform. The Index belongs to homeowners and honest pros — not to us.
$25 off your first job + 5% back, every time.
One standard behind both doors: YSKAIPE Qualified — a credential you carry to every job, not a badge we rent you monthly.
Right now there are eight founding slots — one per trade, free for life. After the eight, the platform opens and new pros pay. That's the whole difference between early and not.
A lawn that needs mowing. A room that needs painting. A move, a haul, a power wash, a pile of leaves. Most of what a house needs is honest work, done well, by someone who showed up.
That's the on-demand side of YSKAIPE, and it's built for people whose schedule doesn't fit a shift. Students at Davidson, UNC Charlotte, CPCC and the trade programs. People between things. Anyone capable with their hands who wants work that fits around their life instead of the other way around.
How it actually works
Jobs arrive already priced at the Fair Rate Index — no bidding, no haggling, no sales call. Claim the ones that fit your week. The homeowner's money is in escrow before you start. You're paid on confirmation, and the rating follows you.
Why it matters
A rating on YSKAIPE is a track record, not a résumé. Do enough good work on the on-demand side and you've got something to show a licensed pro who's hiring — or a reason to go get licensed yourself. A fair price isn't just a better deal for a homeowner. It's a livable wage for the person doing the work, and a first rung for someone who needs one.
And eight trades where a license is required
Domain Owners — not employees, not advisors. You own a function outright, hold real membership interest, and share in the exit.
That's the on-demand ledger. Licensed jobs run on leads — just as openly. We're not trying to win the country this year. Just the Lake Norman area, honestly — and prove a fair marketplace can beat a rigged one.
Look up your next job before you call anyone. It's free.