Trust & verification

FixMyBuild is built to protect homeowners and support good trades — chat first, verified badges, reviews and fraud checks.

For homeowners

✅ Chat-first: no spam calls
✅ Phone verification to post jobs (live site)
✅ Duplicate spam detection
✅ Reviews after completed work

Tip: Add photos and clear details. You’ll get better quotes and faster responses.

For trades

✅ Lead validity guarantee (invalid leads refunded)
✅ Verification ladder: Basic → Verified → Trade Verified
✅ Badge boosts: verified profiles win more work
✅ Dispute reporting and moderation

We encourage trades to upload insurance and relevant certifications (e.g., Gas Safe, NICEIC/NAPIT) where required.

Verification badges

Basic
Phone + email verified.
Verified
Business details + ID + insurance upload.
Trade Verified
Relevant certifications checked for regulated trades.
Reported
Flagged profile under review.

Refund policy (credits)

Trades pay credits to unlock leads. Credits are refunded when a lead is clearly invalid.

Refunded: fake/invalid contact, duplicate spam, clearly impossible job details.
Not refunded: you don’t win the job, homeowner chooses someone else, no reply after a reasonable attempt.