For homeowners and contractors. If something isn't answered here, email hello@alderprojects.com.
We review your submission and match it to Vermont contractors who specialize in your work and serve your area. You'll hear from us by email within 1–2 business days. Your contact info stays private until you choose a contractor.
Yes. There's no charge to submit a project, no account required, and no obligation to hire anyone.
We don't send your project to every contractor on the platform. A small, matched set of local contractors sees your request — no flood of calls from people you didn't ask to hear from.
No. Submitting a project doesn't commit you to anything. You decide whether to move forward, and when.
Submit with your honest timeline — even 'planning phase, 12+ months out' is fine. We'll match you with contractors who take planning-stage clients. Or use our planning guide to work through scope and budget first.
We only work with Vermont-based contractors. Every application is reviewed — we check trade, location, and insurance coverage before approving anyone onto the platform.
Kitchens, bathrooms, decks, additions, roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, basement finishing — any residential renovation across all 14 Vermont counties.
We review every project before routing it. You're not entered into an auction. A small matched set of local contractors sees your request — not a national platform's entire database bidding for your click.
We follow up by email, not phone. Contractors receive your contact details only after they've accepted your project request — you won't get unsolicited calls.
All 14 Vermont counties. Our current contractor density is strongest in Chittenden, Addison, and Lamoille counties.
Ready to post your project?
Post a project request →Project type, town, scope description, and budget range. Full contact details — name, email, phone — are only released when you accept.
A flat fee only when you accept. No subscription, no monthly minimum, no fee for requests you decline. Your first three project requests are free during our launch period.
Every submission is reviewed manually before it reaches any contractor. We filter out vague descriptions, clearly out-of-scope budgets, and low-quality requests.
No. Each request is your call. There's no penalty for declining, and no minimum number of requests you're required to take.
We don't auction requests. A small, matched set of contractors — typically 2–3 — sees each project request based on trade and service area alignment.
Yes. Email hello@alderprojects.com and we'll update your profile same day.
You see project details before paying for anything. We don't sell the same request to your entire competition simultaneously. And there's no monthly subscription whether or not you take any work.
We're building a review process for unresponsive homeowners. For now, we monitor request quality manually and flag patterns. Contact us if you accept a request and don't hear back within 48 hours.
Ready to apply?
Apply to join →Something not answered here? hello@alderprojects.com