Vetted subcontractors guaranteed to deliver on time or your money back.
Solo founders in construction struggle to find reliable subcontractors, resulting in constant project delays and quality issues.
SubVetting provides a curated directory of pre-vetted subcontractors with verified past performance data. Solo founders search, review ratings, and book directly with reliability scores. If a sub causes delays, we refund project fees to protect your timeline.
Solo founders in the construction industry
Money-back guarantee on sub performance, exclusive to solo construction founders.
professional
Searchable list of vetted subs by trade, location, and reliability score.
AI-calculated score based on reviews, completion rates, and delays.
One-click booking with calendar integration and contract generation.
Post-job reviews with photo evidence for delays/quality.
Simple form to claim refunds for verified delays or quality issues.
Track all hired subs, timelines, and payments in one view.
Alerts for bookings, reviews, and claims.
Responsive design optimized for field use.
Filter by insurance, certifications, and past project size.
Sync invoices and payments.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| business_name | text | No |
| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| trade | text | No |
| location | text | No |
| reliability_score | int | Yes |
| is_vetted | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| subcontractor_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| start_date | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| rating | int | No |
| delay_days | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/subcontractorsSearch and filter subcontractors
/api/subcontractors/:idGet subcontractor profile
/api/projectsCreate new project booking
/api/reviewsSubmit project review
/api/guarantees/claimFile a guarantee claim
No guarantees
Up to 10 projects/month
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $50 | $600 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 4% | $800 | $9,600 |
Vetted subcontractors with performance guarantees for solo construction founders.
Post in construction Facebook groups for solo founders, offer free Pro access for first reviews, DM 50 local builders from LinkedIn searches for 'solo construction founder'.
Large marketplace
No guarantees, quality varies
Vetting + guarantees for solos
Contractor data
Not sub-focused
Sub-only with performance insurance
Network effects from reviews and vetting data that improves matching over time.
Post-pandemic construction boom with labor shortages amplifying sub reliability issues.
Low adoption by subs
Seed with 50 pre-vetted local subs
Guarantee claims exceed premiums
Partner with insurer from day 1
Scoring algorithm inaccurate
Manual review first 100
Success: 80% confirm pain and WOYBP
Success: 10 bookings in week 1
Success: 50 users week 1
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