“Let’s say we were all happily surprised with the response,” says
Cunningham, who got his start in real estate and mortgages in the Palm Beach
area. “We knew we had a system that would fill a very real need. We were
very pleased to find out just how big that need is.”
Expanding nationally, BidABuilder.com offers is a professional interface
between consumers who need work done – anything from a “honey-do” list to
major additions and renovations – and fully licensed and vetted contractors.
The BidABuilder.com system allows the consumer to post their job specs
securely into its online system then sends the job to its network of
contractors, who must meet minimum state requirements (i.e. insurance,
license, bond) as well as submit to an instant Multi-State Criminal
Background Check including Social Security number verification, nationwide
Sexual Offender Registry check, and a check of possible felony and
misdemeanor convictions.
The consumer then logs on to BidABuilder.com to check for bids, review
contractor profiles, availability, pricing, and other influencing factors.
BidABuilder.com provides the consumer with a multitude of ways to sort,
select and choose a contractor, including by price, years in business,
customer ratings, and proximity to the job. They can also view company bios
and a gallery of completed projects. Over $40 million in projects have been
posted since BidABuilder.com’s inception, proving the service is effective
and well received.
“Our primary concern has always been providing the consumer with every
possible protection,” notes Cunningham. “We know everyone is concerned about
spending in today’s economy so we want every home owner to get the best
possible work from the most qualified contractor for the best price.”
For contractors, the benefits are great as well. BidABuilder.com is
committed to broad-reaching media campaigns across multiple platforms,
including outdoor, radio, TV, print and web advertising and marketing. This
allows reputable contractors of any size to benefit from BidABuilder.com’s
investment and brand-building efforts.
BidABuilder.com continues to evolve and adapt to the current economic
stresses and has rolled out a new pricing model that will allow contractors
to control their budget and selection of projects; in essence, helping them
stay in business.
“We understand the economy is devastated and want to do our part in
helping repair it. Under our new business model, the contractor not only
controls how much he wants to spend, but also how many projects he can
handle. The contractor selects the job, not us. We don’t automatically send
them leads and expect them to pay for something they may not be interested
in, a model employed by some of our competitors,” says Cunningham.
The new pricing plan uses a Pay As You Go strategy and allows contractors
to bid only on jobs in which they have interest. There is a nominal set up
fee, no contracts or long term commitments, and bid prices start as low as
$10.00. For the homeowner, the site is free, as always.
Cunningham states, “When operating on a pay per lead basis, we realize
the importance of job quality and have hired a staff of professionals to
validate each project directly with the homeowners that post them.
Credibility is everything and by utilizing this strategy BidABuilder.com is
in pole position to win the race to the top.”
www.BidABuilder.com was
founded by Dennis Cunningham, a proven success in many other industries
including real estate sales and mortgages. Cunningham built a team of
developers and professionals to bring BidABuilder.com to life, including
consulting partner Bernie Carballo, retired Executive Vice President of
Sales and Marketing for Seagate Technology, the world’s largest manufacturer
in disc drives, magnetic discs, read-write heads, tape drives, Storage Area
Network (SAN) solutions and business intelligence software. Cunningham
continues to attract top talents in the industry to develop and maintain
this very intricate, interactive website.
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Dennis Cunningham (CEO)
