Everything ContractShield ships today
One platform: clients post work orders and get competitive bids from specialty contractors; contractors find their next job and win it with AI-built quotes. Then we manage the project end-to-end — from first bid to final invoice.
How the Work Order Marketplace works
Three steps, one platform, no lead-broker middlemen.
Client posts a work order
Title, scope, budget range, location, timeline. Free to post. No phone tag, no lead-broker middlemen.
Specialty contractors bid
Verified contractors browse the Job Board, build an AI-assisted quote, and submit a real bid you can compare side-by-side.
Project runs end-to-end here
Tasks, schedule, change orders, photos, invoices, and escrow-protected payments — all in one workspace until the punch list is signed off.
Find specialty contractors who bid on YOUR project
Post once. Get real, comparable bids from verified contractors. Manage the whole project — approvals, change orders, payments, reviews — without leaving the platform.
Post a work order
Describe the job once. Specialty contractors browse and bid; you compare real numbers instead of chasing quotes by phone.
Side-by-side bid review
See every quote on one screen — line items, materials, timeline, contractor verification tier — and pick the contractor that fits the job.
Filter by verification tier
Sort and filter contractors by the verification ladder (basic → licensed → insured → verified pro) before you commit to anyone.
Escrow-protected payments
Funds sit in our Stripe balance until you approve the work, then release on a 7-day grace timer — so you can flag punch-list issues before money moves.
Approvals queue
Pending quotes, change orders, and milestone payouts all land in one approvals view with inline approve / request-changes actions.
Live project tracking
Tasks, timeline, photos, daily logs, and the running invoice picture — updated as the crew works, not a week later in a PDF.
Change orders, signed
Scope changes get priced, written up, and signed in-platform — no more arguing about who agreed to what at the end of the job.
5-dimension contractor reviews
Rate the contractor on overall, quality, communication, timeliness, and value when the job is done. Real ratings aggregate to their public profile.
Invite contractors to your network
Bring contractors you already trust onto the platform; their bids land alongside marketplace bids on your next project.
Win more work, run it tighter, get paid faster
Your next job is already posted in the Job Board. AI builds the quote in minutes; the project workspace runs the rest — tasks, photos, change orders, lien waivers, invoices, and Stripe-backed payouts.
Job Board — incoming work
Browse open work orders from clients who are ready to hire today. Filter by trade, location, budget, and timeline. Bid on the ones that fit you.
AI Quote Builder
Generate first-pass estimates in minutes — line items, materials, markup, sub-line-items, and risk flags — then refine. Works on a marketplace work order or a custom project.
PDF Work Order Import
Drop a signed SOW or AIA G701/G702 PDF and the AI extracts the full work-order shape (title, line items, contact info) straight into a scaffolded quote.
Takeoff (beta)
Drop a drawing or plan and get measured quantities back — area, length, count — feeding straight into the quote builder.
Pricing structure + labor rates
Your own pricing templates, labor rates, and equipment costs persist across quotes so estimates stay consistent without rebuilding from scratch every time.
Project workspace
Tasks, schedule, time tracking, materials, photos, payments — every project gets its own command center accessible on the job site or in the office.
Subcontractor & team management
Invite subs, assign tasks, track who's on what, and manage timesheets without a separate tool.
Field reporting (mobile-first)
Crews capture photos, notes, and daily logs from the jobsite. Updates surface instantly in the office and the client portal.
Photos & daily logs
Geo-tagged photo capture and structured daily logs keep a defensible record of conditions, weather, and progress for every shift.
Lien waivers + contracts
Generate, send, and track conditional/unconditional lien waivers and project contracts in-platform — no DocuSign side-quest.
Workflow automation
Rule-based automations for repetitive ops (send invoice on task complete, ping client on photo upload, escalate stalled approvals). Set them once and they run.
Stripe Connect onboarding & payouts
KYC-backed payout account, transparent payout timing, and a 7-day grace window that protects you and the client equally.
Invoices + payment processing
Issue invoices from approved milestones, accept client payment on-platform, and see the running paid/unpaid picture in one view.
Embed widget for your own site
A drop-in lead intake widget you can paste into your own website — new work orders flow straight into your ContractShield workspace.
Schedule & timeline
Job-level Gantt-style timeline plus a portfolio calendar across every project you're running, so nothing slips through.
Equipment tracking
Track equipment costs, utilization, and assignments per job so estimates and actuals stay honest.
Public contractor profile
An SEO-indexed public profile reflects your verification tier, ratings, and specialties — discoverable directly when clients search for trades in your area.
Estimating that doesn't take all weekend
AI shows up where it actually saves you hours — drafting quotes, ingesting client PDFs, measuring takeoff from drawings — not as a chatbot bolted onto a sidebar.
Quote generation with risk + suggestions
GPT-class drafting of scopes, line items, and markups — with risk flags on gaps and AI suggestions for missing items pulled from your historical pricing.
Scope → estimate from free text
Paste or speak a scope; the AI returns a structured estimate with line items, quantities, and unit pricing ready to refine.
AI Add-Ons (Boost & Pro)
Pool-based AI capacity for power users — heavier estimating, larger document ingest, more suggestions per piece. Pay only for what you use.
PDF SOW → scaffolded quote
Client sends an AIA G701/G702 or a free-form SOW PDF? Import it, the AI extracts the work-order shape, and you start the quote one click later.
The trust layer no project management tool offers
Escrow, verification, KYC, 2FA, audit trails, row-level data isolation. The pieces that keep contractors confident their work will be paid and clients confident their money is protected.
Escrow + 7-day grace window
Client funds are held until the client approves the work, then release after a 7-day grace timer — both sides get a chance to raise issues before money moves.
Verification ladder
Contractors progress unverified → basic → licensed → insured → verified pro, auto-calculated when uploads pass admin review. Clients filter on this; it's earned, not self-declared.
KYC via Stripe Connect
Payout accounts run through Stripe's KYC, so the contractor receiving funds is a real, identity-verified business — not an anonymous payout email.
Two-factor authentication
TOTP-based 2FA available on every account, with a step-up challenge on sensitive billing/payout actions even after sign-in.
Audit trails everywhere
Quotes, approvals, change orders, payouts, and admin actions all carry an immutable audit log — useful for disputes, useful for your own records.
Row-level security on every table
Your data is isolated at the database level, not just in the app — RLS policies enforce that contractors can't see other contractors' jobs and clients can't see other clients' work orders.
Mobile-first, integrated, self-serve
Built to be picked up in a single session — on a phone, on a tablet, on a laptop — without a sales call or a guided rollout.
Installable PWA
Add to home screen on iOS or Android and it behaves like a native app — works at 375px minimum, offline-capable for field capture, no app-store review cycle.
Built-in messaging
Threaded client ↔ contractor messages tied to the specific work order or project — no lost text threads, no buried emails.
QuickBooks Online integration
OAuth-secured sync of approved change orders and payment draws into QuickBooks Online, with real-time webhooks and a one-click CSV journal export.
Calendar sync
Project milestones and crew schedule push to Google Calendar so you don't run two calendars.
Live status across devices
Status, approvals, and payment state stay in sync across desktop, mobile, and PWA — what one teammate sees is what everyone sees.
Self-serve onboarding
Sign up, get a workspace, and run a real project the same day. No demos, no sales calls, no "book a 30-minute intro."
Honest pricing
15-day free trial with full access. Add a payment method before the trial ends to keep going. When work happens through the marketplace, the platform fee is 2% total — 1% per side, capped at $250 per job. No per-lead charges, no per-seat licensing, no setup fees, no hidden add-ons. You pay when work happens, not to talk to a stranger.
Ready to bring ContractShield to your projects?
Sign up, run a real project today, and decide for yourself. No demos, no calls.