We’re always looking for more trusted vendors to add to our Seattle home maintenance team and directory. It’s of utmost importance to us that we are pairing up amazing vendors with our customers, who trust us to vet who will be coming into their home.
As more folks reach out to me (exciting! Also, a lot of work!), I wanted to provide more visibility into a few different tiers of partnership available (listed in order of low effort and value to high effort and value):
Trusted Directory Member (Apply Here) : This vendor is listed in our trusted vendor directory, available to members of my landlord community (including students of my North Seattle College Landlord Essentials Class).
Requirements: Portfolio Review, Background Check, Reference Check, $75 one-time application fee.
Benefits: Marketing/Lead Generation; all billing and other front of house tasks are your responsibility. There are only 12 vendors listed currently, so chances of leads contacting you directly once you’re on the list is high. (Way higher ROI than a service like Angi for a much lower cost)
2. Trusted Referral Partner (Contact Carolyn Directly) : These are specialized companies, often for larger projects.
Requirements: Portfolio Review, Background Check, Reference Check, No Application Fee (Referral fees for accepted bids for 1 year)
Benefits: Second priority leads coming from me (if our subcontractors can’t take on a project), Marketing, Lead Generation, You are responsible for all other front of house tasks and own the customer relationship.
3. Trusted Member of the HPH Team (Review This & Contact Carolyn Directly) : 1099 Subcontractors who work directly with Carolyn
Requirements: Phone Interview, Skills Self-Assessment, Portfolio Review, Background Check, Reference Check, Zoom (Virtual) Interview, Hands on Assessment (Paid agreed upon hourly rate- approx 2 hours), W9
Benefits: First Priority Leads, Front of House Services from Carolyn (sales, lead generation, marketing, billing, customer service support), Paid estimates (free for customers) at hourly rate, keep 100% of your tips.
If you’re a vendor and you’d like to partner or have any questions or concerns, please reach out!
Homeowners- you will primarily be working with #3, and you will know if you are being referred to #2 or #1, as the vendor will be your primary point of contact moving forward.