DIY-SiteCALL connects DIY homeowners with licensed contractors over live video call. Get real-time home repair guidance on demand — talk to a plumber, electrician, HVAC tech, or any trade specialist. Pay by the minute, not by the house call.
Snap a photo, pick your trade (plumbing, electrical, framing, you name it), and describe where you're stuck.
Get paired with a licensed contractor who specializes in exactly what you need. Available evenings and weekends too.
Point your camera at the problem. Your contractor sees everything, walks you through the fix step by step. Pay only for the minutes you use.
Unlike generic handyman platforms, DIY-SiteCALL matches you with trade specialists. Whether you need to video call a plumber, talk to an electrician online, or get HVAC guidance — the right expert is ready.
No subscriptions, no flat fees. Quick question? 5 minutes. Complex walkthrough? Take your time. You control the cost.
Every contractor on DIY-SiteCALL is licensed and background-checked. Ratings and reviews after every call keep quality high.
Point your phone at the problem. The contractor watches in real-time and guides you through each step. No guessing, no generic advice.
Pros set their own rates and hours. Semi-retired? Moonlighting? Earn money sharing your expertise without driving to a job site.
Picture this: A homeowner in suburban Seattle spends a Saturday pulling up rotted subfloor. Six YouTube videos in, four hours deep, they hit a pipe they weren't expecting. The project is half-done. Tools are out. Water is off. They're stuck.
So they do what you do when you're stuck — they call a contractor. The contractor shows up, takes one look, and starts shaking his head. Slow. Measured. The kind of head-shake designed to loosen wallets. "Yeah, this is worse than it looks." It wasn't. They knew it. He knew it. But what choice did they have?
John spent 30 years in the Seattle construction trades — handyman, contractor, problem-solver. He's seen it all: the perfectly manageable leak that became a "$3,000 emergency," the drywall repair that somehow required a full wall tear-out, the simple electrical fix that turned into a whole-panel rewire quote.
Before that, John served in the U.S. military. And when you've served, certain words stop being words — they become a code you live by. Integrity. Fairness. Do right by your fellow men and women. Watching contractors exploit homeowners' helplessness didn't just bother John. It offended everything he stood for.
The breaking point wasn't one moment. It was a thousand moments, stacked up over decades. Homeowners who called him after getting a jaw-dropping quote, asking if it was real. Neighbors who just needed five minutes of guidance but felt forced into a $500 service call. DIY warriors who abandoned great projects half-finished because they hit one snag and couldn't afford the only help available.
There had to be a better way. A way where any homeowner — anywhere, any time — could point a camera at their problem and get real expert guidance from a real licensed pro. No house call. No inflated diagnosis. No power imbalance. Just answers, charged by the minute, from someone who knows their trade.
That's DIY-SiteCALL. A platform built on the belief that knowledge shouldn't be gatekept, that expertise should be accessible, and that homeowners deserve the same honest guidance John would give a friend. A win for homeowners who finish their projects right. A win for contractors who earn real money from their expertise without leaving the house.
John built this for the homeowner with the half-finished bathroom. The one staring at a pipe they didn't expect. The one who just needs someone honest to tell them what they're actually looking at.
Everything homeowners ask before their first call.
Describe your home repair problem, pick your trade (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.), and get matched with a licensed contractor ready for a live video call. They see your problem through your phone camera and walk you through the fix in real-time. You only pay for the minutes you use — no house call fee, no minimum.
Yes — every contractor is licensed in their trade and background-checked. You can see their ratings, reviews, and specialties before you connect. Our founder spent 30+ years in the Seattle construction trades and built strict vetting into the platform from day one.
DIY-SiteCALL charges by the minute — no flat fees, no subscriptions, no house call minimums. A quick 5-minute question costs just a few dollars. Each contractor sets their own per-minute rate (shown before you connect), so you always know what you're paying. You control the cost.
Every major home repair trade: plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, general contracting, painting, roofing, and landscaping. Whether you need to talk to a plumber online about a leak, get electrical wiring guidance, or troubleshoot your HVAC system — there's a specialist available.
YouTube gives generic advice for generic problems. DIY-SiteCALL connects you with a real licensed contractor who can see your specific situation via live video. They can spot issues a video can't — wrong pipe size, code violations, hidden hazards — and give you guidance tailored to exactly what's in front of you. It's the difference between a how-to video and a real expert looking at your problem.
Yes. Many contractors on DIY-SiteCALL are available evenings and weekends. For plumbing emergencies where you need immediate guidance before an expensive service call — a licensed plumber can see your situation via video, tell you exactly what you're dealing with, and walk you through shutoffs or temporary fixes while you decide next steps.
Join DIY-SiteCALL and get paid to share your expertise over video calls. Set your own rates, work from anywhere, and help homeowners get their projects done right.
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DIY-SiteCALL is building the future of home improvement advice. Real experts, real-time video, real answers. No more guessing from YouTube comments.