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SideKick is Long Island's free way for homeowners to hire — describe your project, get competing bids from Nassau and Suffolk pros, and only commit when you're ready.
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Free to post
Post your project for free — no cost to get bids from local pros.
Long Island coverage
Contractors across Nassau and Suffolk who serve your town.
Compare bids
Review bids, profiles, and credentials side by side, then choose.
Popular project categories
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Four simple steps to a job well done
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Post your project
Tell us what you need done — in minutes. Add photos, set your budget range, and pick a start date.
Receive competitive bids
Get bids from Long Island contractors — their credential documents go through our automated check before they bid. Compare profiles, reviews, and portfolios side by side.
Hire your SideKick
Message securely and coordinate the work. Optionally fund escrow through the platform so your payment is held safely until the job is done — or pay the contractor directly.
Leave a review
Once the work is done, rate your contractor and endorse their skills to help your neighbors hire with confidence.
Open projects
Jobs posted across Long Island. Cards marked "Example" are sample postings with illustrative details, not real jobs you can bid on.
How SideKick helps you hire with confidence
We run a limited automated check on the credential documents contractors upload, let you hold payment in escrow until the work is done, and publish reviews from completed projects.
Credential Documents Checked
Contractors upload their license and insurance documents and we run an automated check before they can bid. It flags documents that don't look right — it is not a guarantee.
Optional Escrow
Choose to hold your payment safely through the platform until the work is done — or pay the contractor directly. It's your call.
Reviews From Completed Projects
Feedback is tied to projects that actually ran on SideKick, so a review means someone really hired that contractor.
Local Professionals
Built specifically around Long Island contractors who serve your town.
What our check does and doesn't do: we review the documents a contractor uploads. We do not confirm legal validity, whether a license or policy is still current, or that the cover is in force. Always verify license status and insurance directly with the contractor and their insurer before you hire.
More qualified jobs.
Less time chasing leads.
SideKick sends you real project opportunities that fit your business — so you spend less time cold-calling and more time doing the work you love.
Plans start free.
See the job before bidding
Full project details — scope, budget, photos — before you decide to respond.
Know the budget
Every project shows a budget range so you know it's worth your time.
Choose which leads you pursue
No more buying dead-end leads. You pick the jobs that fit your business.
Limited competition
Fewer contractors per project means a real shot at winning the work.
Direct homeowner communication
Message homeowners directly to ask questions and coordinate details.
Tips for your home
Practical advice from our library of home maintenance articles.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to get your project done?
Post a project and get bids from local Long Island pros — or browse ready-to-book services. It's free for homeowners.