• Is this service free for me?
• How do I post my home improvement project?
• Can I find a contractor without posting my project?
• Are the benspost.org contractors pre-screened?
• Can I post a review on the contractor that I hire?
• How do I post a help wanted or buy/sell/trade ad?

• Is this service free for me?
• How can I advertise my services and receive job leads?
• How do I contact a homeowner who has posted a project?
• What is the difference between a premium and basic membership?
• Do I need to cancel my Premium membership or will it just expire?
• How do I post a skilled trade listing, help wanted or buy/sell/trade ad?

Yes, this service is entirely free for homeowners, please enjoy this service and tell your friends and neighbors about it. Benspost.org is constantly being updated and improved to meet the needs of the homeowners and contractors so if you have a suggestion to help improve the site please let us know.

Simply click one of the trade categories found on the homeowners homepage and notice the project posting form.

There are 3 simple steps to posting your project:

Fill out the project posting form and click "continue"

Upload photos (optional), review your information and click "continue"

Activate your post using the activation email that is sent to you

Yes, you don't have to post your project in order to find a contractor on benspost.org. You can use the gray tool bar located on the homeowners homepage or click on the link titled "Contractor search in Atlanta" and from there you can perform quick and easy search to find contractors in your area.

Many of them are checked for being either licensed, insured, bonded or having at least 3 positive references but it is up to the contractors to provide this information to us. Once they submit this information and the information is checked they will receive a verification seal that is placed at the top right hand corner of their profile. We encourage the homeowners to perform their due diligence when in the process of hiring a contractor. Make sure you ask plenty of questions, check for references and have the work performed under a written contract/agreement.

Yes, this is one if the important things that you do after you contractor has finished the job. The review and rating system is an accurate and reliable assessment used to help homeowners decided on which contractor is right for their project. You can post a review on that contractor by first going to their company profile and then entering your review into the review form located at the bottom of their profile.

Posting a help wanted ad or buy/sell/trade ad is simple, just click on the link from the homeowner's homepage that leads you to this section and click on the [post] link at the top right hand corner. You will then be guided through a 3 step process ending with you activating your post to have it appear on the site.

Most of the features that are offered to contractors are entirely free including the webpage profiles, most job leads, skilled trade listing, buy/sell/trade listings, help wanted ads and more. We offer a premium membership for contractors who really want the competitive advantage to increase their business.

From the contractor's homepage click on the "register" link located on the right side of the orange highlight. From there you will have the option to choose either a "Basic Membership" (free) or a "Premium Membership" (paid). Choose your membership option and follow the steps. This site was designed with contractors in mind and focuses on making things very easy to understand and simple to use.

From the contractor's homepage click on the trade category of the job that you want to respond to, you will notice the orange project box that lists all of the information for that project.

Click on the link titled: "SEND A RESPONSE TO THIS HOMEOWNER". After clicking on that link you will see the contact form attached to the bottom of that project box.

Enter your response to that homeowner using the tips that I provided and click on "submit" button. If the homeowner left their phone number you will have access to it after your response was sent.

The Basic membership is a free membership that offers a webpage profile, some job leads, skilled trade listings, buy/sell/trade listings, search engine placement and more.

The Premium membership offers a competitive advantage giving you first dibs on new jobs leads, top placement on the search engine results, featured contractor placement and "contractor of the month" eligibility.

We are currently offering the verification seal to Premium members absolutely free right now ($99 value).

It depends, If you signed up for a monthly subscription then you will be billed monthly until you cancel your membership. You can cancel your membership by logging into your paypal account and looking for the "cancel subscription" option. If you cannot find that option then please send an email to ben@benspost.org and he will cancel it for you.

If you paid for your profile in advanced your profile will just expire, you can renew your profile from the account page located on the contractor's homepage.

Posting a skilled trade listing, help wanted ad or buy/sell/trade ad is simple, just click on the link from the homeowners or contractors homepage that leads you to this section and click on the [post] link at the top right hand corner. You will then be guided through a 3 step process ending with you activating your post to have it appear on the site.