The Lead-Fee Trap (and What It Costs You)
A contractor on the big lead platforms can easily spend $500–$2,000 a month on leads — and most of those leads go nowhere. Shared leads get sold to four competitors. "Exclusive" leads cost triple. You're charged for tire-kickers, wrong numbers, and jobs outside your trade. The platforms got paid; you got a phone bill.
It doesn't have to work that way. Homeowners want quotes. Contractors want jobs. A marketplace can connect the two without taxing every introduction — and that's exactly what Tegula Stone does.
How It Works for Pros
1. Create your free account. Set your trades, your ZIP code, and your service radius. Add photos of past work so homeowners can see what you do.
2. Browse homeowner projects near you. Real projects posted by real homeowners — with photos, descriptions, and ZIP codes. No bidding blind on a one-line lead.
3. Message and quote directly. Chat with the homeowner in the app, send your quote, and book the job. The conversation — and the money — stays between you and your client. Tegula takes nothing.
What "Free" Actually Includes
No asterisks. Until January 1, 2027, contractors get:
- Unlimited job browsing — see every homeowner project in your area
- Direct messaging — chat with homeowners, no relay, no lost texts
- Quotes and proposals — send bids with photos and documents
- Your profile — trades, service area, photos of your work
- Zero job fees, zero commissions — what the homeowner pays you is yours
Payments happen off-platform, directly between you and your client. Tegula never touches your money and never takes a cut — during the free period or after.
Built for Independent Pros
Tegula Stone works with independent contractors — not employees, not franchisees. One-person shops, family businesses, growing crews: if you do the work, you belong here. Homeowners post their projects for free too, which means a steady stream of real jobs from people ready to hire.
We're starting in the Los Angeles area and expanding from there. If you work in LA, your jobs are already here.