How it works
Money moves only on proof.
The Trusavo loop protects both sides: homeowners never pay for unverified work, and contractors never work against uncommitted money.
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Post your project
Describe your renovation in plain language — text or voice, English or Spanish. Trusavo's AI turns it into a contractor-grade scope with categories, line items, and a realistic budget range. Add photos, confirm your address, publish.
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Compare verified bids
Licensed, background-checked contractors near you submit structured bids: line items, timelines, and attachments — not a number scribbled on a card. Compare them side by side and accept the one that fits.
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Sign the contract
Accepting a bid generates a digital contract both parties e-sign. Scope, milestones, and amounts are locked in writing before any money moves.
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Fund escrow — free
Link your bank and fund the project into its dedicated escrow account — always held at a regulated, FDIC-insured US bank, under independent third-party oversight. Your contractor sees committed money and starts with confidence; you keep control of every release. Homeowners never pay a fee.
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Work proceeds in milestones
The project is broken into milestones, each with its own amount and proof requirements. Your dashboard shows exactly where the work — and the money — stands at all times.
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Independent inspection
When a contractor submits a milestone with photo and video proof, an independent inspector — credentialed, with no stake in the project — reviews and approves or flags it.
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Verified release
Inspection passed and your approval given, funds for that milestone release to the contractor's bank in days. Every movement lands on a ledger both parties can see. Then the next milestone begins.
What if a milestone gets flagged?
A flagged inspection opens a structured dispute: evidence from both sides, clear timelines, and mediation through our resolution team. Remaining funds stay protected in escrow until it's resolved — nobody can run off with the money while you argue.
Ready to renovate with confidence?
Post your project in minutes. Fund it for free. Watch money move only when the work is proven.
Start your project — free