Introducing Contractor Butler
Need a fence installed? A bathroom remodeled? A deck built? Finding the right contractor usually means opening a dozen tabs, comparing reviews across platforms, and handing your email address to every site you visit before you even see a quote.
Today we’re introducing Contractor Butler—a new Butler that lets you search for contractors and project makers in your area based on what you actually need done. Home renovation, fencing, minor construction, plumbing, electrical, roofing, painting—describe the job and Contractor Butler finds who can do it nearby.
The problem with finding contractors today
The current experience of finding a contractor is fragmented and privacy-hostile:
- You search across multiple platforms, each with their own listings, ratings, and coverage gaps.
- Most sites require you to submit your project details, contact information, and location before showing results—then sell that lead to multiple contractors.
- There’s no easy way to compare results across platforms in one view.
- Your search history and project details get tracked and monetized.
Contractor Butler takes a different approach.
How Contractor Butler works
Contractor Butler aggregates contractor listings from connected directories and service platforms. You describe the project—type of work, general area—and it returns results from multiple sources in one unified view. Ratings, availability, service areas, and pricing signals where available.
The key difference is the data flow. Life Butler pulls data from connected sources. It never pushes your data back. Your search history, project details, budget, and personal information stay on your device and in your Life Butler account. The external platforms see a generic API query for contractors in a category and area—nothing about you.
Life Butler pulls. Never pushes.
- →Life Butler sends: trade category + general area
- ←Platform returns: contractor listings, ratings, availability
- ×Never sent: your identity, search history, budget, project details
What you can search for
Contractor Butler covers the kinds of projects that homeowners and renters regularly need help with:
- Home renovation—kitchen remodels, bathroom updates, room additions
- Fencing—privacy fencing, chain link, wood, vinyl, gate installation
- Minor construction—deck building, shed construction, pergolas, retaining walls
- Trades—plumbing, electrical, HVAC, roofing, painting
- Landscaping—hardscaping, drainage, irrigation, lawn care
- General handyman—repairs, installations, odd jobs
Works with the rest of your Butlers
Contractor Butler doesn’t work in isolation. It connects with your existing Butlers to give you a complete picture:
Money Butler + Expense Tracker
See contractor costs alongside your budget. Track payments to contractors as project expenses. Know what you can afford before you start calling.
Homebuilding Butler
Building a home or doing a major renovation? Homebuilding Butler manages the overall project; Contractor Butler helps you find the specific tradespeople you need for each phase.
Task Butler
Track project milestones, follow-up calls, and completion dates. Get reminders when a contractor is scheduled or when a payment is due.
For developers: connect your platform
If you run a contractor directory, trade marketplace, or home services platform, you can connect your API so Life Butler users discover your listings. The integration is read-only—Life Butler pulls your listings, and you receive no user data in return. No lead generation, no tracking, no data exchange beyond the listings themselves.
Read the full Contractor Butler developer guide for integration details.
Privacy-first contractor search
Contractor Butler is built on the same principle as everything in Life Butler: your data belongs to you. You get aggregated results from multiple sources without handing your information to every platform. When you’re ready to reach out to a contractor, that’s your choice—not a lead that was sold before you even saw the results.
Contractor Butler is available now. Check the product page for the full feature breakdown.