You've worked for GCs. This is the GC that actually holds up its end.
GotaGuy is the general contractor for residential repair, run by AI, working by text. We find the customer, sell the job, agree the price, book the time, and collect the money. You do the one thing we can't: the work.
You've been burned before. Angi charged you for leads that went nowhere. Thumbtack put you in a bidding war. Some GC slow-paid you 60 days after the job closed. Every contractor we talk to says the same thing, so let's say it plainly:
GotaGuy is not a lead seller. There is no lead fee, no monthly subscription, no pay-to-play, no bidding against three other guys for the same homeowner. You will never pay us a dollar out of pocket. Our fee exists only inside the customer's payment, after the work is confirmed done. If you don't get paid, we don't get paid.
We're something you HAVE seen before, a general contractor, running the way it was always supposed to run.
Every contractor knows the GC trade-off. A good GC keeps your calendar full and handles the customer, but takes their cut, pays in 60 days, and you're last in line when something goes sideways. We kept the good half and deleted the bad half:
Like a GC: the job comes to you sold. Customer found, problem scoped, price range agreed, time booked, payment method on file. You never market, bid, quote cold, or chase.
Unlike a GC: you're paid within 1-2 business days of the job closing, straight to your debit card. No net-60. No retainage. No invoice. GotaGuy's fee only exists inside the customer's payment.
Your only decision when a job hits your phone: CLAIM it or let it pass. That's it.
The GC sends you a job by text
You get a text with the job type, neighborhood, and a price range the homeowner has already agreed to. Reply CLAIM [job number] to take it.
Show up and agree on a final price
Walk the job with the homeowner and land on an exact number within the range they already agreed to. If you get on site and find the job is bigger than expected, something behind a wall, under a sink, anything you couldn't see upfront, you and the homeowner agree on a new number. That updated number is what gets charged. No surprises for either side.
Do the work, text DONE
When the job is complete, text DONE [job number]. The homeowner confirms and GotaGuy sends payment to your debit card fast, within 1-2 business days after the job closes. You will also receive an automatic job summary email with the trade, final price, and payment amount for your records.
No lead fees. No monthly costs. No sign-up charges. You get paid fast, within 1-2 business days after the job closes, directly to your debit card.
We keep the roster small by design. A smaller roster means more jobs per contractor, not less. We're not trying to put 500 plumbers in a market, we're trying to find the five that show up on time and do quality work.
Every contractor is brought on through a personal conversation. We verify through GC references, builder relationships, or a Google Business Profile. If a contractor generates homeowner complaints or stops performing, they're off. The contractors on this roster will be people who operate the way you do.
If that sounds like you, the number at the bottom of this page is the next step.
GotaGuy is the general contractor. You're the guy.
Text Aaron your name and trade. 90 seconds from your phone to your first job text.