Coming soon to the App Store
Find local services near you. Pay only when they accept.
Post a job for free and agree the price in chat. Stripe holds your money until the job is done.
Example bookingCork
- Job
- €300.00
- Buyer protection
- €15.90
Held by Stripe
From request to paid, in five steps.
Real screens from the app, and an example booking: a €300 garden job in Cork.
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Request
Send a request. Nothing is charged.
Pick a day and a time, or post a job for free and let providers quote. Agree the price in the in-app chat.
Charged so far €0.00
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Accept
They accept. Only now is your card charged.
The provider accepts the job and your card is charged, with the buyer protection fee shown in full before you confirm.
Charged €315.90
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Held
Stripe holds the money.
It doesn't go to the provider yet. Stripe holds it until the job is done, and Service Connect never sees your card number.
Held by Stripe €315.90
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Done
The job is done, and you confirm it.
The provider marks the job done and you confirm it in the app. Until then, the payment stays where it is.
Released €300.00
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Paid
They get their full quote.
€300 quoted, €300 paid to the provider's Stripe account. Nothing comes off their price. Then you can leave a review, because only completed bookings can.
Paid to provider €300.00
Built for the awkward bit: paying someone you've just met.
No cash on the day, no invoice to chase. Your card isn't touched until the provider says yes.
Where your money goes
Choose what happens to the booking and follow the money.
One small fee, shown before you confirm
€0.90 plus 5% of the first €500 and 3% of anything above. Nothing else to pay.
A €60 job carries €3.90, a €100 job €5.90 and a €350 job €18.40.
What is checked, and what isn't
So you know exactly what to ask in chat before you book.
Checked
- Identity, address and bank detailsEvery provider verifies them through Stripe before they can offer services.
- ReviewsOnly someone who completed a booking can leave one.
- Your locationCounty only. Your coordinates never leave your phone.
Not checked by us
- Background checksWe don't run them.
- QualificationsUploaded by the provider. We don't inspect the documents.
- InsuranceDeclared by the provider. Ask about it in chat, especially for gas, electrical or childcare work.
Thirteen kinds of help, one app.
The jobs Irish households actually post. Pick a category, or post anything else and let providers come to you.
- PlumbersLeaking taps, blocked drains, immersions, bathrooms
- ElectriciansSockets, lighting, fuse boards, EV chargers
- Home & GardenLawns, hedges, patios, garden tidy-ups
- Cleaning & DeclutteringWeekly cleans, end-of-tenancy, decluttering
- Car MaintenanceMobile mechanics, valeting, servicing
- Personal CareHair, nails, beauty and wellness at home
- Moving & DeliveryMan with a van, removals, collections
- HandymenFlat-pack, shelves, small repairs, odd jobs
- Events & PhotographyWeddings, christenings, headshots, event help
- Education & TutoringGrinds, Leaving Cert, music, languages
- Child CareChildminders and babysitters near you
- Pet CareDog walking, pet sitting, holiday minding
- Handmade & PersonalisationCustom gifts, prints, engraving
- Something else?Post any job in the app and let providers come to you.
All 26 counties, Donegal to Kerry.
Service Connect works in every county. Providers choose the counties they cover, and some counties also have a local guide.
- Covered: all 26 counties
Your next customer is already looking.
€0 to join. €0 a month. €0 off your quote.
Set up a profile in minutes, pick the counties and areas you cover, and quote on jobs as they come in. The price you quote is the price you're paid, released to your Stripe account once the work is done.
- Free to join, list and quote
No sign-up fee, no subscription, no commission taken from your quote. Add your qualifications and they show on your profile.
- Your price, your terms
Send a custom offer with your own price and conditions. Knock something off and the client sees it as a discount.
- Paid through Stripe, no invoices
Clients pay by card in the app before you lift a tool. Funds are released to your Stripe account once the job is complete.
- Promote your listing from €1.99 a day
Sit at the top of search results for a day, a week or a month. Paid once through your Apple ID, and it never renews on its own.
The questions we get asked
Something else? Email support@serviceconnect.ie.
More in our guides: How to hire a tradesperson in Ireland · How buyer protection works · Getting your first jobs as a provider
What is the best app to find a plumber or cleaner in Ireland?
Service Connect is a marketplace app for finding local service providers across Ireland, including plumbers, cleaners, gardeners, electricians and more. Providers verify their identity through Stripe, you can compare quotes and reviews from completed bookings, and your card is only charged once a provider accepts the job.
Can I use it today?
Service Connect is coming soon to the App Store on iPhone. Want to try it before launch? Email support@serviceconnect.ie for early access. An Android app is in development.
What does it cost me?
Nothing to browse, post a job or get quotes. When you book, a buyer protection fee is added: €0.90 plus 5% of the first €500 and 3% of anything above. That is €5.90 on a €100 job and €18.40 on a €350 one. You see the exact figure before you confirm, and there is nothing else to pay.
When is my card charged, and what if the booking is cancelled?
Not when you send the request. Your card is charged only once the provider accepts. Stripe processes the card inside the app and Service Connect never stores your card details. If either side asks to cancel before work starts, the booking is cancelled when the other person agrees (or automatically after three days) and your full payment, fee included, is refunded.
How are providers checked?
Every provider verifies their identity through Stripe before they can offer services: a government-issued ID, their address and their bank details. They also declare whether they hold public liability insurance, can upload qualifications to their profile, and can only be reviewed by customers who completed a booking with them. We don't inspect qualifications or insurance documents ourselves and we don't run background checks, so read the profile and ask questions in chat before you book, especially for gas, electrical or childcare work. A provider who breaks the rules is removed from the marketplace.
What if something goes wrong on the day?
Email support@serviceconnect.ie. Our team steps in on disputes so you get the service you paid for.
Is Service Connect available on Android?
Not yet. Service Connect is coming soon to the App Store on iPhone. Want to try it before launch? Email support@serviceconnect.ie for early access. An Android app is in development.
Does the app track my location?
Only if you ask it to. You normally pick your county and area from a list. There is a “Use my current location” button that fills the county in for you, and tapping it is the only thing that asks for location permission. Decline and everything still works. Even then your coordinates stay on the phone: it turns them into a county name itself, and only that name is used. No coordinates are ever sent to us or stored.
What languages is the app in?
English, Română, Українська, Русский, Polski, Português and Español. You can switch language any time in Settings; it changes the whole app straight away.
What does it cost to be a provider, and how do I get paid?
Nothing to join, list your services or send quotes. Clients pay by card in the app. The payment is held until the job is complete and then released to your Stripe account, which you set up from inside the app. Promoting a listing is optional: a one-off payment through your Apple ID for a day, a week or a month, with no subscription and no auto-renewal.
Get started
Get started with Service Connect
Use it now in your browser, on any phone or computer. The iPhone app is coming soon to the App Store and the Android app is in testing: email us for early access.
Free to download. Free to post a job and get quotes.