Home Improvement, NYC
Home improvement in New York City.
Licensed pros, a real quote first, one flat $1 fee.
The leak that won’t quit. The shelf that’s been leaning against the wall for a month. The bathroom you keep putting off because you don’t know who to call. The hard part was never the work. It’s finding someone who shows up, does it right, and doesn’t pad the bill. Bobby is being built to connect New Yorkers with vetted, licensed pros who send photos of past jobs and a real quote before anyone picks up a tool. You approve the price, they do the work, and the fee is a flat $1.
A flat $1 fee, whichever side you are on.
Here is how a half-day handyman job works on Bobby, for the customer and for the pro. Drag the price to see it at any job size. Same flat fee, no percentage cut, ever.
If you book it (customer)
The pro keeps 100% of their price. Bobby's fee is a flat $1, never a percentage. Standard card processing is billed at cost, and your full total is shown before you confirm.
If you provide it (pro)
A typical 25% app would take $45 of this job. On Bobby, all $180 stays yours.
What you keep as a pro, side by side
You keep all $180. No percentage, ever. The flat $1 fee is the customer's, added on top.
They take $45 out of this one job. You keep just three quarters of your own work.
Example only, not a quote. Pros set their own price; the flat $1 fee is what stays fixed.
Everything, one flat fee.
- Vetted, background-checked, licensed pros at launch
- Photos of past work and a written quote before you commit to anything
- Repairs, installs, mounting, painting, and full remodels
- In-app chat and secure card payment
- Your price is your price, never a percentage of the job
Three steps.
- Describe the job
Snap a photo of the busted faucet or the bare wall, tell Bobby what you need, and a quote comes back.
- Pick your pro
Compare licensed, reviewed pros near you, scroll through their past work, and pick the one you trust in your home.
- Approve and pay
You okay the price before any work starts. Pay by card in the app, the pro keeps 100%, and Bobby takes a flat $1.
Home repairs in your borough.
Bobby is launching home improvement borough by borough. Find yours:
Why New Yorkers are choosing Bobby.
The gig apps take a 15 to 30 percent cut of every job, and guess who pays for it. The contractor bakes it right back into your quote, so you overpay and the pro still comes up short. Bobby flips that. One flat $1 per booking. The pro keeps their full price. You see the quote and their past work before you say yes. Nobody pads the number to feed a platform. Fair for the person paying, and for the person swinging the hammer.
Home Improvement FAQ
How much will a home improvement job cost on Bobby?
Are Bobby’s handymen and contractors licensed?
Can I see a quote before I commit?
Is Bobby available yet?
What home improvement costs, and how the fees compare
Real New York prices, and how the big apps’ cuts stack up against Bobby’s flat fee.
Ardi Shita Founder & CEO, Bobby
Ardi founded Bobby to fix the gig economy in his own city. With a background in investment banking, M&A and company building, he leads the New York team building one trusted app for everyday services — on a flat $1 fee, with not a cent skimmed off the people doing the work.
Built for New York. Launching by the book.
Bobby is preparing for launch and is finalizing all required business registrations, insurance, and provider vetting. Every provider will be identity-verified and background-checked before their first job.
Our platform is being built with compliance at its core. Services requiring regulatory authorization will not be offered or made available until all applicable licenses, permits, and registrations have been issued.
In the meantime, we invite you to join our waitlist to be among the first to experience Bobby when we officially launch.