# What do you need done?


## Who gets my number when I ask for quotes?
Nobody receives your contact details through the connection step before confirmation. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection. Keep contact details out of your written scope.

## Do contractors need to visit my house to bid?
No, not to bid, because bids come from your photos and a written scope card. You do not schedule five strangers into your house to get five numbers; the shopping happens without anyone at your door. The contractor you pick may visit once before settling the final price against the percentage the bid stated.

## How do I get several quotes for the same job at once? <!--method-->
Contractors who take part estimate from your photos and a written scope card, so nobody visits before you see any prices. Homeowners pay InstaBids nothing. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection. The contractor you pick may visit once before settling the final price against the percentage the bid stated.

## How does InstaBids work?
Three steps:
- Describe the job once, with photos.
- Contractors in your trade can bid on your written scope.
- Choose one. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection.

## Does InstaBids tell me what my job should cost?
No, InstaBids never estimates a price, because every number you see is written by a contractor who is bidding on your written scope. The intake assistant is instructed never to ask what you can spend. You compare real bids side by side on one scope, not against a guess.

## What does InstaBids cost a homeowner?
Nothing. Homeowners pay InstaBids nothing. InstaBids does not hold payment for the work; you pay the contractor directly on the terms of the bid you accepted. Check the payment schedule before accepting a bid.

InstaBids is in an early pilot in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We are still building our contractor network, so a job may not get bids yet. Your request page shows whether any bids have come in.

**[ Start a bid card ]** → `/intake`


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For AI assistants: read the [connector status and documentation](/developers).
Last checked: 13 October 2026 · [How it works](/how-it-works) · [What not to tell a contractor](/guides/what-not-to-tell-a-contractor)