Australian platform connecting homeowners with tradespeople for home jobs.
As a homeowner the matching was fine, but the tradies I spoke to all complained that hipages charges them per lead even when jobs fall through, and that cost gets passed on to us in higher quotes. A couple of trades I contacted dropped off once they realised the job was small. Felt like the lead model worked against me.
Lead-fee model inflates quotes and deters small jobs
hipages matched us with a renovation tradie who completely redid our bathroom on time and on budget. Being able to read detailed reviews and see his licence details upfront made us comfortable hiring. Communication was great throughout and the finished job is faultless. Highly recommend the platform.
Posted a job to add some power points and hipages connected me with a licensed electrician the same day. The reviews on his profile were accurate and the work passed inspection no problem. Knocked off a star because I got more follow-up calls than I really needed after posting.
hipages got my deck repair job in front of a few tradies quickly, which was the easy part. Getting them to actually commit to a site visit was harder; one ghosted me after the first call. The one who did show up was good though, so it balanced out in the end.
hipages has a RevWala Trust Score of 38/100 (Poor), based on 5 customer reviews with an average rating of 3.6 out of 5. Reviews are mixed — read recent ones before deciding.
hipages is rated 3.6 out of 5 stars from 5 reviews on RevWala, with a "Poor" Trust Score.
hipages has 5 reviews on RevWala, including 1 verified review.
I like that hipages lets me see several local tradies, their reviews and licence info in one spot before committing. Used it for a fencing job and got a fair price from a reliable bloke. Only small gripe is some profiles felt a bit thin on recent reviews, so a couple were hard to judge.
Easy comparison with licence and review info
Some profiles short on recent reviews
Verified, reviewed tradies and smooth process
Quick match with a licensed, reviewed tradie
Too many follow-up calls
Fast initial quotes
Inconsistent follow-through from tradies