Snap a photo. Know what it is, how urgent, how to fix it yourself — and exactly what a fair price is if you hire out. Before anyone quotes you.
Photo, video, or just describe it. Leaky valve, dead AC, mystery stain — anything in your home. Vague description? It asks you three quick yes/no questions to nail it down.
What it is, how urgent, DIY steps with priced parts when it's safe — and a word-for-word script for the call when it's not. Electrical, gas, and structural always go to licensed pros.
Upload a contractor quote — photo or PDF. Every line gets compared with AI-estimated typical US ranges. Padding, junk fees, and "you didn't need that procedure" get called out, with exactly what to say back.
A homeowner in Raleigh was quoted $2,502 for a valve replacement. CallAGuy flagged refrigerant billed at 3× market rate, a missing standard part, and a cheaper repair method — then wrote the negotiation script.
Two quotes for the same job? It explains exactly where the gap comes from: scope, method, or markup.
Every "find a pro" recommendation is unbiased because nobody can buy their way into one. Dangerous work — electrical panels, gas, structural — is routed to licensed professionals by safety rules that run in code, not by asking the AI nicely. That's the whole point. We don't keep your photos on our servers; our AI provider holds them briefly to generate your answer — the privacy policy spells out exactly how long.
Upload the quote — photo or PDF. The AI reviews every line item for your job type (parts, labor, materials like refrigerant), flags anything priced well above typical rates, spots missing standard items or procedures you may not need, and hands you an estimated fair price range plus the exact questions to ask before signing. The ranges are AI estimates of typical US pricing, not a live regional pricing database, and not an adjudication of your contractor.
For most visible problems, yes. CallAGuy identifies what the part is, what's wrong, and how urgent it is from a photo or short video — then tells you whether it's safe to fix yourself (with step-by-step instructions and priced parts) or what a pro should fairly charge. Electrical panels, gas appliances, and structural issues always get routed to licensed professionals, no exceptions.
It depends on the trade, your region, and the repair method — which is exactly why lump-sum quotes are so hard to judge. CallAGuy gives an estimated fair range for your specific repair. Example: a toilet fill-valve replacement typically runs $130–$250 installed, while the part itself is $12–$25 if you handle it yourself. Electrical, gas, combustion, and structural repairs are priced as professional work only — those never come with do-it-yourself steps.
No. We take no money from contractors — no lead fees, no referral kickbacks, and your photos and quotes are never sold or shared with contractors. We don't keep them on our servers; our AI provider holds them briefly to generate your answer, which the privacy policy describes in full. That independence is the whole point: the advice is only ever on your side.
There's a free web demo at app.callaguy.ai you can try right now. The full iPhone app launches soon on the App Store with a subscription — join the waitlist below to get notified.
One email when CallAGuy hits the App Store. Nothing else, ever.