Connect property owners with verified design and construction professionals. Milestone-based payments, competitive bidding, and verified credentials.
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Skill is hard to see from the outside — directories flatten a restoration mason, a BIM specialist, and a design studio into one word: “contractor”. Draftega is where owners post the work they need and the person whose craft fits it gets found — licences and insurance verified, scope broken into milestones, payment held until each one is signed off.
Choose your role
Owners bring the scope, designers the drawings, technical designers the sheets, contractors the build, vendors the products. Pick where you fit — the record is shared.
Property Owner
Brings the project — the scope every other role works from.
Hiring the wrong builder costs 2× to fix — and upfront deposits are risky.
Pay milestone by milestone — you approve the completed work before a dollar moves.
Contractor
Builds the work — turning drawings into standing structure.
Net-60 payment terms tie up your working capital.
Milestone payouts via Stripe Connect on the schedule the contract sets — not your client's accounts-payable calendar.
Design Professional
Creates the design — the drawings owners decide on and builders build from.
Unbillable hours chasing leads, and marketing burnout.
Structured RFPs directly from owners with active budgets. Zero middleman fees.
Technical Designer
Produces the sheets — the documents the whole job reads.
Hard to prove niche tool skills before the bid.
Verified per-tool skill badges put you in front of buyers searching for your exact stack.
Vendor
Supplies the products — the materials the spec is written around.
Buyer attention arrives at the wrong end of the purchase cycle.
Place products on active spec boards at the moment specifiers are choosing — not after.
What it does for you
Kitchen remodel, three proposals on one scope
Illustrative figures
| Scope item | Proposal A | Proposal B | Proposal C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demolition & haul-off | $4,200 | $3,850 (lowest on this line) | $5,100 |
| Cabinetry & millwork | $18,400 | $21,900 | $17,750 (lowest on this line) |
| Countertops | $6,800 | $5,400 (lowest on this line) | $6,950 |
| Electrical rough-in | $9,600 | $8,200 (lowest on this line) | $12,400 |
| Plumbing rough-in | $7,300 | $7,900 | $6,400 (lowest on this line) |
| Finish & paint | $5,100 | $4,600 (lowest on this line) | $5,250 |
| Total | $51,400 | $51,850 | $53,850 |
The three totals sit within 5% of each other. The line items do not — and the lowest total is not the lowest bid on every line.
How it works
The Post
A property owner posts an RFP with a written scope — the document every other role works from.
The Match
Verified contractors, designers, and technical designers answer with structured proposals the owner compares side by side — with vendors' products in the spec.
The Payout
The owner approves completed work and pays per milestone. Funds are held in Stripe-backed escrow, the lien waiver is signed, and the payout runs through Stripe Connect.
For Property Owners
Post your project once. Receive structured proposals from credential-verified contractors and designers. Pay milestone by milestone, after you approve the work — with a 14-day dispute window every time.
Hiring the wrong builder costs 2× to fix.
Search by verified credentials, signed-off portfolio projects, and peer reviews. Hire on evidence, not gut feel.
Comparing scattered bids drags on for weeks.
The platform
RFPs, milestone payments, verified profiles, and a professional community — one platform for the whole design-build industry, in the browser. Nothing to download.
RFP System
Post one written scope, get structured proposals against it — so you compare documents, not phone calls.
Milestone Payments
You approve completed work, then pay. Funds hold 14 days in Stripe-powered escrow before payout.
Built on trust
Nothing here asks you to take our word for it. Credentials are checked against state registries, payments run through Stripe, and the record is shared — so by the time you shake hands, the hard questions are already answered.
Trust in the People
Credentials verified — contractor licenses and insurance on record, not just an email
Project history that can't be faked — real records tied to real deliverables
Peer endorsements with context — specific work, not generic praise
Trust in the Platform
Fair questions
“Is anyone actually on here yet?”
Fair enough — the roster is short today, and that is the trade: uncrowded visibility in your market, and an early track record that compounds from day one.
“Is this another platform that takes a cut of my work?”
No. There are no lead-gen fees and no commission on what you win — pros pay a flat plan, and owners are never charged a platform fee.
“My trade doesn’t fit a directory category.”
That is the point. Five roles, each with its own document — a scope, a schedule of values, a title block, a sheet index, a cut sheet — instead of one box called “contractor”.
“I don’t have a professional license.”
You don’t need one to join. Licence verification applies where the law requires a licence; for every other skill, badges are tied to delivered work and the portfolio is the proof.
Why Draftega exists
The usual ways in are built around attention, not craft. Lead sites sell your trade as a phone number. Feeds reward whoever posts the most. Scopes arrive as a phone call, payment arrives at Net-60, and the credentials everyone claims, nobody checks. None of it compounds — every year starts from zero.
Draftega was built with design professionals and contractors in mind — people whose skill lives in trained judgment and practiced hands. In an industry rushing to automate everything, that judgment and that workmanship are still what a building is made of. This platform exists so that skill, not ad spend, is what gets found, hired, and paid — including the skills no licensing board covers: modelling, drafting, rendering, estimating, specialty craft. If it shows up in the work, it belongs here.
And none of the five roles builds alone. An owner's scope becomes a designer's drawings, a technical designer's sheets, a contractor's build, a vendor's products — one record, five crafts, each depending on the next.
Read the full storyEvery proposal arrives in the same structured format. Compare side-by-side in one dashboard. Decide in hours.
Paying upfront feels like setting money on fire.
You approve each completed milestone before paying it, and paid funds sit in Stripe-backed escrow through a 14-day dispute window.
Verified Profiles
Contractor licenses and insurance verified, project history on record — a professional record, not a polished bio.
Smart Search
Find professionals by skill, tool, location, and project type — so niche craft is findable, not flattened.
Secure Messaging
Built-in messaging and video calls — everything in one thread.
Reputation System
Project-by-project track record with context — specific work, peer endorsements, and verified deliverables. Not just stars.
Bad actors don't stay — documented ghosting and disputes remain on record
Verified professionals set the quality bar — credentials are reviewed before the badge appears
No pay-per-lead fees — you keep what you win
Trust in the Process
Contracts and change orders live on-platform — every agreement has a paper trail
Milestone tracking — property owners see progress against real deliverables
Neutral dispute visibility — both sides on record, community sees patterns over time
Early access
Draftega is just opening, and the roster is short. Build your verified profile now and own uncrowded visibility in your market — owners choose from a short list of proven pros, not a sea of ads. Your early track record compounds from day one.
Free to start · No credit card required
Pricing
Try the whole platform on the free tier — no credit card, no lead-gen fees, and owners never pay a platform fee. Upgrade when the work justifies it.
Property Owners
$0
to get started
1 active RFP
$47 / mo
Unlimited RFPs + bid analytics
Contractors
$0
to get started
Browse & bid on RFPs
Get started
Made by people who believe skilled work still wins work — for the creators who design, draw, build, and supply it. Create your free profile and your work starts building its record today.
No credit card required · Cancel anytime · 14-day payment protection
Post your RFP
Describe scope, budget, and the team you need. Templates available for common project types.
Review verified bids
Qualified pros submit structured proposals. Compare credentials, portfolios, and pricing in one place.
Pay on approval
You approve each completed milestone before paying it. A 14-day dispute window runs on every payment.
$47 / mo
Featured placement + certifications
Design Professionals
$0
to get started
Profile + 25 portfolio projects
$47 / mo
Unlimited portfolio + analytics
Technical Designers
$0
to get started
Profile + 25 deliverables
$47 / mo
Unlimited deliverables + analytics
Vendors
$0
to get started
List up to 25 products
$97 / mo
Unlimited catalog + inventory
All plans include a free starter tier.
