App or calling around? How much time and money you save
We compare calling around for tradespeople with posting the job in an app: time spent, number of quotes, price spread and what actually goes wrong in practice.
Most people in Sweden still hire tradespeople the way they did twenty years ago: find a few numbers, call, leave messages and wait. It works, but it costs hours and often money too, because you rarely have the stamina to collect more than one or two bids.
Comparison: two ways to book the same job
| Step | Calling around | HemmaPro |
|---|---|---|
| Finding companies | 30 to 60 min searching | 1 min, request goes to several |
| Describing the job | Over and over by phone | Once, with photos |
| Number of quotes | Often 1 to 2 | Typically 2 to 4 |
| Comparing prices | Notes and memory | Side by side in the app |
| Ratings and reviews | Hard to verify | From completed jobs |
| Cost to you | Free but time consuming | Free |
The price spread is wider than people think
For the same job description, the highest and lowest quote often differ by 20 to 40 percent. The gap rarely reflects quality; it reflects how full the order book is that week and how far the company has to drive.
That makes a third quote almost always worth the extra minute. On a SEK 25,000 painting job, a 25 percent spread is more than SEK 6,000.
Where the phone still wins
- When you already have a tradesperson you trust and want to rebook the same work.
- On very complex projects where a site visit is needed before any price can be set.
- When you need help within the hour and already know a local out-of-hours firm.
Our recommendation
Use the app to collect quotes and see the price picture, then pick up the phone once you have chosen a company and want to walk through the details. You get the breadth of the market and the personal contact, without spending an evening on the phone.
Frequently asked questions
- Is booking through an app more expensive?
- No. HemmaPro is free for private customers and companies quote their normal prices.
- How many quotes do people usually get?
- Typically two to four on an ordinary home job, depending on the service and location.
- Do I have to accept one of the quotes?
- No. You can decline all of them at no cost.
- Can I still speak to the company by phone?
- Yes. Many customers chat in the app first and then call to walk through the details before work starts.
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