Question 1

What does "beta preview" mean?

Accepted Answer

Estia has been building quietly and is now out of stealth. This site is our beta preview: we're matching real Seattle jobs with our first contractors while we finish the full platform for a 2026 launch.

Question 2

How does matching work right now?

Accepted Answer

Describe your job on the For homeowners page and a real person at Estia reads it — usually the same day. We match you with a vetted local pro for the work, by hand, while we build out the full platform.

Question 3

When does the full Estia platform launch?

Accepted Answer

We're building toward a 2026 launch in Seattle. In the meantime you don't have to wait — we're already matching homeowners with pros today.

Question 4

What cities does Estia cover?

Accepted Answer

We're starting in the Seattle metro and King County. Describe your job even if you're just outside it — it helps us know where to expand next.

Question 5

What trades can you match me with?

Accepted Answer

Estia focuses on HVAC, electrical, and plumbing in Seattle first — the trades where documentation matters most. Send us anything home-related and we'll tell you honestly if we can help yet.

Question 6

Is there a cost to get matched?

Accepted Answer

Getting matched with an Estia pro is free. You only pay the pro for the work they do.

Question 7

How does the documentation work?

Accepted Answer

The Estia pro we match you with captures time-stamped photos and video at each stage of the job. You get a digital receipt — a record of the work that you keep.

Question 8

How are pros vetted?

Accepted Answer

Estia checks identity, licensing, and insurance before recommending any pro. We only send you someone we’d hire ourselves.

Question 9

How fast is matching?

Accepted Answer

Usually the same day. Estia is a small team matching Seattle homeowners by hand — what you get is certainty, not an algorithm's guess.

Question 10

What if there's no pro near me yet?

Accepted Answer

Tell us anyway — it shows us where demand is, and we expand as we line up vetted pros. More homeowners in your area means we get there faster.

Question 11

I'm a contractor — what do I get from the beta?

Accepted Answer

Use Estia on the jobs you already book: we document the work as it happens, and every job ends in a sealed digital receipt — a portfolio entry your next customer can verify instead of taking on faith. Camera gear is included — we provide it with the service — and you're first in line as the full platform launches.

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