About Choose Local

We built this because finding someone good shouldn't be this hard

Finding a reliable local professional shouldn't take weeks of research, three no-shows and one quote that's triple the next. So we check every professional properly, and let you choose how many quotes you get.

We've seen it from both sides

We're a small Australian team that has spent over a decade helping businesses find customers. We watched people chase businesses that never called back. We watched good businesses pour money into ads and buy enquiries that had already been sold to eight others.

So we built a common-sense fix: a person checks every professional before they can quote, matching is based on quality instead of who pays most, and you decide whether you want 1, 2 or 3 quotes.

A finished kitchenShutters in a dining roomA home with new lighting
10+ yrsHelping Australian businesses find customers
6 checksBefore a professional can quote
1, 2 or 3Quotes. You choose how many.Where available
$0For you, always

What we believe

Trust is earned with checks, not badges

Every professional is interviewed on video by a real person, their licence and ABN are checked, and every job is reviewed.

Local first, always

We only match you with professionals who actually work in your area.

Radical transparency

Real reviews, written quotes, and no hidden fees on either side.

Good for both sides

Customers get trusted pros. Good businesses get serious customers, not tyre-kickers.

What we check before a professional sees your request

Check 01

Video interview with our team

A face-to-face video call about how they work, quote and communicate.

Check 02

Licence or registration

Where their work needs one, looked up with the right regulator for their industry.

Check 03

Active ABN

Their ABN is looked up on the Australian Business Register and must be active.

Check 04

Track record

We read their reviews from past customers and talk through their history in business.

Check 05 · Ongoing

Your reviews

Every job is rated. Professionals who slip stop getting matched.

Check 06 · Ongoing

Private feedback

After every job you can tell us privately how it went. Only our team sees it, never your pro.

Ready to find someone you can trust?

Tell us what you need. It takes about 60 seconds, and you choose 1, 2 or 3 quotes, where available.

Thousands of happy customers

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More services and areas being added every day!

Your number goes only to the professionals quoting your job. Never sold.