I Know A Guy

I Know A Guy is a user-driven platform on which homeowners can find trusted, reliable home care contractors.

Whether you are looking for a handyman for small jobs around the house or a builder for a big renovation project, you’ll find them on I Know A Guy.

I was given the opportunity to design and build a multi-vendor services marketplace for I Know A Guy SA, an established online community wherein its members trade recommendations and services.

The required functionality was for a platform that could act as both a directory for recommended service providers and a marketplace in which users could post jobs for service providers to bid on.

The platform was built on WordPress using the Dokan framework, incorporating custom scripting to achieve the required functionality. Payment processing was done using Payfast integration.

The Homepage

The homepage opens with a hero section containing a CTA that directs each type of user (Contractor / Homeowner) to the appropriate page.

The design is clean and minimalist using stock imagery and iconography to communicate with users.

Users are able to view a high-level overview of the I Know A Guy process as well as Top-rated service providers’ accounts which are dynamically set based on user profile ratings.

Contractors can also see available jobs that have been posted to the platform for them to bid on.

Finding A Guy

Homeowners can use I Know A Guy to browse through the profiles of their database of ‘Guys’ – architects, contractors, painters, and electricians all ready to assist.

Contractors can register for up to 20 categories and have the option of adding portfolio content to display their previous work on their profile.

Recommending A Guy

Unlike other business directories, the listings on I Know A Guy are Recommended by people who have interacted with those contractors, people who have used their services and can vouch that you will receive good service from them.

Users have the options of recommending a contractor to be a member of the site, an automated email is sent out to the contractor with instructions on how to register for a contractors account.

Getting Inspired

The IKAG team also requested that I design and build a custom blog frontend for them to post pictures and writeups of inspiring home renovations for users to view.

The IKAG team can edit titles and featured images for categories from the WordPress CMS.