A second way to get something handled

We don't have to do it to get it done

Some jobs need a licence we do not hold. That is not a reason to send you away — it is a reason to find the person who holds it, get you three quotes, open the door, stay for the visit and send you the photographs afterwards.

The distinction that matters

Two different things, never blurred

Everything Errandables sells falls into one of two boxes, and we are careful never to let them bleed into each other.

Task execution is work we perform ourselves: collecting, delivering, waiting, checking, documenting, buying, coordinating. We are responsible for it, we are insured for it, and the receipt comes from us.

Service coordination is work performed by an independent licensed provider. We find them, compare them, schedule them, let them in, watch and document. We are not the contractor, we do not warrant their work, and their invoice comes to you directly from them.

Said plainly. Errandables is not a licensed contractor, healthcare provider, transportation carrier, legal or financial adviser, real estate brokerage or home inspector, and never represents itself as one. Where a job requires a licence we do not hold, we coordinate with an independent provider who does — and we tell you which is which, in writing, before you approve anything.

What coordination costs

Coordination is billed as ordinary service time at the standard hourly rate, or included in your membership hours. We take no commission, no referral fee and no rebate from any provider we name, ever, and we put that in writing.

Sourcing & quotes
Hourly, typically 1–2 hrs
Scheduling
Hourly, usually under 1 hr
Access & attendance
From $195
Completion report
Included
Commission taken
None, on principle
Provider's invoice
Direct to you

How it runs

Ten steps, one phone call from you

Step 01
You tell us the problem
“The dishwasher is leaking.” You do not have to know who to call, or what the job is called.
Step 02
We find appropriate providers
Licensed, insured, available, local. We check the licence is current before we bring you a name.
Step 03
We gather quotes and availability
Usually three. In writing, comparable, with what each one does and does not include.
Step 04
We present the options
One page. What each costs, when they can come, what we noticed about each.
Step 05
You choose and you approve
You engage the provider. The contract is between you and them, not you and us.
Step 06
We coordinate the scheduling
Dates agreed, calendars aligned, reminders set, the provider confirmed the day before.
Step 07
We provide access
If you have authorised it, we open the property, stay for the visit and lock up.
Step 08
We attend the visit
Not to supervise the trade — to be the person in the room, and to photograph what happened.
Step 09
We document completion
Before and after photographs, what was done, what was left, what the provider said.
Step 10
You get a completion report
One document, filed to your account. The invoice comes from the provider, direct to you.

What this covers well

The jobs people most often cannot face starting

Home repairs and trades

Plumbing, electrical, HVAC, appliance repair, roofing, handyman work. Licensed trades only; over $1,000 requires a Virginia contractor licence and we check.

Cleaning and turnover

Deep cleans, move-out cleans, carpet and window cleaning, post-construction. Sourced, scheduled, admitted and photographed.

Lawn, tree and exterior

Landscaping, tree work, gutters, pressure washing, snow clearance. We never work at height or run equipment ourselves.

Moving and hauling

A licensed household goods carrier moves your things. We plan it, schedule it, supervise it and photograph the inventory at both ends.

Notary and signings

A commissioned Virginia notary is engaged and paid directly. We coordinate, host the signing and courier the executed original under custody.

Event vendors

Caterers, florists, photographers, rentals, bar service. Three quotes, one comparison, no commission. You sign with the vendor.

Text it.
Consider it done.

Most clients never open this website twice. They text the task, we reply with a fixed price, they reply yes. The desk does the rest and the receipt lands the same evening.

Something else entirely?

The list above is what people ask for most. It is not the limit. If it is legal, safe and inside our service area, the answer is usually yes — and if it is not, we will tell you who to call instead.

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