Service Professionals to the Rescue!

Posted by Frank under Homeowner

You never know when disaster will strike and the damage it can create. We are now in the peak of Hurricane season and the southeast is feeling the wrath of Mother Nature.

It’s a horrible thing to know that a storm surge is heading your way. There are only few precautions you can take to ease the damage from such catastrophe. The good news is that there’s help just a few clicks away.

As many of us prepare for a big bad storm we are challenged with the difficulties of repairing damages that have arisen from the storm.  From having your windows boarded up, having your roof repaired, removing trees down in your yard, or just fixing a broken window, ServiceLive can assist you.

ServiceLive offers many services, to see a full list click here.

Did we mention that ServiceLive provides services for all home projects such as; Installation of Ceiling fans, Garage door opener, Hot water heaters, Home Theater, Wireless Network and many more installation services.

Our usually low-price of $10.00 per service order Posting Fee is waived for all service orders until 9/30/08! To post a service order go here.

Tags: Disaster, Home Projects, Home Repair, Hurricanes, servicelive

Home Service Simplified

Posted by Frank under Homeowner, ServiceLive News

ServiceLive.com is the first online marketplace for home repair, maintenance and improvements. It is an online auction/name-your-price Web site you can use to get a wide variety of services done around your home.

Looking to have a flat panel TV installed in your home, or you’re ready to hire help for that tough flooring or painting project? From simple repairs and installations at home ServiceLive SIMPLE provides the fast, easy access to service professionals you need.

Hire service professionals on your terms, at your price, and on your schedule. ServiceLive makes it easy to find the pre-screened service provider you need to tackle your tough jobs. Name your price, let service providers compete for your business, and release payment only when you’re satisfied, and even rate the work. -it’s that simple.

For a limited time we are waiving the posting fee through September 30th 2008!

Create an account today!. Our online platform is easy as 1 - 2 - 3!

To learn more about creating a service order click here.

Tags: Home Repair, homeowners, Installation, servicelive, services

Do it Yourself or Bust?

Posted by Frank under Homeowner

We all, at one time or another have tried to save money by doing something we are not experienced at. I am all for saving money but, at what cost? What if you discovered a leak under your bathroom sink? You might think it was an easy fix. So, you head out to your local home improvement store to speak with a plumbing professional about the (leaking) issue. From the advice of the Plumbing expert you purchase Teflon tape which sounds like an easy solution to my leak.

You get home and start your repair by applying the Teflon tape around the threads of your pipe which should seal the leak. You turn on the water to test the seal, and all seems to be good to go. Not so fast!

Your wife calls you at work three days later to tell you that the bathroom floor is now covered in water which is also dripping through the ceiling in the theater room. Panic begins to set in. You race home to discover that the problem has now escalated into several major repairs i.e. plumbing, flooring, ceiling, etc.

You’re upset and kind of lost, but you explain carefully to your wife that you were trying to save money. She replies by “Doing it Yourself”, now it will cost us more money. She than asks the most important question, what are you going to do now? You explain that we need to hire a licensed plumber to fix our leak.

One word could have avoided this and that is hiring a “Professional”. Even though you think you have the materials needed to fix the problem. You still may lack the knowledge to diagnose the problem correctly.

You can find a professional service provider with just a few keystrokes online at ServiceLive.com!

Tags: home improvement, Home Repair, leaks, plumbing, servicelive

World saved, at least my world!

Posted by George under Homeowner, Service Providers

When things go drip in the night it can be difficult to determine if there’s a real problem or just a simple turn of a handle. After further investigation I discovered that I had a leak in the bathroom and possibly behind the wall. I knew that I had to get this repaired immediately or this issue could escalate into a major repair with additional costs.

Before	After

Course of action:

I logged into ServiceLive and created an “emergency” service order describing the issue. The leak was in the bathroom and behind the wall connecting to my tub. The only thing I could hope for was a speedy acceptance of the service order and the FAST arrival of a service provider.

Faster than a speeding bullet!

Service Order was posted at 10:00AM
Immediately accepted
Total time of resolution: 3 hours, 20 minutes

Great response time and the time to resolve certainly was the icing on the cake. The water leak was noticed early and corrected in record time so that there was no significant damage. This is the best news any homeowner could hear. Indoor swimming pool averted!

ServiceLive is live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays.

Thank you,

Very satisfied customer

Tags: Home Repair, Leak, plumbing, Repair, servicelive