Connection fee
Once the connection opens, the connection fee is generally non-refundable except where required by law or where Silver Skills chooses otherwise.
For customers
Need a small job done?
Find experienced local people for practical jobs around your home, garden, rental property or small business.
It is made for the jobs that may be too small for a large company, but still deserve a capable pair of hands.
Browse local helpBrowse profiles before signing in
Search by town, area or job type
Read what each person is happy to do
Send a request when someone looks suitable
Pay the connection fee only after acceptance
Agree the job price and timing directly
Why customers choose Silver Skills
Practical help, without the runaround
Small jobs can be the hardest ones to get sorted. Larger companies may not take them on, local tradespeople can be booked out, and asking around does not always lead anywhere.
Here, you can focus on local people who actually want this kind of work. Read their profiles, see what they offer and only get in touch when someone looks right for the job.
Good jobs for Silver Skills
The sort of work we are here for
Silver Skills is best suited to ordinary small jobs, not emergency repairs, major building work, unsafe work, or regulated trade work unless the person is properly qualified to offer that service.
Putting up shelves
Assembling furniture
Fixing a loose gate
Small painting jobs
Garden tidy-ups
Minor household repairs
Rental property snag lists
Light maintenance
Pressure washing
Small carpentry repairs
General odd jobs
How payment works
You only pay the connection fee after acceptance
Browsing is free, and there is nothing to pay when you send a request. If the Skilled Member accepts, you pay the connection fee to open your private room.
You then agree the price, timing, materials and payment directly with the Skilled Member. Silver Skills does not collect payment for the work.
Trust and safety
A few sensible checks before you begin
You only pay the connection fee after a Skilled Member accepts your request. The fee opens your private room so you can talk and arrange the work together. It pays for the Silver Skills connection, not the work itself.
Before work starts, make sure both sides are clear on what needs to be done, when the work will happen, what the agreed price is, whether materials are included, how payment will be made, and whether the person is suitably qualified for the work requested.
If something goes wrong
You can report platform conduct issues to Silver Skills. Reports help us review misuse and account safety, but they do not promise a refund, credit, compensation or any particular outcome.