How it works
From broken to booked in four steps
No call centres. No chasing. No guesswork. LocalFix SA works like a dispatch system, not a directory.
Choose a service
Pick from 20+ trade categories or simply type the problem. Our AI categorises it, estimates complexity and suggests a realistic South African budget range.
- 20+ categories, 100+ sub-services
- AI auto-categorisation
- Emergency routing for urgent jobs
Describe your job
Add photos and videos, choose urgency, set a preferred date and budget, and drop a GPS pin at the property. It takes about two minutes.
- Photos, videos and documents
- Emergency / Today / This week / Flexible
- GPS pin and multiple saved properties
We broadcast instantly
Verified professionals who offer that service, operate in your radius and are active on the platform get notified immediately by push, email, SMS and WhatsApp.
- Configurable 20–50 km radius
- Only verified, active providers
- Suburb-level privacy until you accept
Each notification includes the job title, suburb, photos, description, budget, preferred time and the deadline for submitting a quote.
Compare and accept
Quotes land side by side with price, warranty, availability, ratings and portfolio. Chat in-platform, accept one, and pay securely.
- Quote countdown timer
- Compare price, rating and response time
- Secure payments and downloadable invoices
For homeowners & property managers
- Free to post, free to compare, free to chat
- Verified identity, business, insurance and trade checks
- Manage multiple properties from one dashboard
- Secure payments, deposits and milestone releases
- Real reviews from completed jobs only
For service providers
- Free registration and free leads on the Starter plan
- Jobs matched to your trades, radius and availability
- Quote in one tap from your dashboard
- Build a verified profile that wins bigger work
- Analytics on response time, success rate and earnings