Question 1

Why do Skillbillies charge less than other skill providers?

Accepted Answer

The majority of Skillbillies are retired or semi-retired contractors who choose to work part time to supplement their retirement incomes. They aren't dependent on full time work. Those who aren't retired simply want to make extra income.

Question 2

What's a Skillbilly?

Accepted Answer

A "skillbilly" is someone who is gifted with the ability to fix or repair almost anything inside or outside your home. The majority of our "skillbillies" have the "know how" to build a house from top to bottom with at least 20 years of experience in the building trade.

Question 3

What makes Skillbillies.Com different than other companies offering home repair and remodeling?

Accepted Answer

The major home repair companies, Anji, Task Rabbit, and Thumbtack are virtual. If anything isn't fixed correctly, it's virtually impossible to get in touch with them. Conversely, in whatever part of the country Skillbillies.Com is serving, we have a local office to "make right" any issue that may arise.

Question 4

Why is it difficult to find skilled workers to fix my home?

Accepted Answer

After the housing collapse in 2008, 65% of home builders went "belly up." The contractor's were men in their 50's and found it almost impossible to change careers. SkillBillies are those who managed to survive.

Question 5

Are SkillBillies mainly "Baby Boomers"?"

Accepted Answer

Yes, but we do not discriminate against younger skilled workers. We even have a training program where young men and women can learn skills from their older counterparts. We call them "Skillbabies."

Question 6

What caused the skilled labor shortage?

Accepted Answer

In the 1970's, parents working in the "trades" encouraged their children to get a college degree. College loans made it possible. When the skills learned in college were transferred to other countries where labor was cheaper, the children were left with massive college loan debt.

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