The Spool List

For local service businesses

List your local service on The Spool List — $5 a month

In short: The Spool List Services lists local businesses that do physical, hands-on work — plumbers, electricians, gardeners, cleaners, movers and similar trades. A listing costs $5 a month, or $60 a year ($50 for the first year on your first yearly plan while the launch offer runs), plus tax where applicable. It is shown to people inside your service area in The Spool List apps for iOS and Android, in the web app and on its own page on thespoollist.com. Customers contact you by phone or email for free, or book and pay through your listing: the payment is held safely until the job is done, and a 12% platform fee on booked jobs comes off your payout.

Put your business in front of makers and buyers in your area for $5 a month. Customers contact you directly, or book and pay through your listing.

Launch offer: your first year for $50 per listing on your first yearly plan (then $60/year; listings added later are charged pro rata at $60/year), or $5/month. Tax added where applicable. Physical, hands-on trades only.

For hands-on, local trades only: plumbers, electricians, gardeners, cleaners, handymen, roofers, movers, locksmiths, tailors, welders and similar. AI, apps, web design, marketing and other online services cannot be listed.

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What you get

$50 your first year

Launch offer per listing, then $60 a year, or $5 a month. Tax added where applicable. No per-lead fees, no contract; 12% only on jobs booked through The Spool List.

Seen locally

Shown to people inside your service area on Discover, the map and the Services directory.

Every call and click

Views, calls, emails, website visits and directions, day by day.

You're in control

Switch listings on or off anytime, edit them whenever you like, cancel online.

How it works

Create your account

Sign up at app.thespoollist.com/business with your email, a username and a password.

Build your listing

Add your logo, what you do, your service area, phone and email. Confirm your phone with a code from an authenticator app.

Go live

Pay by card: $50 for your first year (then $60 a year) or $5 a month. Automatic checks run as soon as you pay, and your listing usually appears in the apps and on the web within minutes.

Where your listing appears

Browse local services

Pricing

Local service listing

$5 USD / month

Launch offer: your first year for $50 per listing on your first yearly plan (then $60/year; listings added later are charged pro rata at $60/year), or $5/month. Tax added where applicable. Physical, hands-on trades only.

Per listing. Add more listings for more services or locations at the same price each.

List your service

Yearly plans renew every year and monthly plans every month until you cancel. Cancel online anytime; your listing stays live until the end of the period you paid for.

Want to reach further?

One listing payment covers up to 50 mi (80 km) around your base. Each extra 100 mi (161 km) adds two listing payments, up to 350 mi (563 km) — for more, contact us. Before you pay, My business shows your coverage as a honeycomb on the map.

CoverageListing paymentsMonthlyYearlyFirst year (launch offer)
50 mi (80 km)1$5$60$50
150 mi (241 km)3$15$180$150
250 mi (402 km)5$25$300$250
350 mi (563 km)7$35$420$350

Changing the coverage of a paid listing is prorated: a bigger area is charged now for the rest of your billing period and starts once that payment goes through; a smaller area is credited to your next invoice. Tax added where applicable.

Services you can list

Licensed trades (licence number required and shown): Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & air conditioning, General contracting, Roofing, Pest control, Locksmith, Architecture, Engineering.

For hands-on, local trades only: plumbers, electricians, gardeners, cleaners, handymen, roofers, movers, locksmiths, tailors, welders and similar. AI, apps, web design, marketing and other online services cannot be listed.

Not allowed: firearms and weapons, defence work, medical, legal, financial and immigration services, gambling, cannabis and tobacco, adult services, or anything illegal where it is offered.

Questions

How much does it cost?

Launch offer: $50 USD per listing for your first year, then $60 per year, or $5 per listing per month. Billed to your card through Stripe, with tax added where applicable. No per-lead fee and no contract. When a customer books and pays through The Spool List, a 12% platform fee comes off that job's payout.

Where will my listing appear?

In The Spool List apps for iOS and Android and in the web app — in “Services near you” on Discover, on the Fabrication Grid map and in the Services directory — plus a public page for your business on thespoollist.com.

Who sees my listing?

People whose location falls inside the service area you set: a radius around your base, or your city. Both buyers and makers on The Spool List can find you.

Can my listing reach customers further away?

Yes. A listing covers up to 50 miles (80 km) around your base for one listing payment. Each extra 100 miles adds two listing payments: 150 miles (241 km) = 3, 250 miles (402 km) = 5 and 350 miles (563 km) = 7 — for example $15 a month or $180 a year for 150 miles. People see your listing when they are inside your radius or inside one of the 50-mile honeycomb cells your coverage includes. Need more than 350 miles? Contact us.

What kinds of services can I list?

Physical, hands-on local trades: plumbing, electrical work, heating and air conditioning, roofing, carpentry, tiling, fencing, gardening and tree surgery, cleaning, pressure washing, handyman jobs, moving, appliance repair, mobile mechanics, welding, upholstery, sewing and alterations, and more. Licensed trades list with a valid licence number, which is shown on the listing. AI, apps, web design, marketing and other online-only services can't be listed.

What can't be listed?

Firearms and weapons, defence work, medical, legal, financial and immigration services, gambling, cannabis and tobacco, adult services, and anything illegal where it is offered.

How do customers contact me?

They tap to see your phone number or email and contact you directly, for free. Or they book and pay through your listing: you accept with your price, the payment is held safely until the job is done, and you are paid the job price minus a 12% platform fee.

Can I pause or cancel?

Yes. Switch any listing off or back on from your dashboard whenever you like, and cancel online at any time. A cancelled listing stays live until the end of the period you've paid for.

What stats do I get?

Impressions, listing views, calls, emails, website visits and directions taps, day by day, with a monthly summary by email.

Do I need to download the app?

No. You create and manage listings, see your stats and handle billing at app.thespoollist.com/business with your own username and password.

Is my listing checked before it goes live?

Yes. Automatic checks run as soon as you pay, and some listings also get a quick look from our team. You confirm your phone number with a code. We don't vet the quality of anyone's work, so listings are clearly marked as paid.

Is my phone number shown on my public page?

No. Your page on thespoollist.com never shows your phone number or email. People tap Contact to reveal them in The Spool List app or web app, and reveals are rate-limited to deter scraping.

Can I list more than one trade or location?

Yes. Each listing covers one service and one service area. Add more listings for other trades or locations at the same price each.

Will my listing show up on Google and other search engines?

Your listing gets its own page on thespoollist.com, which search engines can find and index once its description is at least 80 characters long. We can't promise any particular ranking.

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Listings are paid placements. The Spool List does not vet or guarantee the work of the businesses listed.

Last updated October 11, 2026