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iQ aim to be Bermuda’s top home improvement website

Smart idea: The owners of new home improvement website and business iQ Ltd Scott Clay, Sean Smith and James Spriggs.

If you felt like your last contractor charged too much or didn’t do a good job, newly launched company iQ Limited may be the answer next time you need work done at your home.The company is the idea of longtime contractor Sean Smith and accountants Scott Clay and James Spriggs.Their goal is to provide residents with access to a list of pre-screened subcontractors with standardised, fair pricing.In fact, you can receive an instant quote for the work you need done.Mr Smith, who launched the company at the weekend’s Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty Home Show, said nearly everyone who stopped by their booth expressed an interest in using the service because of the convenience of being able to get an online quote by a trusted contractor.“Even in this economy, everybody needs something done,” Mr Smith said.He said iQ will operate as an online service dedicated to home improvement in Bermuda.“We intend to continually update the website as we go along to provide an even easier on line experience,” he said, adding the concept was a collaborative one among the partners.At the website, http://www.iq-bda.bm, clients can register and then post details of any particular home or apartment improvement project required and receive a reliable and instant quote.Clients can also book their own job schedule, convenient to their needs.“All our contractors are certified, we vet them fully, and not only that, we ensure they are contractors respected in the community and by their own industry. We want to make sure you are going to get what you pay for.”He said the idea for the business came about a few years ago, when they saw a need for reliable contractors.“There were a lot of discrepancies in quotes and people weren’t getting a quality job,” he said.iQ offers a list of vetted contractors in the areas of painting, tiling, electrical, landscaping, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, trucking, cleaning, and odd jobs.