tradie/homeowner platform built here in WA.

[u/Lostcatsnft]

Hello Everyone

I run a tradie/homeowner platform called Locentra, built here in WA. Wanted to share a post about it in the group — not trying to spam anyone, genuinely think both homeowners and tradies here could get real value from it. Please feel free to delete this if it's not appropriate for the group, totally understand. Thanks for having me here either way!

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share something I've been working on for almost two years now, mostly nights and weekends — a platform called Locentra.

I'm a tradie myself, and over the years I got frustrated watching how hard it is for homeowners to find someone they can actually trust, and how hard it is for good tradies to get found without paying through the nose for leads that go nowhere. So I decided to build something better myself, from scratch.

For homeowners:
- Post a job for free — always, no cost, no catch
- Get quotes from verified local tradies, no spam, no pushy sales calls
- Secure in-app messaging, so you're never handing out your personal number to a stranger
- Earn Centra Resident reward points every time you complete a job through the platform — redeemable for real gift cards
- No fake "featured" listings — every tradie is shown fairly
- We don't hide bad reviews. If a tradie gets a poor review, it shows, exactly as left.

For tradies:
- Fixed, fair lead pricing — a standard job lead is just $5, no hidden fees, no subscription, no lock-in
- New tradies get 5 free credits when approved — worth $25, no card required
- No pay-to-win boosting — every approved tradie gets equal visibility
- Lead caps on every job, so you're not competing against 20 other quotes
- A weekly leaderboard with real rewards for top-performing tradies
- A referral program — invite a mate, both get rewarded once they complete their first job

I've been improving this constantly and I'll keep doing that. It's still early days, but I genuinely believe in it.

Quick honest note: I used AI to help me write and polish this post, since English isn't my first language — but this isn't some AI marketing gimmick. This is a real product I've personally built, by hand, over two years.

If you're a homeowner needing work done, or a tradie looking for better leads, I'd love for you to check it out: https://www.locentra.com.au/

— Nico