is providing customers a extra refined method to hold tabs on communications with service professionals after they have an issue to repair or need to make some residence enhancements. Through the Projects tab within the Yelp app, you’ll create, handle and manage jobs. Yelp says that you’ll use the function to request quotes from companies, examine costs, message contractors and schedule consultations.

You’ll begin a brand new mission when you choose Request A Quote. The app will manage every mission by the newest quote requests and there will be category-specific icons. It ought to be comparatively straightforward for people who’ve a number of tasks on the go to see the standing of every one at a look. You’ll be capable to see if you happen to’re nonetheless awaiting quotes from some contractors and which companies have but to answer a message or request.

When you get an e-mail notification after a enterprise proprietor messages you, you’ll click on a hyperlink within the e-mail that may take you to the Yelp app and routinely log you in if you happen to aren’t already so you possibly can reply. This ought to take away a few of the friction and mitigate a few of the stress that comes with managing residence tasks.

The Projects tab may are available in particularly useful if you’re transferring and are bringing in contractors for a bunch of various jobs. It ought to be helpful for evaluating quotes from completely different service professionals for a single job too.

Yelp is rolling out some adjustments for companies as properly. A revamped message middle will present mission titles, the placement of the job, timing and message previews. Yelp means that this may assist service professionals reply to quote and name requests extra simply.