Learn with AlloPro
Simple, jargon-free mini-guides: mastering AlloPro, succeeding with your home projects, and doing the ultra-easy repairs yourself. More guides and workshops will follow based on your interests.
Using AlloPro
Posting your first request on AlloPro, step by step
The 5 steps of the assistant, explained simply — from idea to your first quote received.
4 min read
Negotiating price and date well on AlloPro
Offers, counteroffers and alternating turns: how negotiation works, and how to get the most out of it.
4 min read
Payment in trust, explained simply
Where does your money go between accepting the offer and the end of the work? The mechanism that protects everyone.
3 min read
Becoming a worker on AlloPro: from sign-up to first contract
Verification, service area, offers and payments: the complete worker journey, with no entry fee.
5 min read
Successful projects
Describe your request well to get better quotes
A clear request attracts fairer quotes, faster. The 4 ingredients of a good description.
4 min read
Comparing quotes: the 5 things to check before saying yes
The lowest price isn't always the best deal. How to read a quote like a pro.
5 min read
Winter-proofing your home for a Québec winter: the fall checklist
Gutters, pool, weathersealing: what to do before the first frost on the South Shore — and in what order.
5 min read
Avoiding renovation fraud: red flags and good reflexes
Vanished deposits, botched work, fake profiles: the classic traps in Québec and how to protect yourself.
6 min read
Easy mini-repairs
Unclogging a sink without chemicals
Plunger, trap, hot water: three methods that fix 9 clogs out of 10 — without damaging your pipes.
4 min read
Fixing a running toilet
A running toilet wastes hundreds of litres a day. In 8 cases out of 10, it's a float or a flapper — fixable in 15 minutes.
4 min read
Patching a small hole in drywall
Screw holes, doorknob dents: the simplest drywall repair, from compound to paint.
4 min read
Refreshing bathroom caulking
Blackened seal around the tub or shower? Removing and redoing a clean bead of caulking is within everyone's reach.
5 min read