Same-day and next-day crews
Book a crew by the hour for today or tomorrow. Trucks, trailers, tools and people who know the work, sent anywhere in LA and Orange County. Pick the crew and the day, we pick people with the right skills, you pay the minimum to lock it in, and pay the rest only for the time we actually work.
Booked by text. We answer every day.
- Same-day or next-day
- Trucks, trailers and tools
- Billed in 15-minute steps
Book a crew
Need hands, a truck or the right tools today or tomorrow? Pick the crew and the day. We pick the people, matched to your job and screened for the skills and gear it needs, and send them anywhere in LA and Orange County. You pay the minimum to lock the day. The rest is charged after the job, for the time we actually worked.
- Lock the day. We text you a secure Stripe link for the minimum. Your card is saved for the rest of the job, with your OK.
- We work, you watch the clock. Time runs from when the crew arrives to when they finish, in 15-minute steps. Pick a stop time and we won't go past it without your OK.
- Pay for the time used. When we finish, we text you the hours. The remaining time goes on the card you saved. No surprise fees.
Dump runs during the job count as job time. Dump fees are at cost, with the receipt. The minimum works like our deposit: refunded only if you cancel the same day you pay it, before a crew is sent. Full details in our Terms.
Pick a crew to start your booking text.
On a computer? Email it instead
How hourly booking works
Anything else, just text and ask.
Who will you send?
We pick the people for you. Everyone we send is screened for the skills and gear your job needs, and we match them to it. Their first name comes in your confirmation text.
When does the clock start?
When the crew arrives at your address, and it stops when they finish. We send a photo when we arrive and when we finish, so the times are on record. Time is billed in 15-minute steps after the minimum.
Do you charge for driving?
Not for getting to you. Dump runs and trips between stops during your job count as job time, because the crew is working for you. Dump fees are charged at cost, with the receipt.
What if the job takes longer than I planned?
Pick a stop time when you book. When the crew gets close to it, we text you and keep going only if you say so. If you don't pick one, we text you at each 2-hour mark.
How do I pay?
We text you a secure Stripe link for the minimum, and your card is saved for the rest of the job with your OK. When we finish, we text you the hours and charge the remaining time to that card.
Can I cancel?
The minimum works like our deposit: it's refunded if you cancel the same day you pay it, before a crew is sent. After that it isn't refundable. Moving the day is free if you text us 24 hours ahead.
What won't a crew do?
Electrical, plumbing, gas, roofing or any work that needs a permit or a contractor's license, and moving household goods from one home to another. We also can't take hazardous waste. Ask by text if you're not sure.
Not sure which crew you need? Text a photo of the job
We'll tell you which crew fits and roughly how long it should take. Prefer email? Write to hello@sgvfortified.com.