Jack's LevelBuild it yourself. Not by yourself.Draft — pending legal

You provide the labor. An experienced Foreman provides planning, guidance, and accountability, so your project stays organized and on track from first cut to final walkthrough.

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Backyard Deck Build

In progress

28.5

Hours

Entries

Photos

Decisions

MAY18
Deck framing layout
Tom B. · Foreman
Approved
MAY16
Material review & changes
Mike D. · DIY
Pending Foreman
MAY14
Footing layout
Tom B. · Foreman
Approved

How it works

A clearer way to do it yourself

Three steps, one shared record. Guidance and collaboration, not contractor services.

Step 1

Start your project

Set your goals, timeline, and budget range so everyone is aligned from day one.

Step 2

Match with a Foreman

Find experienced pros who guide your execution without taking over your labor.

Step 3

Track it in the journal

Log progress, photos, and decisions in a shared timeline you both approve.

From the founder

Why this exists

A shared journal keeps decisions, photos, and approvals in one place, so guidance is visible, not buried in texts.

Founder

I built Jack's Level because I kept calling a friend in construction for the tricky bits: guidance on what to do next, not someone to take over the work. I wanted a place where DIY’ers get that kind of paid planning help, and keep the labor.
— Greg, founder

Example · DIY path

You do the labor. A Foreman brings the plan and guidance. Every key step stays in a shared journal both of you can approve.

Pending Foreman → Approved — status you both see.

Example · DIY path

Example · Foreman path

Guide it. Don’t take it over.

You steer layout, materials, and check-ins. They execute. The journal holds hours, photos, and decisions: clear scope, shared trust.

Example · Foreman path

Real project stories as the pilot grows

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The trust engine

The shared project journal

Every project gets a single, timestamped record both sides can see and approve. It turns scattered texts and photos into a documented history of the work, and it makes Jack's Level more than a place to find help.

Timestamped notes, decisions, and recommendations
Photos and material choices attached to each entry
Hours logged and milestones tracked over time
Mutual approval status that builds a record of trust

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Approval flow

Mutually approved

DIY confirms the entry

Foreman confirms the entry

Status becomes mutually approved

Both parties confirm key entries, so the record reflects what actually happened on the project.

Payment

Example Paid

Cedar Deck & Pergola

$6,000

Agreed from the mutually-approved journal

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Getting paid

Agree the amount.

Payment amounts are agreed up front and tracked against the mutually-approved journal.

Set a pre-agreed payment amount before work begins
Hours are tracked in the shared journal both sides approve

Inside your workspace

One platform, the right view for each side

Sign in and you get a workspace built for your role: homeowners track the build, Foremen manage leads and the projects they guide. Switch below to see both.

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Backyard Deck Build

Foreman: Tom B.

In progress

Kitchen Refresh

Awaiting Foreman

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Decking Framing Carpentry

Tom B.Example Identity verified 4.9· 32 projects

Palm City, FL · Decking, Framing, Carpentry

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$75/hr

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