ServiceEscrow.com

An eCorp Venture

Service transactions · Home services escrow

Pay your pro
safely.

ServiceEscrow holds the money while the work gets done. Homeowner funds, pro starts, milestones release. No more chasing deposits, no more arguing over "I'll pay when it's done." USDC settlement. Disputes arbitrated by the network. Designed for jobs from $50 to $10,000.

Transaction range
$50–$10K
Single-job home services
Fee
2.9%
Capped per transaction
Settlement
USDC
Base mainnet · instant release
Dispute window
72 hr
Network arbitration if unresolved

How ServiceEscrow works

Three steps. No surprises. The money is where it should be at every moment.

Step 1

Homeowner funds

Owner deposits the agreed amount into ServiceEscrow. Funds are locked but visible to the pro — proof of intent without proof of payment.

Step 2

Pro works · milestones release

Single milestone or 2–3 checkpoints, agreed up front. Each milestone releases on owner confirmation or photo evidence. No release without agreement.

Step 3

Job done · final release

Final milestone releases on completion confirmation. Funds settle to the pro's wallet in USDC. Receipt + warranty record on chain. Done.

Who uses ServiceEscrow

Built for the short-cycle, single-job home-services transaction. If your project is over $50K or spans months, see ConstructionEscrow.com instead.

Homeowners

  • Plumber, electrician, roofer, handyman jobs
  • Lawn care, pool care, pest control contracts
  • Cleaning, painting, small renovation jobs
  • Storm cleanup and emergency repairs
  • Any service where you'd want to pay safely

Pros

  • Verified credential via PropertyChain.com
  • Money's locked when you start — no more chasing
  • Milestone releases predictable, on-chain
  • Dispute history attached to your verified profile (clean record = priority leads)
  • USDC settlement direct to your wallet — no card processor delays

Simple fees

One number. No subscriptions to use the rail. No hidden takes.

Per-transaction fee
2.9%
Capped at $200 per escrow, regardless of size.
Optional
Premium PropertyChain pro tier: $29/mo
Priority placement + deeper history

Insights on safer service payments

Field notes on home-services payments — the disputes we see most, the deposits that go wrong, and the patterns that protect both sides.

Essay · 5 min read

The cash-and-trust problem in home services

Most service disputes are about payment terms agreed verbally, then remembered differently. Why milestone-locked escrow eliminates the ambiguity by removing the trust requirement entirely.

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Playbook · 4 min read

When to ask for escrow (and when not to)

A simple decision tree: deposit size, project length, prior relationship, and the four red flags that should auto-trigger an escrow request — even on smaller jobs.

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Field guide · 3 min read

What homeowners get wrong about deposits

The 33% deposit norm is a custom, not a rule. How to structure milestone-locked deposits so the money's there, the pro's protected, and nobody chases payment after the job's done.

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Weekly notes on payment patterns + dispute trends Open an escrow

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