This article covers Russian services for finding contractors and a Russian-language builders’ community. The choice of professionals and availability of services depend on the city. The illustrations come from the original overview published on 11 June 2025 and may differ from current interfaces. Check the platforms’ websites for current terms. Linked external platforms and community materials are in Russian.
Profi.ru
Profi.ru is a platform that connects customers with professionals in many fields. You can find builders as well as designers, architects and other specialists.
Users can browse contractors’ profiles, read reviews and contact a chosen tradesperson or site supervisor directly to discuss the work and its cost.
You can describe your task in detail and decide whether to receive proposals with cost estimates from specialists or choose contractors from the list yourself and contact them.
The service offers fairly detailed descriptions of renovation work that you can supplement with specifics. As a customer, you do not need to understand every detail or know exactly what will be required. When discussing the task, you and the contractor can agree on a more precise list of the upcoming work.
YouDo
This service helps you find people for a range of tasks, including renovation and construction. It lets you post jobs that builders can respond to with proposals.
You can also compare terms and price proposals from different contractors.
A few tips for anyone planning to post a job on YouDo:
- describe your task in as much detail as possible;
- ask contractors for both an estimate and a price list for individual types of work: it will help you discuss in advance the cost of additional work not included in the original estimate;
- ask whether you can visit and see projects that are currently under way
Another factor in your choice may be whether the contractor works through the 101 app. The 101 app is designed for management accounting in construction. Using the app by itself does not prove a contractor’s quality: check their portfolio, reviews, contract and results on site.
Avito
Avito is a Russian classifieds platform. You can find specialists at many levels, from tradespeople for a small wall-painting job to a construction company delivering premium turnkey projects.
You can contact a service provider, view prices in their profile and read reviews. Ask the provider about their portfolio, contacts and permitted ways to communicate, taking the platform’s current rules into account.
Masterdel
The website advertises free matching with private tradespeople. The service helps you find various specialists, from a handyman to providers of comprehensive construction or renovation work. You can submit a request, browse available specialists’ profiles and compare prices. Check the website for availability and terms of use in your city.
Community of progressive builders
This is a Russian-language channel and community built around the 101 app, which is designed for management accounting in construction. Discuss reporting procedures and access to your project’s data with the contractor.
If you are looking for a contractor, browse the materials from the community of progressive builders. Ask the administrators whether you can post a request; neither the number of responses nor the providers’ qualifications are guaranteed. A separate PRO+ channel is available at its own link: check current participation terms before contacting it.
