Terms of Service

Yarderly (“Yarderly,” “we,” “us”) operates an online marketplace that connects homeowners (“Homeowners”) with independent outdoor-service professionals (“Pros”) in New Jersey and the surrounding region. By creating an account or using Yarderly you agree to these terms.

You must be at least 18 years old and able to enter a binding contract.

Pros are independent contractors, not Yarderly employees or agents. Yarderly does not perform lawn care, pressure washing, pool cleaning, gutter, hardscaping, mulching, or any other physical service. We provide the platform that lets Homeowners find Pros, agree on a price, and pay securely.

The work itself is a contract between the Homeowner and the Pro. Pros control how, when, and with what equipment they perform their work, and are responsible for their own licensing, insurance, tools, employees, and taxes.

For services priced by yard size, a Homeowner selects a size tier and receives an instant estimatebased on that Pro’s published pricing. Some services (for example hardscaping and pool cleaning) are quoted individually by the Pro after reviewing photos and job details.

Adjustments. After reviewing the job, a Pro may confirm the estimate or adjust it. A Pro may increase the price by up to 25%of the estimate without further approval; the Homeowner is notified. Any increase beyond 25% requires the Homeowner’s express approval before work begins, and the Homeowner may decline at no cost.

The final amount charged is always the price the Pro confirmed and, where required, the Homeowner approved.

Homeowners pay the agreed job price plus a flat booking fee of $3.99 per booking, shown before you approve.

Pros pay Yarderly a platform commission of 15%of the job price, deducted from their payout. Promotional or founding-Pro rates may apply and will be shown in the Pro’s account.

Fees may change; changes apply to bookings created after the change takes effect.

Payments are processed by Stripe. Yarderly does not collect or store your full card number or bank account details.

When a Homeowner approves a booking, we place an authorization (hold) on the payment method for up to 125% of the estimate plus the booking fee, so an approved adjustment can be charged without asking again. You are not charged at this point. The card is charged only when the Pro marks the job complete, and only for the confirmed final amount — which is never more than the authorized hold.

Pro payouts are made to the Pro’s connected Stripe account on Stripe’s standard payout schedule.

A Homeowner may cancel a booking at no charge any time before the Pro marks the job complete; the authorization is released. Once a job is complete and charged, refund requests are handled case by case — contact us and we will work with you and the Pro in good faith.

Repeated cancellations, no-shows, or abuse may result in account suspension.

By offering services on Yarderly, a Pro represents that they:

• hold all licenses and permits required for their services;
• carry appropriate liability insurance;
• will perform work competently, safely, and lawfully; and
• will complete Stripe onboarding before accepting paid jobs, and consent to a background check where we require one.

Verification badges reflect the checks we have completed at a point in time. They are not a guaranteeof a Pro’s conduct, quality, or continued eligibility.

Jobs discovered through Yarderly must be paid through Yarderly. Soliciting or accepting off-platform payment for a job introduced by Yarderly is a breach of these terms and may result in removal from the platform. Off-platform payments also lose payment protection, dispute support, and review history.

Homeowners may upload photos of their property; Pros may upload before-and-after photos. You keep ownership of what you upload. You grant Yarderly a non-exclusive license to store and display that content to the parties of the booking, and to use it to operate, support, and improve the service.

Do not upload content you do not have the right to share, or that contains other people’s personal information.

Homeowners may review a Pro after a completed job. Reviews must be honest and based on a real transaction. We may remove reviews that are fraudulent, unlawful, harassing, or unrelated to the service performed.

The platform is provided “as is.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, Yarderly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant the work performed by any Pro or the conduct of any user. Disputes about workmanship are between the Homeowner and the Pro, though we will make reasonable efforts to help resolve them.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Yarderly is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits or property damage arising from services performed by a Pro. Our total liability for any claim relating to a booking will not exceed the total amount you paid Yarderly for that booking.

Some jurisdictions do not allow these limits, so they may not apply to you.

You may stop using Yarderly at any time. We may suspend or terminate an account that breaches these terms, creates risk for other users, or is used unlawfully. Obligations for completed bookings survive termination.

We may update these terms. Material changes will be posted here with a new effective date, and continuing to use Yarderly after that date means you accept the updated terms.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes will be brought in the state or federal courts located in New Jersey.

Questions about these terms: support@yarderly.com