I didn't learn about home services in a classroom. I learned it on a ladder.
For years I worked with local home service companies across Snohomish County. I cleaned gutters, pressure-washed driveways, treated moss on roofs, washed windows, and hung Christmas lights in the cold. I climbed 24-foot ladders, worked through the rain, and met hundreds of homeowners at their front doors.
The people doing the work were good at it. They worked hard and took pride in their craft. But running the business behind the work wasn't easy.
From September through December, work was nonstop. Owners were up on roofs all day while calls and messages piled up. Sometimes a customer waited longer than they should have. It wasn't that people didn't care. They were just trying to do too much on their own.
Then, after the holidays, everything slowed down. The same businesses that couldn't keep up suddenly had too few calls, and owners worried about getting through January and February.
On the other side, homeowners didn't know where to start. They'd reach out to a few companies and wait to hear back. They just wanted someone who would answer, show up when they said they would, and do the job right.
That last part always mattered to me. A good job isn't just about getting something cleaned or fixed. It's about giving someone peace of mind. That's what builds trust, and trust is what brings people back.
Good contractors and good homeowners are looking for each other, and they keep missing. That's why I started Clynder.
I'm from Lake Stevens, serving the Everett area. I've done this work with my own hands, and I've seen both sides. I believe we can do better.
Local people. Honest work. A better way to take care of home.
— Jason Walker, Founder