How Locufy keeps you safe
ID checked, then deleted
Photo ID checked against the person, then deleted — not stored.
Reviews only from real jobs
Only booked jobs can be rated, by both sides.
Your number stays private
Calls and messages run through Locufy once a booking is confirmed.
Ranked by real distance
Providers ordered by how close they really are — never a county-wide list.
Or pick a service
0 things you can book by the hour
Each one has its own page with the people who do it near you. From-rates are the lowest live rate on Locufy today.
What are hourly services on Locufy?
Help you book by the hour, not by the quote
Hourly services are jobs you book by the hour instead of waiting for quotes — cleaning, dog walking, babysitting, childminding, elderly care and more. Providers set their own rate and show it up front. Say where you are, compare who is nearby, and book the hours you need.
Near you
The people nearest to you, by the hour
Every service here is local. Tell us where you are and we show who is in your area, their real hourly rate and how far away they are.
Where are you?
Results are ranked by real distance, so we need a place to start from. An Eircode is most accurate; a town or area works too.
Your location is used once to rank results and is not stored.
The rate you see is the rate you pay
Credit makes it lower
Providers set their own hourly rates. Locufy Credit comes off that rate automatically when you book — no codes, and it doesn't expire. Every referral and every review adds more.
- £10credit that lowers hourly service rates — sign up and download the app
- £10per friend — both of you
- £1for every review
To get your £10: sign up and download the Locufy app.
The credit lands in your account in the app and reduces your hourly rate.
Typically around 10% off the rate; the exact amount depends on the provider.
Example — 2 hours
- Provider's rate
- £20/hr
- With your £10 credit that lowers hourly service rates
- about £18/hr
- You pay for 2 hours
- £36 £40
No subscription fees. Our job is getting your rate down — not adding to it.
How it works
Booked in four steps
- 1
Choose a service
Cleaning, dog walking, babysitting — whatever the job needs.
- 2
Say where you are
Town or area is enough — providers are ranked by real distance to you.
- 3
Compare rates & profiles
Hourly rate, distance, badges and reviews from booked jobs — side by side.
- 4
Book the hours
One-off or repeating. Instant Book confirms on the spot; others confirm your request. Rate it after — it helps the next person choose.
Rather not search? Post the job.
Say what you need, your hours and your budget. Local providers see it and contact you — free, no account, no app needed.
What protects you
The checks behind every booking
What we do before you book, and what happens if something goes wrong.
They prove who they are
Providers prove who they are with photo ID. We check it's really them — then the ID is deleted, not kept. The “ID checked” badge shows who has done it.
Garda vetting & references on request
Badges on the profile show which ones a provider has; the documents themselves are never published. Request them with one tap: if they're on file, they come straight to you.
Reviews with a make-it-right step
Under four stars, you're asked first whether to send it to the provider so they can put it right — and we follow it through. Sorted or not, you then leave whatever review you want.
Your number stays private
Calls and messages open once a booking is confirmed and run through Locufy, so you never have to hand out your number — unless you want to.
No-show protection
If a provider doesn't turn up, it's recorded. Three no-shows and they're suspended from Locufy for six months.
Hours that are real
Providers confirm their available hours every month, or they stop showing — so the people you see are actually taking work.
A provider without the Garda vetting or reference badge hasn't failed anything — they just haven't added it yet. You can always ask them to.
We're new, and we won't pretend otherwise
No invented ratings or “trusted by thousands” here — reviews appear as real customers leave them (see us on Trustpilot). We are growing area by area. None in yours yet? Tell us where you are and our team will go and find someone.
Questions people ask
- Each provider sets their own rate and shows it on their profile. You book the hours you need; any credit you hold comes off the rate automatically.
- No. Your town, area or Dublin postal district is enough — providers are ranked by real distance to you. An Eircode just makes it more accurate.
- You get it when you sign up and download the app. It lowers the hourly rate you pay — typically by around 10%, so a £20/hr provider comes to about £18/hr until the credit is used up. The exact amount depends on the provider. You get more credit for referrals and for every review you leave.
- Rate the job honestly. Under four stars you can send it to the provider first, so they get the chance to put it right — and we follow it through. Sorted or not, you then leave whatever review you want.
- Yes — save or follow a provider and rebook them in a tap, weekly, fortnightly, monthly or whenever you need them.
- Tell us what you need and where. Our team goes looking for providers in your area, adds them to Locufy and emails you when someone's bookable — we aim to do it within 24–48 hours. What we won't do is pad a page with providers from the far side of the county.
- They set an hourly rate, the areas they travel to and the hours they're available, and appear on these pages. Completing the ID check adds the “ID checked” badge. Join as an hourly service provider →
See who's near you — and what they charge
No account needed to search and compare. Rates shown before you book.
Offer services by the hour? Set your rate, your areas and your hours, and you appear on these pages for every area you cover. Free to join.