About Us

welcome to pigybak

We are pioneering a new category. We call it Social Home Improvement: Using social technology to benefit homeowners, neighborhoods and local contractors.

We are a team of designers, neighbors, homeowners, technologists and friends.

We share a passion for home remodeling, new experiences and better ways of doing things.

And, we think home improvement could use some improvement.

Join us as we expand into new areas. Happy to have you for the ride.

-Team Pigybak

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About Social Home Improvement

Social Home Improvement is about making home improvement a social activity. Connecting neighbors and local contractors so everyone benefits.

It’s about saving time and money for sure. But it also means more.

It’s about empowering small businesses. It’s about bringing neighborhoods together for common goals.

It’s about shared resources, and the power of social technology to benefit many.

It’s also about saving instead of wasting. Saving gas driving around, saving costs on shipping and materials, and not wasting precious time we could use for better purposes.

We see Social Home Improvement as a movement. A direction to head in: one that connects us and benefits us all.

It’s for this reason that we exist. And it’s for this reason that we donate a percentage of our revenue to local trade organizations, and equal opportunity housing initiatives.

Social Home Improvement can help improve our homes, neighborhoods, and communities.

Our Mission and Vision

At Pigybak, our mission is to revolutionize home maintenance by seamlessly connecting homeowners with reliable contractors across neighborhoods. Through our innovative platform, we bundle and monitor household projects, saving homeowners valuable time and money while concurrently establishing a sustainable and efficient source of job opportunities for contractors. We are dedicated to transforming the way people experience home services, fostering collaboration, and delivering unparalleled convenience.

Be the go-to platform for efficient, collaborative, and environmentally responsible home services, fostering community connections and economic growth.

Founder

Shanna Greathouse

Meet Shanna Greathouse, the driving force behind Pigybak. With an MBA from Baldwin Wallace and a background in consulting and product management, Shanna, a proud Cleveland native, understands the challenges faced by small businesses. Inspired by her experiences as a homeowner and the struggles her contractor husband encountered, she envisioned a better way. Applying lean principles and consulting expertise, Shanna crafted Pigybak, a tech solution revolutionizing business operations. Beyond profits, Shanna is passionate about community impact, dedicating 5% of Pigybak’s revenue to nonprofits. Her love for animals shines through, with a rescue cat and dog sharing her home. Join Shanna on a journey where technology meets compassion, and small businesses not only survive but thrive.

CTO

Saami Abbas

Saami, the Co-Founder of Progratix, also serves as the CTO for Pigybak. Progratix is a stellar technology firm offering various services, including mobile application development, custom software & website design, AI, Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity. Demonstrating a track record of successfully launching startups and providing support throughout their exit.
Progatix is not just a technology partner; it also serves as the one-window solution to all your digital marketing, custom designs, motion graphics, and content writing challenges. From Brand Creation to Brand Promotion, consider Saami your top-of-mind go-to person.

Our Team

Hassan Ali

Team Lead

Ali

Mobile Developer

Mushtaha

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer

our brand promise

good neighbors building community earth together.

neighbors helping neighbors
community helping small businesses
small businesses helping the planet

5% of revenue goes to local
nonprofits supporting the trades

contractor red flags trustworthy contractors neighborhood deals angi taskrabbit

pigybak is committed to making the world a more diverse and inclusive place

Pigybak introduces innovative features catering to inclusivity and user-friendly navigation. Users can easily locate businesses based on criteria such as minority or woman ownership and sustainability. The app’s design prioritizes accessibility, boasting large text and color-blind-friendly interfaces. The intuitive workflows mirror those familiar to smartphone users, ensuring a seamless and easy learning experience for all. Pigybak not only streamlines business operations but also prioritizes a user-centric design to make the platform welcoming and accessible to diverse users.

Features & Honors

CLEVELAND.COM FEATURE

Seven Hills resident launches neighbor-sharing-contractor app

Updated: Aug. 04, 2023, 11:14 a.m. | Published: Aug. 04, 2023, 11:14 a.m

SEVEN HILLS, Ohio — Keeping up with the Joneses is about to get a lot easier with the launch of neighbor-sharing-contractor app pigybak on Aug. 14.

“pigybak is a mobile app for Android and iPhones that lets neighbors know when a neighbor books a contractor,” said pigybak CEO/founder Shanna Greathouse, a 2006 Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School graduate has called Seven Hills home for a dozen years….

TRENDHUNTER FEATURE

Pigybak Ride Helps Neighbors Support Neighbors with Home Projects

Published: Aug 14, 2024

Homeowners often seek recommendations from neighbors when they need to have work done on their homes. In other cases

Pigybak, the marketplace for smart homeowners and savvy contractors, is celebrating the first anniversary of its beta release with the introduction of a new feature called Pigybak Ride. With this neighborly contracting feature, users can post a home improvement project to their neighbors, share their needs, recruit help and get deals on the services they require. As Pigybak puts it, “think of it as the carpool lane, but instead of rides, you’re pooling for home services.”

PROPTECH BUZZ SPOTLIGHT

Product Spotlight for 2 weeks running

Launched March 9, 2025

Pigybak – Why Pay Full Price for Home Services When You Can Pigybak?

Pigybak is pioneering Social Home Improvement, a new category that makes home services more affordable and community-driven. By connecting neighbors for AI-powered group deals, Pigybak helps homeowners save while contractors maximize efficiency. Its vision is to revolutionize home improvement through collaboration, technology, and community, transforming how neighborhoods repair and renovate together.

REDFIN FEATURE

Pigybak was honored to provide expertise on sustainable lawn care

Published: Mar. 18, 2025

8 Low Maintenance Landscaping Ideas That Still Feel Lush

Let’s face it; not everyone enjoys spending their time pulling winter weeds, trimming hedges, constantly watering their garden, or lots of money on their lawns. However, a lush, beautiful yard doesn’t have to mean hours of expensive upkeep. With the right lawn care tips, you can achieve a low maintenance landscaping design that looks lush and inviting all year long.

FORBES FEATURE

Pigybak was featured in Forbes as a standout startup in legacy cities

Published Jun 13, 2024, 12:58pm EDT

America’s New Startup Boom Emerges In Legacy Cities

The noise in the foyer of the office building in Midtown Cleveland was deafening: There were dozens, perhaps more than 100, entrepreneurs in the room at a networking event sponsored by an Ohio nonprofit, JumpStart.

I met an entrepreneur, Tino Go, scaling up on-demand kitchen cabinet manufacturing with a company called Baru. There was another founder, Shanna Greathouse, with a company called Pigybak that connects homeowners with contractors and consolidates the latter’s visits.

KEYCREW FEATURE

How Pigybak is Giving Contractors Their Weekends Back While Rebuilding Communities

Published Feb 25, 2025

“For every 50 contractors that retire, only seven enter the workforce,” explains Shanna Greathouse, Founder and CEO of Pigybak, a startup at the intersection of social impact and home services. “In 2025, we were already facing a 50,000 employee labor shortage across the US for contractors – and that was before recent policy changes that have only exacerbated the situation.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Pigybak is available throughout the United States and expanding internationally. For a request for your area, please complete the form. We are working to grow our network.

Pigybak is always free to try and we award you free credits each month. You can earn credits by referring friends using your unique QR code. Check out our home page for a break down of how credits work and buying credits when needed.

That is up to the contractors who set the tiered pricing. We’ve seen it save 10% and sometimes more.

Contractors are not vetted on sign up. As jobs are completed, the star rating determines if they can stay active. If the average rating drops below 3 stars, we review and determine whether they can remain in the app.

If there’s an issue or feature request, please send to support@pigybak.com. You may also report directly in app via the side bar.

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