Protected funds
$6,400
Assigned to milestone work

Project funds
Homeowners see protected funds, approval steps, release timing, and applicable fees before payment. Contractors see how approved work connects to funded payouts.

Protected funds
$6,400
Assigned to milestone work
Approval
Required
Homeowner decides before release
Released with approval
$0
Nothing paid automatically
Contractor payout
Funded
After approved release
Fee visibility
SafeBilled payment screens should disclose payment method fees and the total cost before the homeowner pays. Fee labels remain precise and configuration-backed.
Low-cost bank transfer fee when configured.
Applies to card funding when configured.
Homeowner-side value fee for the protected-payment workflow.
Deducted from funded contractor payouts when configured.