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Now in beta

Local Bell

Babysitting, house cleaning and dog sitting from trusted local people around the lake. Browse, shortlist and start a conversation — and no one can be booked until their background check clears.

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Launching across seven towns on Lake Norman — Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Denver, Sherrills Ford and Troutman.

The idea

An introduction, and a check before the booking.

Finding someone to watch the kids, clean the house or look after the dog on the lake still happens by word of mouth. Local Bell is that word of mouth, organised: a short list of local providers, a way to start the conversation, and a background check standing between that conversation and the booking.

Reviewed before listed, screened before booked

Every application is reviewed by a person before a provider appears in the app. A full background check is required before they can be booked — and every profile shows where they stand.

Shortlist, then compare

Save the people who fit — availability, experience, what other households said — and decide when you're ready.

Book once they're cleared

Message inside the app, settle the details, and book — once that provider's background check is back. No middleman in the middle of your plans.

Where

Seven towns on the lake.

We're opening in the towns that actually share the water, on both the Mecklenburg and Catawba sides — not "greater Charlotte".

Status

In beta on iPhone and Android.

Local providers are being onboarded now, and the app is open to testers. Get it below, or follow along on Instagram — that's where the launch date lands first.

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