Trade
Framing
Framing crews finish fast and then stall waiting on the next start, while another builder a few miles over is behind on a deck or a stud wall. SKILLS turns that mismatch into work — framing businesses post Crew Available during a gap or Crew Needed to hit a deadline, then trade structured Coverage Offers. Cover residential and commercial wood framing, metal stud, timber frame, truss installation, or sheathing.
Framing work on SKILLS
11 sub-trades you can post needs or availability for — each tagged so postings reach the right crews.
Wood Framing - Residential
Single-family home framing
Wood Framing - Commercial
Multi-family, light commercial wood frame
Metal Stud Framing
Steel stud walls, ceilings, soffits
Timber Frame
Heavy timber, post and beam construction
Truss Installation
Roof trusses, floor trusses
Sheathing
Wall sheathing, roof decking
Subfloor Installation
Plywood, OSB, floor systems
Blocking & Backing
Fire blocking, backing for fixtures
Deck Framing
Exterior deck structures
Stair Framing
Rough stair construction
I-Joist / Engineered
TJI, LVL, engineered lumber systems
Covering framing gaps
Execution-phase coordination between real framing businesses — see the full flow.
Post the gap — or your availability
Post a Crew Needed when you're short framing hands, or Crew Available to put downtime to work.
Trade structured Coverage Offers
Offers carry rate, crew size, and schedule — with anti-lowball guardrails so pricing stays fair.
Lock in an accountable Work Agreement
Accepting an offer creates an immutable, audit-logged snapshot both businesses commit to.
Framing on SKILLS
What framing work can I find crews for on SKILLS?
You can post for or offer wood framing for residential and commercial, metal stud framing, timber frame, truss installation, and sheathing. Postings carry their sub-trade, so a Crew Needed for metal stud or truss setting reaches the businesses that specialize in it rather than a general framing pool.
My framing crew finished early — how do I keep them busy?
Post Crew Available for the days you're open. Other framing businesses can send Coverage Offers to fill that window, turning downtime between starts into paid work. Guardrails like offer floors keep the rate fair, so you're monetizing a gap without undercutting your own trade or training your guys to expect cut rates.
How do I trust a framing crew I haven't worked with before?
Every business has a verification tier — Basic, Trusted, or Verified Pro — backed by a Compliance Vault holding its COI, licenses, and certs. Accepted Coverage Offers become Work Agreements that are immutable and audit-logged, so commitments are traceable. You vet the crew's standing before you lock in, not after they no-show.
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Put your framing crew to work
Get early access — free for 3 months, then $99/year. Anchored to real trade businesses.