Which home services does GeraHome cover in Georgia?

Cleaning (regular + end-of-tenancy), plumbing, electrical, AC installation and service, handyman, painting, moves, appliance repair, pest control. Most common in Tbilisi Vake, Saburtalo and Vera, with growing coverage in Batumi, Kutaisi and Gori.

How much do home services cost in lari in 2026?

Cleaning ₾40–₾120 per visit (depending on square-meterage). Electrician callout ₾50 + ₾40–₾80/hr. Plumber callout ₾50 + ₾50–₾100/hr. AC install ₾150–₾300 for typical apartment split-unit. End-of-tenancy clean ₾150–₾350.

Is my deposit protected?

Yes. GeraHome escrows the fee until the job is confirmed complete. Disputes are resolved in lari. Tradespeople are vetted with ID checks and rated per the Georgian Consumer Rights Protection Service standards.

GeraHome in Georgia 2026 — Home Services in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi

Quick answer

GeraHome books vetted Georgian cleaners, plumbers, electricians and handymen across Tbilisi (Vake, Saburtalo, Vera, Sololaki, Old Town), Batumi, Kutaisi, Gori and Mtskheta. Prices show in ₾, payments run through TBC Pay, Bank of Georgia Pay, Liberty Bank mobile and PayBox terminals, and escrow protects every job. This is Georgia the country (საქართველო, population ~3.7M, capital Tbilisi) — not the US state.

Why Georgia needs a marketplace

Tbilisi has a surplus of freelance tradespeople and a shortage of trustworthy ways to find them. Traditional channels — Facebook groups, word of mouth, Vendoo classifieds, a taped flyer in the lift — place all the quality-control risk on the customer. New arrivals (diaspora returnees, digital nomads, relocating Ukrainians and Russians since 2022) can't rely on word of mouth because they don't have a decade of neighbours.

GeraHome layers verification, ratings, escrow and lari invoicing on top of Georgia's real tradespeople — not a new supply, but a trustworthy layer over existing supply.

Regulation: who provides services, and how

Two Georgian authorities matter:

Revenue Service (rs.ge) — individual tradespeople can register as “small-business” status (up to ₾500,000 turnover) and pay a 1% flat tax. GeraHome issues lari receipts that pair with Revenue Service e-invoices so trades can remain compliant.
Consumer Rights Protection Service (competition.ge) — consumer guarantees on paid services. GeraHome's 14-day re-do guarantee aligns with the minimum statutory requirements.

Electricians working on fixed installations above certain load ratings must hold Energy Regulatory Commission (GNERC) qualification. GeraHome verifies the certificate during onboarding for any electrician listed on the platform.

Pricing in lari (₾) — real 2026 ranges

Regular 2-bedroom apartment clean: ₾50–₾90 (3–4 hours)
Deep / end-of-tenancy clean: ₾150–₾350
Electrician callout: ₾50 + ₾40–₾80/hr
Plumber callout (blocked drain, leak): ₾60–₾150
AC installation (one split unit): ₾150–₾300 + unit cost
Handyman (shelf, IKEA assembly): ₾40–₾80/hr
Apartment move (small van, 3–4 hrs): ₾120–₾250

Paying from Georgia

GeraHome supports the full Georgian payment stack:

TBC Pay — one-tap from the TBC Bank app
Bank of Georgia Pay (BoG Pay / mBank)
Liberty Bank Mobile
PayBox self-service terminals for cash top-ups
Visa and Mastercard issued in Georgia or abroad
Apple Pay and Google Pay

Coverage by district and city

Tbilisi: densest supply in Vake (ვაკე), Saburtalo (საბურთალო), Vera (ვერა), Sololaki, Old Town (Avlabari, Abanotubani), Mtatsminda, Didi Dighomi.
Batumi (ბათუმი): strong summer-season coverage; short-let cleaning is the fastest-growing category.
Kutaisi (ქუთაისი): full cleaning, plumbing, electrical.
Gori (გორი): good handyman coverage; specialist trades often travel from Tbilisi.
Mtskheta (მცხეთა): commuter-level supply from Tbilisi.
Rustavi, Zugdidi, Poti, Telavi: growing.

How GeraHome differs from Vendoo and MyHome.ge

Vendoo and MyHome.ge are classifieds — listings with a phone number and no quality layer. GeraHome is transactional: you book a slot, escrow the payment, the tradesperson shows up with a verified profile, and the payment releases only after you confirm the job. Pricing is visible before you book, in ₾. Disputes route through a Georgian-resident support team.

Digital nomads and short-let operators

Georgia's 1-year visa-free stay has produced a persistent nomad base of 20,000+ plus thousands of short-let apartments on Airbnb, Booking and Vrbo, most concentrated in central Tbilisi and Batumi. Turnover cleans between guests are the single highest-frequency category on GeraHome in Georgia. Hosts schedule recurring cleans and handyman call-outs; nomads book ad-hoc.

Georgian language note

Full Kartuli (ქართული) UI is available; marketing pages are being translated through 2026. ქართულ ენაზე თარგმანი მოდის. Messages between you and your tradesperson translate automatically in both directions.