Why we built this.
Finding help at home has always been too hard. Facebook groups, phone calls, "maybe next week." And even then: when someone was finally there, it never quite felt like you could fully trust them.
We've been on the other side of it ourselves. Before Jard, we did these jobs ourselves. Lawn mowing, snow clearing, car washing, seasonal work around Espoo and Helsinki. We saw the problem from both sides: customers couldn't find someone they trusted, and even a skilled worker struggled to find customers.
Nobody had connected customers and workers properly in Finland. We decided to do it ourselves.
The people behind Jard.
Oskar Heikkonen
I built Jard's technical side myself: the app, the website, payments, and security. I make sure the app works, bookings go through, payments run correctly, and users' data stays safe. The goal is that everything just works, without the user having to think about the technical side at all.
At GraniWorks I saw this industry up close and noticed how clunky booking a job actually is. Phone calls, message threads, "let's see next week." Customers can't find someone they trust, and good workers can't find customers. Vilho and I started wondering why nobody had done this properly. So we decided to do it ourselves.
We started in the Helsinki metro area, but I don't plan to stop here. I want Jard to one day be the obvious way to handle things at home — not just here, but across the Nordics. A big dream, yes, but I'm building toward it one step at a time.
Vilho Piirtola
If something goes wrong, I fix it. Personally, with everything I've got. It's that simple.
I run Jard's growth, marketing, partnerships, strategy, and operations. In short: making sure the right professionals find Jard and the service works for the customer.
I build Jard because I can't stand a problem left unsolved. Booking home services was broken, and I kept thinking about how much easier all of it would be with one app. So we built it. I have big dreams, and I don't hide them. But I also know the most important step is always the next one. I take it one at a time, and I make sure it's the right one.
Two 18-year-olds. One platform.
We're Oskar and Vilho, eighteen years old.
The idea was born on a golf course. One of us asked: should we build an app where young people can get these gigs more easily? The Wolt of home services. That's where it all started.
We know how that sounds. But that's exactly why Jard exists. We're young enough that we refuse to accept the "that's just how it works" answer. Where everyone else treats a messy system as a given, we see something broken that needs fixing.
We didn't hire anyone to do it for us. No shortcuts, no outsourcing. We built Jard to the same standard our partners bring into your home.
How we got here.
We started from zero. No ready-made playbook, no investors.
We built a platform that makes booking work as easy as ordering anything else online. Then the people: we reviewed every partner personally. We check identity, business details, and background before anyone joins the platform. Every single one. Ourselves. It's slow. It's meant to be. Trust can't be automated, so we don't try to. Every professional on Jard is someone we'd let into our own home.
Since May 2026, the Jard app has been available on the App Store. Five services: cleaning, moves, yard work, window washing, and car detailing. The Helsinki metro area first.
What we promise.
Every professional is checked.
Identity, business details, and background reviewed before anyone joins. You're not hiring a stranger.
The price is clear upfront.
No hidden fees, no surprises on the invoice. You see what you pay before you book.
Home services, made easier.
Through Jard, taking care of your home is simpler than it has any right to be.
Where we're going.
Jard started in the Helsinki metro area. But we're not building a local service.
We're building a system that works anywhere. The goal is to make booking home services as easy as ordering anything else, across the Nordics. We started as two people in Espoo. We don't plan to stop there.
Your home, in good hands.
Home services now in Helsinki, Espoo & Vantaa.
