The hard part isn’t finding someone. It’s knowing who to trust.
Every contractor sounds confident. You get one guess, and you find out whether you were right long after you have paid. So we check licence and insurance against the issuing authority before a company can be matched with you - and we publish the date we checked it.
- Licence checked Verified against the state registry
- Insurance verified GL + workers’ comp on file
- Background screened Owner and company history
- Eligible jobs backed The HomeMatchup Promise, under its program terms
- A few pros Your details go to your matches, never a list
Hiring anyone for your home is a trust problem.
Not a search problem. So we fixed the trust part first - the same way, in every category we cover.
We check the pro, not the payment
Most lead sites sell your number to whoever pays most. We verify licence, insurance and complaint history first - and a pro who fails stays off the platform.
A few good matches, not fifteen calls
You get matched with a small number of pros who actually do your job in your area. Your phone does not ring for a week.
Real prices before you talk to anyone
Every category has cost data behind it, so you know the fair range before a single quote lands.
45 services, one standard
Grouped into 10 categories. Every pro in every category is checked the same way.
Browse the full directory All 45 categories, 10 groups - costs, guides and matching in every one.
Or browse by what you need
Every content type, across all 45 trades - costs, guides, problems, comparisons and the rest.
- Checklists What to do and what to ask before you hire anyone, by trade. Print one,… 45 industries
- Compared honestly A versus B across every trade, including the cases where each option is… 45 industries
- What everything costs Real 2026 price ranges for every trade we cover, each one carrying the… 45 industries
- Decision guides Repair or replace, this material or that one, now or next spring. Which… 45 industries
- Questions & answers The questions homeowners actually ask before they commit, answered per… 45 industries
- Plain-English glossary Every term a contractor might use on your driveway, explained without… 45 industries
- Guides & how-tos In-depth guides for every trade we cover, researched against published… 45 industries
- Something wrong at home? Start with the symptom rather than the trade. Describe what is actually… 45 industries
- Research & data The datasets behind our cost ranges and recommendations, published in… 45 industries
- Calculators & tools Estimate any project in under a minute, for every trade we cover. No… 45 industries
- Warranties What a warranty actually covers, what voids it, and the exclusions that… 45 industries
- Insurance What cover usually applies, how to find out what yours actually does,… 42 industries
- Maintenance Keeping it working: schedules, upkeep and what neglect actually costs… 42 industries
- Permits How to find the permit rules that apply to your address, and why… 42 industries
- Brands, compared Independent comparisons of the brands you will actually be quoted,… 36 industries
- Seasonal timing When to book and what each season changes about price and availability.… 35 industries
- Emergency help Something urgent right now? What to do in the next hour to limit the… 31 industries
- Materials What each material costs, how long it really lasts, and where it… 25 industries
- Equipment & specs Sizing, ratings and specifications verified against manufacturer data -… 17 industries
- Products Specific products worth considering and the honest reason why, across… 13 industries
- Safety What is genuinely dangerous to do yourself, what needs a licensed pro… 10 industries
- Blog Our writing on every trade we cover. All industries
What you actually get
Against a typical lead-generation site, and against doing it all yourself.
| HomeMatchup | Typical lead site | Doing it yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licence & insurance verified | Every pro, re-checked | Rarely | You check yourself |
| How many pros get your number | A few, matched | Sold to many | None |
| Your details sold on | Never | Usually | No |
| Price guidance up front | Cost data per category | None | Guesswork |
| Backing on eligible jobs | The HomeMatchup Promise | No | No |
| Cost to you | Free | Free | Your time |
Every pro arrives with a receipt
This is the record behind a match - the format, not a particular company. Each line is checked at the source, and each one is dated.
- State licence
Number, class and status, read from the state registry
A licence can lapse mid-job. The number lets you re-check it yourself, any time.
- General liability
Carrier, policy number and expiry, confirmed with the insurer
If an uninsured crew damages your home, the claim lands on your policy.
- Workers’ compensation
Cover confirmed, or an explicit exemption on record
Without it, an injury on your property can become your liability.
- Complaint history
State board and consumer agency filings
A pattern of complaints is the signal a sales visit is designed to hide.
- Date of check
On every single claim above
A badge with no date is decoration. This is the part nobody else publishes.
We are new, and we would rather say so than invent a wall of five-star reviews. What we can show you today is the checking - and you can hold us to every date on it.
Tell us what's going on at home.
One form. A few checked pros. No spam, no pressure, no cost.
Free · Licensed & insured pros · Only your matched pros get your details