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 show you exactly how to check a licence and an insurance certificate in ten minutes - and we send your details to a few local companies rather than selling them on.
- Free for homeowners Pros pay for a match; you never do
- A few pros Your details go to your matches, never a list
- No paid placement A company cannot buy its way into a match
- Prices before the call Published ranges with the source and date
- Check the licence We show you how - and are building it in
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 do not sell your number
Most lead sites resell it to whoever pays most, which is why your phone rings for a week. Yours reaches the few companies matched to your job and stops there.
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 | Not checked by us yet - we show you how | 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 |
| If the work goes wrong | The contractor’s insurance and written warranty - confirm both first | 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
Ask for it, then look it up on your state board’s public register
A licence can lapse mid-job. The number lets you re-check it yourself, any time.
- General liability certificate
Sent to you by the insurance agency direct, not forwarded by the contractor
If an uninsured crew damages your home, the claim lands on your policy.
- Workers’ compensation
Cover confirmed, or a written exemption
Without it, an injury on your property can become your liability.
- Complaint history
Search the state board and your attorney general for the business and the owner
A pattern of complaints is the signal a sales visit is designed to hide.
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.