Every page on this site promises licensed, vetted pros. This page is the receipts.
Texas licenses the trades for good reason. Every HVAC contractor in our network holds current TDLR licensing (TACLA/TACLB); every plumber works under a licensed Responsible Master Plumber with Journeyman or Tradesman-level plumbers on the work. We verify before anyone joins the network, and licenses appear on your paperwork — ask for the number; our pros expect it.
Public review history across Google, Yelp, Angi, and BBB — weighted for consistency and volume, not cherry-picked five-stars. A pattern of pricing complaints, no-shows, or bait-and-switch behavior is disqualifying, full stop. We also watch how contractors handle problems: everyone has a rough job eventually; the response is the character test.
Membership in the network carries one non-negotiable: the homeowner sees and approves the number before work starts. Quotes are all-in — parts, labor, code items — and changes require your say-so. Contractors who can't live with that rule don't get matched, no matter their ratings.
Liability insurance current, permits pulled where required (replacements, water heaters, gas work), and code items — expansion tanks, drain pans, float switches — treated as included, not upsells. The unglamorous stuff is most of what separates a pro from a future problem.
Independent contractors own their workmanship and warranties — but we own the match. If a network pro falls short of these standards on your job, tell us; it affects whether they keep getting matched. That feedback loop is the quiet engine of the whole system: pros who treat homeowners right get more work, and the other kind don't.