This area is still under construction... will have fixed soon (FireFox, Chrome,... users...) About us, the site, the past...& a whole lot of reading. if you decide to read it all... There is no defined order for the following information, we apologize if this causes any confusion.  Here you can get more information about the entire site. Site FAQ if you will, a quick view of what each tool was design for, selected feature information, a look at some of the past information once on the site homepages, a little bit of everything, everything else and much more... Just pick & click... Intro, site launch date Site Launch Date & Introduction: Site Launch Date was 11/20/08     My Contractor List.com was designed and built by contractors. We spent over two years developing this site. With our years of working as a contractor and with other contractors, homeowners, construction companies, construction employees, and the general public from the north, south, east and west coast we have collected valuable knowledge. Giving us the ability to build a site that will work for everyone. There are other websites out there, but none like My Contractor List.com. This website was designed for contractors, homeowners, subcontractors,commercial and residential construction companies, specialty contractors, construction employees and our suppliers. From finding a contractor to viewing and editing your current postings, our goal was to make the tools on this site user friendly for all of our members. We have made this site the very best website for anyone trying to find a contractor and their information.   Each tool was pacificly design with that tool member as our main focus.   What can MyContractorList.com do for me? Quick description of each tool:  Here's a quick review on what My Contractor List.com can do for you. Homeowners, you can search, post, and find a contractor or supplier in any state or city. Commercial property owners/managers, you can search, post and find a residential or commercial contractor or supplier in any state or city. Contractors, you can view all posting boards, search, post and find a residential or commercial contractor, subcontractor, employee, or supplier in any state or city. Subcontractors, you can view posting boards, search, post, and find an employee or supplier in any state or city. Employees, you can view posting boards, search available jobs, and post yourself when available. Suppliers, residential and commercial, you can make yourself available for search by contractors and/or homeowners.    Finding a contractor Find a contractor, in just clicks: Finding a contractor is just a few clicks away. We put the decision-making back in your control. You can search by any state or city and get the results instantly. Here you will find more information about any of our listed contractors, subcontractors, employee or supplier than any other place on the web. Our company profiles have the most available information of any website on the web. We give the contractors the tools to list any & all information they want the public to know. They can include pictures in their profile and keep their profile updated.   Search & View by Member Id Number View by member id number: This is a great feature, that allows our members to advertise their web-profile as their web-address. This also gives their potential customers the ability to learn more about them. Members and non-members can view any members profile, simply by entering the members Id number. To learn more visit Member Quick Search.   What type of contractor can I find? What type of contractor can I expect to find? Residential and commercial building & remodeling contractors, builders, framers, drywall, painters, electrical, flooring, tile, kitchen & bath contractors, counter-tops, restoration, emergency service contractors, grading, lot clearing, grass cutting, speciality contractors, plumbers, green contractors, landscaping, home repair, home improvement, brick, block, new construction, insurance claims contractors, handyman, insulation, garage door, waterproofing, tree, snow removal, and window contractors - just to name a few.     What about Service Compaines? What about service compaines? Many companies that serve and maintain our homes, businesses and commercial properties don't refer to themselves as a contractor, by definition in response to that we have included the term "Service Companies" to our search options. Examples of service company types are as follows: alarm companies, architects, engineers, home inspectors, property maintenance, property management companies, interior designers or decorators, maid service, moving companies, storage companies, waste management companies and pest control - just to name a few. View the Contractor Definitions page for more information on different contractor definitions used in our search options listed in your menu for your convenience. If this describe you your home tool will be the Contractor Tools and you will register there. Become a Member   What type of suppliers can I find? What type of suppliers can I expect to find? What type of suppliers can you expect to find on our site? Residential and commercial suppliers for every need a contractor may have, such as painting, plumbing,electrical, flooring, lighting, door & window, blinds, carpet, tile, hardwood flooring, lumber, cabinets, roofing, concrete, siding - just to name a few.   Other Great Features Other Great Features, Just a Click away: Advertise with us has a link in all tool menus. There you can find out more about our advertising programs. Talk Forum is open to everyone to view and free to use. Go there now to view the FAQ's (frequently asked questions) The Contractor Classified Ads is open to everyone to view and free to use. We have a link to the contractor classified ads in all tool menus. Blog has a link in all tool menus. All members can post their home-improvement or product related blogs.   However to post an ad in the classifieds or respond to a topic in the talk forum we do ask that you register. This helps us keep the site spam free. You can register for free in the homeowner or commercial tools.   Are you in the right place? Take our Q&A test Take our quick Q&A test:  If you answer yes to any of these questions,   You are in the right place; I need a contractor I want to find a contractor I want to find a residential contractor I need a commercial contractor I want to post for a contractor I want to view posting boards I am a contractor I am a contractor & I want homeowners to find me I am a contractor & I want other contractors to find me I am a contractor & I want to be on a homeowners list for contractors I want to be on a contractor list I don't want to pay a small fortune to be listed I want to be listed on MyContractorList.com OR I need a subcontractor I want to find a subcontractor I want to find a residential subcontractor I need a commercial subcontractor I want to post for a subcontractor I am a subcontractor I am a subcontractor & I want contractors to find me I want to be on a contractors list I want to be on a subcontractor list I don't want to pay a small fortune to be listed I want to be listed on MyContractorList.com OR I need a employee familiar with remodeling I need a new construction employee I need to find a construction employee I need to post for a employee occasionally I need to post for a full time employee I am a construction employee I am a employee familiar with remodeling I am a employee looking for full time work in construction I am a employee & I want to be found by contractors & subcontractors I want to be on a contractor list for employees I want to be on a subcontractors list for employees I don't want to pay a small fortune to be listed I want to be listed on MyContractorList.com OR I need a supplier I want to find a supplier I need a residential supplier I want to find a commercial supplier I need to find a home improvement specialty supplier I need to find a specialty construction supplier I am a supplier I am a supplier & I want homeowners to find me I am a supplier & I want contractors to find me I am a supplier & I only want contractors to find me I want to be on a contractor list I want to be on a subcontractor list I want to be on a homeowners list I don't want to pay a small fortune to be listed I want to be listed on MyContractorList.com OR I need a handyman I need a moving company I need to find a pest control company I need to find a equipment rental company I need to find a heavy equipment rental company I need to find a punch-out carpenter I don't need a homeimprovement company, I want to find a weekend warrior OR I need advice from professional contractors I have advice for professional contractors I am a professional contractor with advice I want to talk to other contractors about contractor issues I want to talk to other subcontractors about subcontractor issues I want to talk to other employees about employee issues I want to talk to other homeowners about home improvement issues. I want to view the blog for MyContractorList.com I want to use the talk forum on MyContractorList.com OR I am looking for classified ads, for the construction industry only I want to place a classified ad, & I don't want to pay a small fortune to do it I want to place an ad for full/part time help in the construction industry I want to place an ad for full/part time help in the home improvement industry I want to place an ad for help & only want a response from people in the construction industry I want to sell something that other contractors would be interested in I want to buy something that other contractors would have I want to look at other classified ads without being overwhelmed by “pop up” ads I want to view MyContractorList.com's Contractor Classified Ads OR I am looking to get involved with a working website that will listen to my suggestions on how to make it better for me I write articles that benefit the home improvement and construction industry & I would like to get them published on MyContractorList.com I have a product that would benefit the home improvement or construction industry, & I would like to advertise it on MyContractorList.com I have been looking for a website that brings everyone together in one website, homeowners to contractors to subcontractors to employees & everyone to suppliers Now you know, you are in the right place Return to Top of Q&A test   Rules to be feature of the month How to be feature of the month: This is a free feature and based on the number of votes a company, contractor or persons receives. This is a monthly feature a new contractor, company or person will be selected each month. The Rules: You must be voted. You must be a contractor, subcontractor, employee or supplier member. You must have no outstanding complaints against you. (MyContractorList - Bad Contractor List, BBB, police reports...) We offer no guarantees or warranty to the quality of service or workmanship performed by any selected feature. See Terms of Service    The Decision: We will decide who the monthly feature is based on the number of email votes from different email address, for any particular contractor, subcontractor, employee or supplier. The number of years in business, the size of your business, the size of your city, your trade, your services offered or if you advertise on the site WILL NOT be a factor in our decision making. Selected members may/will also have the option to submit an ad, brief description or logo to be featured with their profile or we may choose to develop one for you at our expense. How do I vote for a member to be featured? How do I vote for a member to feature of the month? Please submit: Company name or name What tool they are a member of (contractor, subcontractor, employee or supplier) Member Id number (if you know it or see member Id number) Brief description of why you think they should be featured. Email information to vote@mycontractorlist.com (this address link was broken to help avoid spam.)   General Site FAQ's Over all Site FAQ's: Here you will find a wide variety of questions and answers about MyContractorList.com. For more detailed FAQs please review the FAQ section in your tool menu of your homepage.  Question: Why can't I post a question or comment? Answer: You must be a register member of one of our tools to post or reply, please click on one of the tool menus to become a member. Homeowner and commercial tools is free to register, just click on become a member in the menu to your left (near the bottom) to register. Question: Why can't I register here in the talk forum? Answer: We ask that everyone register in the tool area in order to help keep the site secure and spam free. Question: How can I get people I know and want to view my profile at MyContractorList.com without them having to search for me? Do I have my own web address or website? Answer: You have your own website-profile /web address through MyContractorList.com we own the address, you have the right to make changes to your profile at any time. Yes, you can use your profile address as your web address it will go directly to your profile. You may pass on that information: print it on business cards, news paper, company trucks, your website however you wish to let people know how to view your profile with us. How do I find my website address? Please see step by step directions below. You may copy and paste the link to your profile in your signature box of your profile in the talk forum and they can come here and click on it or type it in themselves. example: http://mycontractorlist.com/contractorprofile.php?id=343 The way to accomplish this is to: and how to find your website address 1. You must be login If not go to your tool homepage and login. 2. click view/edit your current profile 3. copy your address (left click address then right click) from your address bar (at top) this is your website address 4. come to talk forum click on profile 5. scroll down to signature box 6. type in View MyContractorList.com Profile: 7. paste in your address (right click) http://mycontractorlist.com/contractorprofile.php?id=343 8. then scroll down to bottom click submit. Question: Will you sell my email address? Answer: No. We don't enjoy unsolicited e-mail, or spam and we know you don't either. We will not sell your email address or any information you provide us. Question: I am a contractor and want to be a member of the contractor tools, where can I see how the site works before becoming a member? Answer: All contractors, subcontractors, employees and suppliers can register for free in the homeowner tools or in commercial tools and take the site for a test drive before becoming a member. Their you will get a great look and idea of how the site works, but you will have to become a member to get the full benefits of the contractor tools. Question: I took the site for a test drive and want to become a member but I don't see my trade or subcategory. What do I do? Answer: We will gladly add your trade and/or subcategory to any part of the site, just let us know by clicking on suggestion for this site in your tool menu or post it in the Web Site Suggestions of the forum at the bottom of the main page in Other Tools. Question: I am a commercial contractor and register in the commercial tools, where do I list my information and how do I view the posting boards? Answer: Commercial tools is for commercial consumers,(that is why it is free) you must register in the contractor tools, their you will be able to select all the trades and subcategories you perform then you can view all the posting boards.(but only the posting boards listed in the menu of the tool you sign up for.) Question: I have a small construction company and I live in a small town. When I went to register I was unable to find all the cities listed that I work in, what do I do? Answer: If anyone is in the middle of registration and find we don't have a city listed that you work or perform services in let us know the city and state name and we will add the city or cities for you. tell us here Anytime we ad a new city or trade we will let everyone know so you can update your profile and remember you can edit your profile at any time from your homepage menu. Question: Does it cost extra to list in multiple cities and states? Answer: No, all contractors, construction companies, subcontractors, construction employees and suppliers can list themselves in as many or few cities, states, and/or trade categories, subcategories at any time as they feel is best for them or their company. Question: Why do you use cities instead of counties? Some of us don't know all of the city names in our county. Answer: I'm sorry about you not knowing all of the city names in your county. But that's a perfect example of why we use the city names. Some counties are so big and cities are so congested with traffic, not every contractor will travel to different parts of the county and that is why we used city and area names over counties or zip codes. Our way helps eliminate wasting everyone's time, besides most contractors know the name of the areas they work in and you can always add to your service area list at anytime from your view/edit your current profile area. Question: Why do you charge contractors, subcontractors and employees to be members when some "others" don't charge anything? Answer: First the "others" charge you in different ways (pay-per click fees, lead fees, percentage of the job fees, additional category listing fees, and many other fees) we have one flat fee. Second our site gives you more options, more tools I mean look at the tool menus where else can you get that/this for one flat fee. Third this site was design and built by contractors for contractors. We strongly believe that having a successful business you must invest in your business, invest in the right tools for the right job and this website is one of the right tools, so invest in yourself, invest in your business and be successful! Question: When I register will I have to register separately for the contractor classified ads and talk forum? Answer: No, With your membership you will be login for every area you are allowed access to. But if you are also an advertiser you will have a separate user name and password for the advertiser login. Question: Why do you ask for my license and insurance information and do I have to give it to you? Answer: No, you only have to give the information you feel comfortable giving. Some states and cities require this information be made public. If you have a license and insurance and don't want to post the information simply type in "contact us for more information" or yes what ever makes you happy. Question: I have a question about my profile, what is the pictures used for? I don't have any in my profile, can I load any pictures or is it pictures you load? Answer: Pictures in the Talk forum = to your left is an avatar, there you may upload any picture you like that represents you, this can be done by clicking on the profile link (top of page) in the talk forum only. Please keep the pictures clean (no porn) or they will be removed. Pictures in your personal profile = homeowner and commercial tools, you may upload any pictures (no porn) you want people to see make it your own. But the idea was that you may want to load a picture of a problem in your home or business and post the information for contractors to know what you want them to repair/build...in the posting boards and viewed the the posting details page. Pictures in the company profiles = contractor, subcontractor, employee and supplier tools, you may upload any pictures (no porn) you want people to see...picture of yourself, office, products you offer, company trucks, before and afters you get the idea. Pictures in the Contractor Classified Ads = If you are posting for a full time job you may want to submit a picture of yourself or some of your work, so the employer can view and help decide if you would be a good fit. If you are selling something post a picture so people can view it (no porn) you get the idea. Question: I see others are using their names how can I change my user name to my company name? Answer: Unfortunately their is nothing we can do about your user name you will have to register again. Your user name can be what ever you want. Question: My question was not answered here or in the FAQ section of my tool home page. What do I do? Answer: Please post all questions in the Web Site Questions area in the Other Tools on the main page at the bottom of the talk forum. And we will post your questions and the answers here. Go to top of General Site FAQ's   Who can post blogs? Who can post a blog in the contractor blog page? The MyContractorList.com blog area is for members who want to post their blogs for the home-improvement, contracting and construction community. If you would like to post your blog here, all are welcomed but there are some rules. You must be a registered member to post your blogs here. All blogs posted here must be home-improvement, contractor, contracting or construction industry related. You don’t have to be a paying member to post your blog here, all tool members can post. Please select the appropriate category for your blog. Category suggestions are welcomed, please post suggestions below. No, self promoting only is allowed. (a list of what your company does only postings…) No, link posting only is allowed (posting a link only to another site with no to little posted content.) No, advertising of products for sale…use our Contractor Classified Ads for that, its free. You may blog about your products (construction industry related only) in a informative way. Posting for the purpose of spamming only isn’t allowed. Please visit the blog page for more information.   Got an idea on how we can improve? Have an idea on how we can be of better service: Let us know... Have an idea on how this website can be better, let us know. For any unanswered questions please visit the FAQ in your tool homepage. Can't find your answer there or here visit the talk forum we have a site FAQ section there also or contact us. If at anytime you are unable to find a contractor contact us and we will help find one for you. Please let us know if your city or area is not listed, we will add it to our database so our members can better serve you.           This is some of our trademark logos, past site logos, past page intros...  and some we use all over the internet for quick branding recognition. and some where just bad ideas...enjoy!     This was one of our older intro screen with information....   Informational Screen in Flash    We consider using this version on the site homepage but felt it made the intro a bit cluttered or cramped.     MyContractorlist.com, We can be described in many ways as a listing service, a contractor directory, a contractor network, a place to find local contractors, subcontractors, construction employees and even suppliers. Informational Screen in Flash                        and this was the start of our new thumb-nail This is our recent attempt at our new thumb-nail its not bad but as you can see as time goes on we do get better as we learn what we want.     Top     Thank You, MyContractorList.com A network of Contractors & Their Company Profiles