When registering please take your time. Our registration is very detailed, everything is multiple selections (just scroll, point and click) we have three separate search fields that must be fill out for best results.
Your insurance and license information is up to you, If you want to fill out that part of the registration - some state & cities require that information be made public when promoting your company.
Search term definitions
Find Supplier - homeowner tools, general search information
Residential Supplier - for commercial & contractor tools more detailed search information.
Commercial Suppliers - for commercial & contractor tools more detailed search information
Remember you can always make change to your profile in the view/edit your current profile in your menu at anytime.
***If you do sales and installation= You may also want to register as a contractor, the only place we offer the search feature of - installation only is in find a contractor.
With your Membership in the Contractor Tools you will be able to:
use our contractor classified ads
view, edit and update your profile at any time
develop your company profile with details and pictures
list all the states and cities you serve at no extra charge
with the contractor classified ads you can post for full time employee's
be viewed by all homeowner tool, commercial tool, contractor tool, subcontractor tool and employee tool members.
use the talk forum for general discussion or ask other professionals for advice
never have other ads"wrap tight" around your profile (on the top, bottom, left and/or right side) while being viewed by potential clients they see only your profile.
Go to View/Search by Member Id in your menu and select supplier, enter member Id #153 and see for your self. That also will give you a good view at what a profile looks like.
Many companies that serve and maintain our homes, business 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: alarm companies, architects, dumpsters, engineers, home inspectors, interior designers or decorators, maid service, moving companies, pest control and portable restrooms just to name a few.
If this describes your company, you would register in the Contractor Tools
No, we provide you with as much information as they give us.
This is a informational site only it is still your responsibility to verify all information with your local city, state, check references, Better Business Bureau and any other resource you may have.
We have provided some helpful links to help you in this process. You will find them in our links - link to us page in your menu under Other Tools
Please let us know if you find incorrect information on any of our members so we can take steps to correct the information or band them from our listing.
With your membership you will be login for every area you are allowed access to.
This includes the contractor classified ads and the talk forum.
You will have to register separately for the:
The Contractor Blog Page is free for all of our members.
However you will need to have a seperate user name and password. | This gives you the option to blog for your company and/or yourself.
(please see the blog page for more information)
Advertiser you will also have a separate user name and password for the advertiser login only.
(please see the advertise with us page for more information)
*Direct links listed in your menu for your convenience.
Yes, that is the point of the supplier tools for everyone to be able to search for your services and find you.
If you don't want your profile viewed or searchable you will need to register in the homeowner tools or the commercial tools those memberships are private.
I am a supplier, can I register in the commercial tools?
Yes, you may register in the commercial tools and search or post your needs for a contractor.
BUT if you are goal is to register in the commercial tools to be contacted by commercial property owners THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN. You must register in the supplier tools. There is no way your company can be found in a search from the commercial tools or any other tool without you being registered in the supplier tools.
After completion of your registeration you will have full access to your membership advanatages.
***SUPPLIERS, NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO FIND YOU OR VIEW YOUR YOUR INFORMATION IF YOU REGISTER IN THE COMMERCIAL TOOLS.***
Yes, You can but we strongly urge everyone to only select the trades and subcategories they are truly good at you don't want to get a bad report card for selecting something you know very little about, it can be a double edge sword so select wisely.
Do I have to have insurance to become a member and be view by the general public?
No, but you will need to be honest when filling out the registration form and there the general public will be able to view your profile and know what your insurance status is.
If we find out you said you have insurance and you don't, we will edit your profile to show you don't and/oryou maybe band from our listing.
***some cities & states don't require insurance for certain services performed***
No, You may give as much or little information you want the public to know. You may simply type in "YES call for further info" in any of the insurance / license questions.
The reason the information is public is to give your future clients a little more security and some cities and states require that information be posted publicly, IE business cards, trucks, advertisements...
I do sales & installation is their a category for that?
Yes, But if your primary service is installation, you maybe better served if you register in the Contractor Tools - there we offer a installation only category.
