Contractor questions

Sign up on the Add Your Company page. We'll contact you about Better Abode's launch and about listing your company.

Keep your license and insurance records current so you can share them when a homeowner asks.

The site does not currently offer contractor listings or paid services.

After you sign up, the Better Abode team contacts you by email or phone. For questions, email info@better-abode.com.

Keep a current certificate of general liability insurance and, where required, proof of workers' compensation coverage.

The site does not currently publish reviews. Ask customers to share feedback directly with you or on review platforms you use.

The sign-up form asks for your company name, your name, email address and phone number, and the services you offer. Before listing, have your service areas, license and insurance information, and examples of recent work ready.

Businesses that offer any of the fifteen home service categories on the Services page can sign up on the Add Your Company page. If your service is not listed, choose Other and describe it.

Gather accurate details about your services, service areas, credentials and past projects, and keep them up to date.

Read the Add Your Company page and these contractor questions, or email info@better-abode.com.

The site does not currently collect license details. Share your license number with homeowners so they can confirm it with the licensing agency.

The site does not currently collect insurance documents. Give homeowners your renewed certificate when you quote or start work.

Email info@better-abode.com.

List each license with its trade, number, issuing agency and expiration date.

Review the site, photos or measurements, then describe the scope, materials, timeline, price and payment terms in writing.

Describe the work included and excluded, materials, preparation, cleanup, permits and warranty terms.

Explain in writing what changed, why, and how the change affects price and schedule, and get the homeowner's approval before you proceed.

Ask about the work needed, the property's age and access, photos, timing and the homeowner's budget range.

State the deposit, payment milestones, accepted payment methods and when each payment is due, and tie payments to completed work.

Thank the customer, respond to the specific points, stay factual, and explain what you did or will do to resolve any problem.

Share recent customers who agreed to be contacted, with the type and date of each project.

The site does not currently publish reviews. For reviews on other sites, follow that site's reporting process.

Before-and-after photos, short descriptions of the scope and the materials used help homeowners understand your work.

Record the date, the concern, photos, your response and any agreed next steps, and keep the records with the project file.

The site does not currently publish contractor contact details.

Share details that help homeowners understand who will do the work, such as roles, experience and licensing, with each person's permission.

If you sign up on the Add Your Company page, we use your company name, contact details and services to contact you about Better Abode's launch and about listing your company. We don't sell your information or share it with homeowners or other contractors. The Privacy Policy explains what we collect, how long we keep it and how to ask us to delete it.

Email info@better-abode.com with the correction.

The site does not currently publish business listings. For other requests, email info@better-abode.com.

Get the customer's permission, and leave out house numbers, faces, vehicle plates and other identifying details.

The site does not currently offer contractor profiles or accounts.

The site does not currently offer contractor profiles. Keep a clear list of the services you offer to share with homeowners.

Name the cities, counties or ZIP codes you serve and note any minimum job size or travel limits.

Choose sharp, well-lit photos of your own completed work, with customer permission, and show a range of project types.

State your typical lead time, working days and hours, and how homeowners can reach you.

Have your service list, availability, license and insurance details ready, and ask for project photos and measurements.