Service Track: Find and Check Home Service Contractors
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Service Track started in 2007 as a webcentive page to rate and recommend service companies, beginning with flooring and plumbing in North Carolina's Research Triangle (RTP). It's now a guide to finding and checking contractors for home repair, remodeling and building. Before you hire: confirm the contractor's state or local license and insurance, get at least three written estimates, get a written contract with the license number, schedule and payment terms, and never pay the whole job up front or in cash. Be wary of door-to-door offers, leftover-materials deals and anyone who asks you to get the permits. For pre-1978 homes, hire an EPA Lead-Safe Certified firm. Review and lead sites below are commercial; read reviews with a critical eye.
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Links last checked Oct 18, 2026.
| Text Only | whois | history | safety | sitesearch | Google AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
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| Check a contractor before you hire (start here) | ||||||||
 bbb.org - Better Business Bureau: check a company |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 cdxapps.epa.gov - EPA: find a Lead-Safe Certified renovation firm (pre-1978 homes) |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| consumer.ftc.gov - FTC: how to avoid a home improvement scam |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| consumer.ftc.gov (disasters) - FTC: avoid repair scams after storms and disasters |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 epa.gov - EPA: renovating an older home? How to find a lead-safe certified firm |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 nascla.org - NASCLA: contractor licensing agencies by state |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 reportfraud.ftc.gov - FTC: report a home repair scam |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 usa.gov - USA.gov: state consumer protection offices (check complaints) |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| North Carolina licensing boards (where Service Track started, in the Research Triangle) | ||||||||
 nclbgc.org - North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors: license lookup |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 nclicensing.org - NC State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| Find, compare and review local pros (commercial) | ||||||||
 angi.com - Angi (formerly Angie's List) |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 checkbook.org - Consumers' Checkbook: nonprofit, ad-free contractor ratings (some areas) |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 homeadvisor.com - HomeAdvisor (Angi) |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 houzz.com - Houzz: remodeling pros and ideas |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 nextdoor.com - Nextdoor: neighbor recommendations |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 porch.com - Porch |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 thumbtack.com - Thumbtack |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 yelp.com - Yelp |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
| Trade associations: find a member pro | ||||||||
 acca.org - ACCA: find an HVAC contractor |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 nahb.org - NAHB: National Association of Home Builders (find a local builders association) |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 nari.org - NARI: National Association of the Remodeling Industry |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 nwfa.org - NWFA: National Wood Flooring Association (find a flooring pro) |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
 phccweb.org - PHCC: Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association |
whois | history | safety | search | AI Mode | Grok | Bing AI | |
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