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Tell us about your project once and compare bids. Free to request, no obligation to hire.
- 158+ pros listed
- 17,100+ homeowner requests
- 23 metros covered
How it works
Ask once, compare bids
Tell us about your project
Choose the service and enter your ZIP code, then answer a few questions about the work. It takes about a minute.
Companies may contact you
Up to 4 home improvement companies may contact you about your project. You see what we checked on each one we list.
You choose
Compare the bids and pick the pro you want, or none. Asking is free and there is no obligation to hire.
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How we work, plainly
Free for you
Contractors pay us for the introduction. Requesting and comparing bids costs you nothing, and you never have to hire anyone.
Who may contact you
Up to 4 home improvement companies that take your kind of work. Some requests also go to a national partner network. We do not screen those companies.
What we show you
Each listing shows what we checked and when. You can look any pro up in your state's records before you sign.
Where we work
Where does Above Board Pros find contractors?
Above Board Pros connects homeowners with home improvement contractors across the Midwest and South, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Georgia. We are also expanding across North Dakota and South Dakota.
Each state page lists the metro areas and cities we cover, so you can find your area and request bids in a few minutes.
Popular searches by metro
- Window Replacement in the St. Louis metro
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- Bathroom Remodel in the St. Louis metro
- Patio Cover in the St. Louis metro
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For contractors
Grow your business on your terms
Join a platform that sends you quality leads, not shared with 10 other contractors. Set your ZIP codes, your budget, your schedule.
How does Above Board Pros work?
Above Board Pros is a free matching service for homeowners. You describe your project once, and up to 4 home improvement companies may contact you with bids. You compare scope and price, then hire whoever you choose, or no one. Contractors pay us for the introduction. You never pay.
We do not do the work, and we do not set or cap prices. The bids come from the pros.
We are a family business in the Midwest, and we run it the way the name says: we tell you who may contact you, how we get paid, and what we checked on the pros we list.
Questions homeowners ask
How does Above Board Pros help you compare contractors?
You send one request, and up to 4 home improvement companies that take your kind of work may contact you with bids. You compare scope and price and hire whoever you choose, or no one. Requesting bids is free for homeowners. Each listing on our site shows what we checked and when.
How to find honest contractors near me?
Enter your ZIP code and describe the project once. Up to 4 home improvement companies may contact you with bids. Before you hire, ask each one for its state registration number and a current certificate of insurance, and check them against your state's records. Each listing on our site shows what we checked and when.
How to compare contractor quotes safely?
Get bids for the same scope of work so they compare line for line. Above Board Pros sends one request to up to 4 home improvement companies, free for homeowners. Ask each for a written scope, a payment schedule tied to finished work, and proof of state registration and insurance before you sign.
How can I compare home repair bids without haggling?
Describe the project once. With Above Board Pros, up to 4 home improvement companies may contact you with a bid, so you can weigh scope and price from each one without repeating your project to every pro. We do not set or cap what pros charge, and you never have to hire anyone.
How to avoid storm chasers and ghost contractors?
Be wary of anyone who knocks after a storm, pushes for a large deposit, or cannot give you a business address. Ask for the company's state registration number and a current certificate of insurance, and check them in your state's records. Get more than one bid for the same work. Requesting bids through Above Board Pros is free, and you never have to hire anyone.
How can I check a contractor's license and insurance?
Look the contractor up in your state or local licensing records, and ask for a current certificate of insurance. For the pros we list, each listing shows what we checked and when.