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Plumbers, electricians, roofers, landscapers and more, by trade and province: what a licence proves, how to check it, and how many Pros We Know holds.
Pick the trade. Each page says what a licence proves in your province, where to check it, and what to ask before you hire.
Plumbers
A burst pipe does not wait for a quote, which is why the plumber most people call is the one a neighbour named.
Plumbers →Electricians
Electrical work is the one trade where an unlicensed job is illegal in most of Canada, and where the licence is easy to check.
Electricians →HVAC and furnace contractors
Furnaces, heat pumps and air conditioners are sold hard and serviced quietly. The people you know can tell you which company came back in February.
HVAC and furnace contractors →Roofers
A roof is judged ten years after the cheque clears. That is the whole case for asking someone who hired the roofer a decade ago.
Roofers →General contractors and renovators
Renovation is the largest trade in our directory and the least regulated. The contractor your friend used twice is worth more than any badge.
General contractors and renovators →Landscapers and gardeners
Landscaping is recommended over fences, literally. The best landscaper on your street is already known to the people on your street.
Landscapers and gardeners →Snow removal services
A snow contract is a promise about 6 a.m. in January. Ask the people who had the same contract last winter.
Snow removal services →Painters
Painting is the trade with the widest range between a great job and a bad one for the same price.
Painters →Handymen
The handyman is the pro people are most likely to recommend and least likely to find online.
Handymen →House cleaners
A cleaner has a key to your home. That is why nobody picks one from a star rating.
House cleaners →Flooring installers
Floors show every shortcut a year later. The installer your friend still likes is the one to call.
Flooring installers →Concrete contractors
Concrete is poured once. The people who had a driveway or a pad done nearby know who got it right.
Concrete contractors →Pest control services
Pest control is the trade people are quietest about and most grateful for. Your neighbours have used one.
Pest control services →Movers
Moving is the trade with the most complaints per booking. The mover a friend used without a story is the one you want.
Movers →Tree services and arborists
Tree work is dangerous and mostly unregulated. The arborist your neighbour watched work is the reference.
Tree services and arborists →
