General contractors and renovators in Alberta

Search Alberta general contractors and renovators free, and see which ones the people you know already use.

Renovation is the largest trade in our directory and the least regulated. The contractor your friend used twice is worth more than any badge.

Pros We Know holds 3,283 renovation businesses in Alberta, 1,903 of them checked against the Calgary and Edmonton business licence rolls. Search them free in the app. When you connect with people you know, their general contractors and renovators show up first, with who used them and whether they would rehire.

Is the general contractor licensed?

Alberta licenses builders of new homes under the New Home Buyer Protection Act, not renovators. For a renovation there is no licence to look up.

What to check whoever you hire

• WCB Alberta clearance. Free to check, no account needed (check it here). Without it, an injury on your property can become your problem.
• Liability insurance. Ask for the certificate, not the promise.
• A written quote that says what is included, what is extra, and when payment is due.
• Someone you know who hired them. That is what Pros We Know is for.

What to ask a general contractor before you hire

• Who is doing the electrical and plumbing, and are they licensed?
• What is the payment schedule, and how much is due before work starts?
• How are changes priced and approved, in writing?
• Which permits does this job need, and who pulls them?

Where they are

The Alberta renovation businesses we hold, by city: Edmonton (1,800), Calgary (861), Lethbridge (48), Red Deer (46), Grande Prairie (30), Wood Buffalo (25). The app searches by your own postal code or location, so the list you see is the one near you.

Why the pros your people use rank first

Pros We Know is not a review site. There are no star ratings and nothing a business can pay for. When you search, the pros your own contacts have used come first, then the ones people in your network trust, then licence-checked businesses nearby. What you see about a pro is who used them and whether they would rehire, from people you can actually ask.

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