The most common story
“We can’t even get a contractor to call us back.” For homeowners, that first step sets the tone — and when it fails, the whole process feels stressful and risky.
Founder-led. Built from what homeowners kept telling me.
About Neighborhood Contractors
Neighborhood Contractors exists because over many years I kept hearing the same frustrations from homeowners: contractors not calling back, projects stalling out, and remodels left half-finished with no clear next steps. This platform is built to reduce that risk the simple way — by starting with trust and accountability.
Not a marketplace. No bidding. No rankings. No lead-buying. Just referral-based introductions to the RARE Ones — one good-fit connection at a time.
Where this started
This wasn’t one big “aha” moment. It was a progression — built from years of working with homeowners and hearing the same patterns again and again. Most people weren’t trying to find the cheapest option. They were trying to find someone dependable.
Why that matters
When you’re investing in your home, you shouldn’t have to chase someone just to get clarity. The contractor hunt has felt broken for a long time — and it doesn’t have to be that way.
What “RARE” means here
To me, a RARE contractor is simple: someone who cares enough to see a client’s project to the finish line. Reliable. Accountable. Reputable. Experienced.
Reliable
Shows up. Communicates. Follows through.
Accountable
Owns the work and fixes issues the right way.
Reputable & Experienced
A real track record: finished jobs, repeat clients, and consistent results.
What Neighborhood Contractors is
Neighborhood Contractors is the way good referrals already happen — just cleaner. It’s invite-only, relationship-based, and focused on follow-through. We make one good-fit introduction, help coordinate early communication, then step out so you can work directly.
1) Request help (free)
Homeowners submit a request for free. Share your city/ZIP, trade, and a short description. We make one good-fit introduction for your scope and location — one connection at a time.
2) Invite your trusted contractor (pay-it-forward)
If you already have a contractor you trust, you can invite them to help a friend or family member. This keeps the network invite-only and relationship-based.
3) Clean handoff
During the intro stage, we help confirm fit and next steps. After acceptance and contact exchange, communication moves direct between homeowner and contractor.
What we are not
This is not a marketplace. We’re not here to create bidding wars or push volume. The goal is trust-first introductions — with clear expectations.
Not a marketplace
- No bidding
- No public rankings
- No contractor lead-buying
- No browsing profiles until engagement
Not project management
- We don’t manage projects
- We don’t arbitrate disputes
- We don’t guarantee acceptance
- We support a clean handoff after acceptance
Why this matters
I want to change the initial feeling people get when they say, “I need a contractor.” Too often that sentence comes with stress, doubt, and hesitation. My hope is that Neighborhood Contractors helps fix something that’s been broken for a long time — by making trust and professionalism the starting point.
For homeowners
One clear path to a trusted contractor — without the chaos.
Request a ContractorFor people who already have “their contractor”
Pay it forward by inviting the contractor you trust to help someone you care about.
Invite a Trusted Contractor