It usually starts with a handshake.
No contracts. No permits. Just a promise and a cash deposit.
It feels like a deal, until it becomes a disaster.
The Cost of Cutting Corners
The three most dangerous people in home improvement.
The Friend of a Friend
He said he could do it for half the price of the pros. He tore up your kitchen on Monday, asked for more cash on Wednesday, and stopped answering his phone by Friday.
The Storm Chaser
They knocked on your door right after the hail hit. They took a $2,000 deposit for materials and vanished before a single shingle was replaced.
The Ghost
No license meant no recourse. When the pipes burst a month later, you were left holding the bill, and the bucket.
Stop Gambling with Your Home.
Above Board Pros isn't just a directory. For the pros we list, we cross-check state records, read the insurance certificate where one is on file, and pull public business signals. Then we show you exactly what we found, including what we could not confirm.