# Find a contractor

> Search ContractorsNearMe.ai by trade and location, filter results, read a contractor profile, and understand what Verified and the trust badges mean.

Source: https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/find-a-contractor/

ContractorsNearMe.ai is BuildX's public contractor directory, with about 140,000 active profiles. Search it at [contractorsnearme.ai/search](https://contractorsnearme.ai/search). Anyone can search and read profiles without an account.

_[Screenshot: ContractorsNearMe.ai search results for general contractors]_

## What you can do

- Search by job, trade, and location, within a radius you choose.
- Filter by rating, **Verified Only**, and business classifications.
- See results as a list or on a map.
- Open a profile to read reviews, services, photos, and license details.
- **Request Quote**, **Message**, or **Call** a contractor.
- **Save** or **Follow** contractors once you're signed in.

## Search

1. Go to [contractorsnearme.ai/search](https://contractorsnearme.ai/search) and stay on the **Find Companies** tab.
2. In **Search**, describe the job ("What do you need done? (e.g. leaky faucet)").
3. Pick a **Service Type**, or leave it on **All Trades**. After you pick a trade, **Specializing in** lets you narrow it further.
4. Enter **Location** (your town or ZIP), or use the locate button.
5. Set the **Radius** (5 to 200 miles; the default is 25).
6. Click **Find my contractor**.

You can also browse by trade at [contractorsnearme.ai/trades](https://contractorsnearme.ai/trades) or by category at [contractorsnearme.ai/categories](https://contractorsnearme.ai/categories). From a buildx.pro calculator, **Find Contractors** opens the directory for that trade.

## Filter and sort

Results have three tabs: **Results**, **FAQ**, and **Map**. On a computer, the sidebar has:

- **Sort By**: Name (A-Z), Relevance, Distance, or Rating
- **Minimum Rating**: Any, 3+, 4+, or 4.5+
- **Verified Only**
- **Classifications**: Diversity, Veteran, Labor, Size, Disability, Environmental

Each result shows the rating, how many miles away the contractor is, and **View Profile**, **Request Quote**, and **Call**. If nothing matches, you're offered to widen to 50 miles, post the job instead, or relax filters.

## Read a profile

The top of a profile shows the company name, trade, city, rating, a **Verified** pill if the license checked out, and the contractor's ID link (`contractor.id/<handle>`). Below are tabs: **Overview**, **Services**, **Reviews**, **Photos**, and, when the contractor has added them, **Videos**, **Deals**, and **Updates**.

Buttons: **Save**, **Follow**, **Message** (jumps to the quote form), **Call**, and **Write Review**.

## What Verified and the badges mean

- **Verified License**: the license number matched the official state licensing board record, and that record reads active.
- **Insured** and **Bonded**: shown only where the state publishes those details.
- **Top Rated**: an average of 4.5 or higher from at least 5 reviews.
- Other badges you may see: **Active Profile**, **Fast Responder**, **Licensed**, **MWBE Certified**, **Union Affiliated**.

Verification is a license-record check. It is not a background check or a review of the contractor's work. Full details are at [contractorsnearme.ai/how-we-verify](https://contractorsnearme.ai/how-we-verify).

## Save and follow

Click **Save** or **Follow** on a profile or search result. Both need you to be signed in. Saved and followed contractors appear on the **Saved** page of your account, where you can also shortlist them and add notes. See [Your ContractorsNearMe account](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/cnm-account.md).

## Good to know

- Not every profile has been claimed by the business it lists. Call or message to confirm details before you rely on them.
- Reviews you write go through moderation before they show. See [Your ContractorsNearMe account](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/cnm-account.md#write-a-review).

## Related

- [Getting quotes](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/getting-quotes.md)
- [Post a job](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/post-a-job.md)
- [Your ContractorsNearMe account](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/cnm-account.md)