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Contractors Near You.

Contractors Who Earned Your Business.

AboveBoardPros screens the pros we list against official state business registries where our automated check reaches, and every listing shows what we found and when. Midwest-based, family-owned.

Zip Code
Every listing screened
Checks shown with dates
Free for homeowners
7,000+
Quote requests processed
13
States served
Every check shown and dated on the listing
How It Works

Above Board, From Start to Finish.

No pay-to-play listings. No surprise fees. Just competing quotes, with our checks shown on every listing.

1
Describe your project
Tell us your service type, zip code, and a few project details. Takes under a minute.
2
We screen the pros
For the pros we list, we cross-check the state business registry where our automated check reaches, scan the contractor's website for credential claims, and read the insurance certificate where one is provided. Each listing shows what came back.
3
Get competing quotes
Pros reach out with quotes, each listing showing what we checked. You compare, you choose. No pressure, no obligation.
Why AboveBoardPros

We're not a coastal tech company. We're your neighbors.

Family-owned and based in the Midwest, we built this platform because we were tired of pay-to-play directories that prioritize advertisers over homeowners.

Every check shown, dated
Every listing shows what we checked and when. Where a credential has not been confirmed, no badge appears for it, so nothing is implied that we have not checked.
Zero pay-to-rank listings
Contractors can't buy a better position. Rankings are based on checked credentials and performance only.
Free for homeowners, always
We earn revenue from contractors, never from homeowners. Getting quotes costs you nothing.
Where We Work

Where Does Above Board Pros Find Contractors?

Above Board Pros connects homeowners with home improvement contractors across the Midwest and Tennessee, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee. We're also expanding across North Dakota and South Dakota.

Each state page lists the metro areas and cities we cover, so you can find your area and request free quotes in a few minutes.

For Contractors

Grow Your Business
on Your Terms.

Join a platform that sends you quality leads, not shared with 10 other contractors. Set your ZIP codes, your budget, your schedule.

The Direct Answer

How does Above Board Pros help you get a fair price from reliable contractors?

Above Board Pros drives fair pricing through competitive transparency: for the pros we list, we cross-check the state business registry where our automated check reaches, scan the contractor's website for credential claims, and read the insurance certificate where one is provided. Every listing shows what we found and the date we found it, so you know what you are comparing before you pick up the phone. This is how we help you get the best price from a contractor without negotiating from a position of ignorance.

The competitive mechanism is built into how our platform works. When you submit your project, multiple contractors see the same job opening and know they're not the only ones bidding. That awareness creates natural downward pressure on pricing, not because we cap what pros can charge, but because honest competition drives honest quotes. You receive their best offer upfront, not after three rounds of back-and-forth. It's how to compare contractor quotes safely, without the stress of wondering who you can actually trust.

We reinforce this with our Above Board Standard: every listing shows what we checked and when we checked it. When a check has not been run or came back with nothing, the listing carries no badge for it, so a credential we have not confirmed is never implied. The result is a pool of local trade professionals whose records you can read for yourself before anyone sets foot in your home. Protecting your home, your time, and your bottom line is not a feature. It's our entire model.

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