The most basic perk of using Angie’s List as a homeowner is the ability to find and compare companies before hiring them on for your home improvement project. Angie’s List uses a report-card style review system with grades from A to F in categories of quality, punctuality, price, responsiveness, and professionalism (Home Run Improvement has earned an A average in over 25 categories). Reviews also include a description of the work done, the cost of the service, the location of the home, and the date completed. While a thorough review can be especially helpful in making a pre-judgement on a company it is no secret that many businesses have lied their way into looking better than they are by falsifying reviews on other sites. This is why all Angie’s List reviews are verified by BPA Worldwide to assure that reviews are coming from the customers themselves and not the company. Even after you’ve found the perfect contractor, Angie’s List doesn’t stop with serving you in your quest for home renovation bliss. Angie’s List provides you with Complaint Resolution to help resolve any issues between you and your contractor should the job not go as expected.

So, if Angie’s List has been around for so long, why is there all this new hype surrounding the website? After being a paid subscription since its beginning Angie’s List is now offering a FREE membership option (the green-level membership). This means every homeowner now has access to company profiles with over 700 different categories of services as well as the ability to review the services provided to them. Premium features such as the Fair Price guarantee and eligibility to receive service protection for up to $100,000 of the purchase price are available through the upper two tiers of paid memberships (silver and gold memberships). There has never been a better time to start using Angie’s List and there has never been an easier way to find the contractor for your next home improvement project.