The system is broken.
We're fixing it.
Handvetted exists because the way homeowners find home service professionals doesn’t work for anyone.
Two problems. One platform
You need a new roof. Or your HVAC is dying. Or your kitchen hasn’t been updated since 1997. So you do what everyone does – you fill out an online form.
Within minutes, your phone rings. And rings. And rings. Five contractors. Ten contractors. Sometimes fifteen. Companies you never chose, competing for your attention with aggressive sales tactics. You stop answering your phone. You regret ever filling out that form. You go back to asking your neighbor for a recommendation.
That’s the homeowner’s side.
On the other side, good contractors – licensed, insured, highly rated professionals who do excellent work – are paying for those same leads. Leads that were simultaneously sold to their direct competitors. Their close rate drops. Their sales team burns out calling people who are already annoyed. They start to believe lead generation doesn’t work.
Both sides are right to be frustrated. The model is broken. Not the concept – the execution.
So we built something different
Handvetted is a matching service. Homeowners tell us what they need. We match them with one verified professional – not five, not ten, not whoever pays the most. One expert, selected for their specific project, in their specific area.
Every business on Handvetted has been verified before a homeowner ever sees them. Active state licensing confirmed through official registries. Background checks on every owner and operator. Minimum 4.5-star rating verified for authenticity. And a real person on our team reviews every single application.
For homeowners, that means no spam, no competing sales calls, and no guessing whether the person showing up at their door is actually qualified. For businesses, it means exclusive project requests from pre-screened homeowners who are expecting their call and ready to talk.
What we believe
These aren't slogans. They're decisions we make every day.
People aren't leads
Homeowners are people with real problems, real budgets, and real stress. Their information belongs to them, not to the highest bidder. We share it with exactly one matched professional — and nobody else.
Good businesses deserve good leads
If you’ve invested in licensing, insurance, training, and reputation, you shouldn’t have to compete with unlicensed operators for recycled data. Exclusive leads with real project details. That’s what you’ve earned.
Verification should mean something
Not a badge you buy. Not an algorithm you game. Not a self-reported checkbox. A genuine standard with real checks and a real person making the final call. If it doesn’t mean something, it means nothing.
Transparency isn't a feature
We don’t hide behind fine print. Our model is simple: one homeowner, one professional, one match. We publish our verification standards. We explain our process. If we can’t explain it clearly, we don’t do it.
What we cover
Handvetted currently matches homeowners with verified professionals in six categories: roofing, HVAC, restoration (water damage, fire, mold, structural repair), kitchen & bath renovations, homeowners insurance, and mortgage & refinance.
We’re expanding into additional home service categories over time. The goal isn’t to cover everything – it’s to cover what matters most to homeowners and to do it at a standard nobody else is willing to maintain.
Based in Charlotte. Operating nationwide.
Handvetted is headquartered in exact center of Charlotte, North Carolina – one of the largest financial and corporate hubs in the United States. We match homeowners with verified professionals across all 50 states and Canada.
We started here because Charlotte has everything a business like this needs: a massive concentration of enterprise-grade home service companies, a booming housing market, and a population of homeowners who are tired of the same broken system everyone else uses.
Ready to try it?
Tell us what you need and we’ll match you with a verified professional. Or apply to get your business listed.