Shared lead abuse
Pay for the same lead as four other shops
Lead platforms turn one homeowner into five invoices. You pay for access, then race the clock and the price floor.
Now accepting South King County contractors
Stop buying leads.
Start getting exclusive, scoped jobs.
Angi and Thumbtack sell the same homeowner to a pile of contractors. Proofstead routes serious homeowners to one pro at a time, puts the scope in writing, and protects your margin when the work changes.
1
Pro routed per job
Never shared with the rest of the market.
100%
Written scope first
Labor starts after the scope is approved.
$0
Per-lead fees
You are not paying just to compete.
Sound familiar?
The lead platforms are burning your best operators.
Proofstead is built as a direct counter-pitch to everything good contractors hate about lead generation.
Margin collapse
Cut your price just to stay in the conversation
When the job goes to a bid pile, the homeowner compares numbers instead of workmanship. Good contractors get punished for acting like professionals.
Tire kickers
Field calls from homeowners who never intended to buy
Too many platforms optimize for volume, not seriousness. Your calendar fills with people who want a free opinion, not a real scope.
Scope drift
Get asked for one more thing after you are already onsite
Without a written paper trail, small adds stack up fast and the argument starts when the invoice lands.
What you actually get
Built to protect your time, your work, and your margin.
Every Proofstead job follows the same discipline: clear routing, serious homeowners, written scope, and documented change control.
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Exclusive routing. One job, one pro.
If Proofstead routes a homeowner to you, the job is yours to scope. No shared lead blast. No open quote pool. No bidding war before anyone has seen the work.
Exclusive
02
Homeowners already paid for quality.
Members pay $99 to $249 per year to use Proofstead. That filters out bargain hunters and brings you homeowners who want documentation, warranty discipline, and work done right.
Serious buyers
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Written scope before labor starts.
No work begins on a shrug, a text, or a driveway promise. The scope is approved in writing so both sides know exactly what is included before tools come out.
Scope protection
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Written change orders protect your margin.
If the work changes, the paperwork changes first. Scope creep gets documented and approved before it hits your crew, your schedule, or your invoice.
Margin shield
05
TownPulse turns clean jobs into proof.
Every strong outcome adds a verified local record: scope, change orders, invoice discipline, and homeowner approval. Good work compounds instead of disappearing into old texts.
Reputation ledger
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Zero pay-per-lead fees.
Proofstead is funded by homeowner membership, not by selling the same contractor attention over and over. You are not charged just to receive the opportunity.
No lead fees
Side by side
What contractors get here versus everywhere else.
| Feature | Proofstead | Angi / HomeAdvisor | Thumbtack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared leads | Never | Up to 5 pros | Open bidding |
| Per-lead fees | $0 | $15 to $85 | Pay to quote |
| Written scope required | Always | No | No |
| Written change orders | Mandatory | No | No |
| Homeowner qualification | Paid members | Open access | Open access |
| Verified reputation record | TownPulse | Reviews only | Reviews only |
| Race-to-the-bottom pricing | None | Constant | Constant |
Not everyone gets in
We keep the hacks out so you do not have to compete with them.
Proofstead only works if the network means something. We verify before routing starts and keep checking so standards do not slide after approval.
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Identity confirmed
We verify the business and responsible operator before any contractor goes live in the network.
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Trade license checked
License status and trade fit are reviewed before a single homeowner is routed.
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Bond and insurance verified
Required coverage is confirmed up front and re-checked so the standard does not drift.
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Outcomes stay visible
TownPulse records, scope quality, and issue patterns become part of your standing over time.
TownPulse
Every great job builds a permanent, verified portfolio.
TownPulse stores the proof that review sites never capture: approved scope, written change orders, invoice discipline, and homeowner signoff. New homeowners can inspect the work quality before they ever call you.
It is a reputation ledger, not a star-chasing casino. Homeowners control what publishes and personal contact details stay private.
TownPulse Job RecordVerified
TradeElectrical
Scope approvedBefore labor
Change orders1 written approval
Final invoice vs. scopeMatched
Homeowner rating5.0 / 5
PublishedHomeowner approved
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If you do great work, you belong here.
We are currently onboarding licensed electricians, plumbers, and HVAC pros in South King County. Capacity is intentionally limited so routed jobs stay exclusive.
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We verify license and coverage before routing starts.