Contractor Intel Hub
Real talk for contractors, subs, and GCs. Know before you go — vet customers, spot red flags, and protect your business.
The results are in, and the data proves what contractors already know: difficult clients are dragging down industry morale. From micromanagers to post-job hagglers, we look at the biggest pain points facing tradespeople today—and how our rapidly growing community is building a "universal heads-up" to protect your time, your crew, and your bottom line. Plus, check out our brand-new feature expanding protection to e-commerce business owners!
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If you spend more than five minutes scrolling through Instagram or TikTok after a long shift, your feed stops being about actual construction and turns into a digital circus. The construction algorithm doesn't care about a flat wall or a clean weld anymore—it cares about views.
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How contractor customer reviews work, how we keep the platform honest, and why your participation makes the whole construction industry smarter.
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The contractor review platform the construction industry has been waiting for — and the one bad customers never saw coming.
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The whole industry has been talking. Now there's a place to write it down.
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Everyone wants the heads-up; but no one feels like leaving a heads-up review. Here's the honest conversation about why — and why it needs to change.
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A pool company did a customer a favor on 48 hours notice — rushed the job, made it happen, sent the invoice. The phone that wouldn't stop calling suddenly had nothing to say. Turns out, two other pool services in the area had the exact same story.
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You might compete with the guy down the street for the same jobs — and still wave when you pass him on the highway. That mutual understanding has always existed in the trades. JobSite Recon is just giving it a place to live.
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Hiring a contractor? A plumber? An electrician? Before anyone sets foot in your home, these are the 7 things you need to know — because on JobSite Recon, customers get reviewed too. A few of these are obvious. At least one will catch you off guard. And the Bonus? Do the Bonus. Trust us. It's the difference between a good review and Legend Status.
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Same customer, different realities. A General Contractor may be dealing with an Angel on the phone, while the sub is in the house dealing with satan incarnate. Satan cuts the check on time and in full, so the GC is happy. But the sub-contractor experience goes unnoticed. Until now...jobsiterecon.com and document your experience with customers, no matter your title.
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For the first time, the trades have a shared memory — and it's already live in 25 states. Search any address, and see what others experienced.
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The trades have always run on reputation — but that knowledge has always been trapped inside individual networks. JobSite Recon changes that. Leave a review, protect the next contractor. Read a review, protect yourself. What goes around comes around, and on JobSite Recon, it finally works in your favor.
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Every contractor has a story about the customer who crossed the line. Until now, the next guy had no way to know it was coming. Customers review us; Now it's our turn to review and rate them. JobSiteRecon is a platform that give the trades a voice.
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Free estimates are costing you more than you think. Every hour your team spends on a proposal for a customer who isn't serious is an hour not spent on a paying job. Here's how to qualify before you quote.
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Word of mouth built the trades. But in a world where customers move more often, projects cross city lines, and the trades workforce turns over faster, the old network isn't keeping up. Here's what has to change.
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You finished the job. The customer won't pay. Here's a step-by-step guide to your options — from demand letters to mechanics liens to small claims court — and how to protect yourself at each stage.
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For decades, contractors operated without any real system for sharing intelligence about customers, GCs, and jobsites. That era is ending. Here's what the rise of contractor-led reviews means for the industry.
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Non-payment is one of the leading causes of contractor business failures. Here's how to structure your contracts, your billing, and your follow-through to protect every dollar you earn.
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Your crew showed up on time. The site was locked. Nobody answered the phone. Sound familiar? Jobsite access problems are one of the most common — and most avoidable — ways contractors lose money.
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For years, reviews only went one direction — customers rated businesses. But in the trades, that dynamic is changing. Here's why more contractors are leaving reviews on customers, and why it matters for everyone in the industry.
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Before you put your crew on a GC's jobsite, do your homework. Here's a practical checklist for vetting a general contractor's reputation, payment history, and site management.
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Taking on work from a GC you've never worked with before carries real risk. Here's what to research, ask, and require before you put your crew on their jobsite.
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Not every customer is worth taking on. Learning to read the warning signs early — before you've committed time, materials, or a crew — can save you thousands and months of headaches.
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A jobsite walkthrough isn't just a formality — it's your best chance to catch problems before they become your problems. Here are five things every contractor should look for before swinging a single tool.
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