"ImproveNet is one of those gems that, from a homeowner's perspective, does a lot of work for you."

—Denver Rocky Mountain News

"ImproveNet.com already has expanded its own site and offers more options than its newer competitor. ImproveNet.com screens the contractors it includes on the site, while (the ImproveNet competitor) simply uses members of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry or the National Association of Home Builders."

—Long Island Newsday

"If you're planning to remodel, one of your first stops should be ImproveNet's newly remodeled Web site."
The redesigned site makes visits short and sweet. ImproveNet's home page is clean, clear, and short (no scrolling, no frames, no pop-up windows)...The site provides a project organizer that leads users through every phase of a project and offers tips on avoiding remodeling pitfalls that you've probably never imagined—unless, of course, you've already learned about them the hard way.

—PCWorld Online

"The demand for remodeling projects has soared in recent years"
"...Increased demand often leads to tight supplies, and that's certainly the case when it comes to qualified building contractors...For help locating a contractor in your area... visit ImproveNet, a free online service that screens 600,000 contractors around the country, checking their licensing, finances, and legal status."

—Kiplinger's

"The kudos are justified"
"ImproveNet [gets]...raves from the likes of the New York Times and U.S. News & World Report... The kudos are justified. This is a clean, easily navigated destination for anyone thinking of hiring a contractor for a major home project."
"One of [ImproveNet's] best features is that you can do a search to see if any of the companies you've taken bids from have complaints for legal judgments against them."

—L.A. Times

"One of the hottest sites is ImproveNet"
"Millions of homeowners are turning to the World Wide Web for referrals and how-to tips amid a nationwide remodeling/renovating boom. One of the hottest sites is ImproveNet (www.improvenet.com), which has built a national database of more than 630,000 contractors, architects and designers. Consumers submit project descriptions and ImproveNet matches those descriptions with local contractors. To be included in the database, individuals or firms must have been in business at least three years and have a clean credit and legal record."

—USA Today

"The most comprehensive information source of its type on the Web"
"The most comprehensive information source of its type on the Web, ImproveNet puts you in touch with 600,000 local contractors and designers nationwide, based on the size and budget of your remodeling project. Other useful features: You can check out local contractors to see if they've had legal problems, and you can get an independent review of your contracting agreement."  

—Washington Post



"ImproveNet is a GREAT RESOURCE"
"Describe your project, specify a rough budget and a time frame, and furnish your ZIP code... You'll get an E-mailed list of up to four interested -- and reputable -- contractors in your area."  

—U.S. News & World Report

"A parachute"
"Picking a contractor requires a leap of faith. Now, a web-based service provides a parachute of sorts by screening contractors before referring them to home owners. Click on www.improvenet.com. It tells you more about a prospective contractor than either an advertisement or someone’s brother-in-law can." 

—This Old House,

"When 'Let’s remodel' becomes the scariest phrase in the English language, ImproveNet rides to the rescue."

—Business 2.0,

"About to start a real beauty of a home improvement project? Check out ImproveNet first to keep that beauty from turning into a beast."

—Family PC

"Focused on helping"
"ImproveNet is focused on helping remodelers-to-be find quality contractors, designers and lenders for their next project."

—American Homestyle & Gardening,

"Highest-rated contractors  . . . in your own backyard"
"How do you know which painters, plumbers, and electricians are trustworthy enough to allow into that leveraged little castle you call home? ImproveNet will email you a list of the highest-rated contractors in your own backyard."

—Yahoo Internet Life,

"Megabytes of information about home improvement"
"Forget baseball. For many Americans, one of the most popular national pastimes is working on their homes and gardens. And just like following the travails of a favorite team, remodeling can be an all-consuming and sometimes frustrating experience. Stevens' solution: ImproveNet.com, a free consumer service that supplies homeowners with megabytes of information about home improvement and gardening projects."

—Interactive Week,

"ImproveNet offers homeowners a way to avoid the bad apples." 
"His idea was simple enough: Take a business plagued by a negative reputation—people trust home improvement contractors slightly more than auto mechanics—and offer homeowners a way to avoid the bad apples."

—CIO Magazine,

"The last link you’ll ever need to find a qualified contractor"
"Watch out Tim Allen, here comes the Web’s answer to Tool Time. ImproveNet aims to be the last link you’ll ever need to find a qualified contractor to help you around the house."

—Middlesex News,

"The second hardest after finding world peace is finding a good building contractor."

—Robert Nelsen, Managing Director for Arch Venture Partners
 
"Bob Vila and Tim Allen, beware. Bob Stevens is fastening his cyber-toolbelt and looking to fix flooded toilets and deteriorating dry wall all over the country."

—Business 2.0

"Without paying a cent, homeowners get a list of contractors who have been in business for at least three years, who have been screened within the last quarter and found free of credit and legal problems, and who are available for the proposed jobs."

—CIO Magazine

"An electronic Bob Vila"
"You can think of Robert Stevens as an electronic Bob Vila. Stevens may not actually go out and rebuild homes himself, but his company, ImproveNet Inc., is helping consumers find the people who do these improvements."

—ZDNN

"The people who use ImproveNet spend a lot of time filling out forms that prequalify them [homeowners]," said Edward Sachs, owner of Alltrades Contracting, Kent, WA. "We only get leads from people who are serious. I have two full-time estimators, and it saves them a lot of time."

—Interactive Week

"A unique service that links homeowners to recommended, screened contractors, architects, kitchen and bath designers."

—Home Magazine