Home Service Guides
Every guide on 1-800Deals in one place: what to do first in a home emergency, 116 city guides with local facts and licensing details below each company list, and who licenses contractors in each state. Each guide links its sources.
Home emergencies: what to do first
Safe first steps from official sources such as Ready.gov, FEMA and the EPA, then how to find a local company.
- Burst pipe: what to do in the first hour
- Water in the basement: what to do first
- Sewage backing up into the house
- No heat in winter: what to check before you call
- AC out during a heat wave
- Storm damaged your roof: first steps
- Burning smell or sparking outlet
- Garage door stuck or broken spring
City guides
Local guides sit below the company list on these city pages: a quick answer, local facts with source links, the licensing authority and an FAQ.
Water damage restoration (8)
San Diego, CA · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Fort Myers, FL · Jacksonville, FL · Atlanta, GA · Minneapolis, MN · Amarillo, TX · Arlington, VA
Plumbing (45)
Huntsville, AL · Bakersfield, CA · Escondido, CA · Oakland, CA · Redding, CA · Santa Barbara, CA · Santa Rosa, CA · Sunnyvale, CA · Bradenton, FL · Clearwater, FL · Port St. Lucie, FL · Sanford, FL · Sarasota, FL · Tallahassee, FL · West Palm Beach, FL · Alpharetta, GA · Lawrenceville, GA · Macon, GA · Valdosta, GA · Boise, ID · Wichita, KS · Baton Rouge, LA · New Orleans, LA · Grand Rapids, MI · Columbia, MO · Durham, NC · Greensboro, NC · Omaha, NE · Reno, NV · Albany, NY · Syracuse, NY · Cincinnati, OH · Erie, PA · Harrisburg, PA · Columbia, SC · Greenville, SC · Franklin, TN · Knoxville, TN · Amarillo, TX · Conroe, TX · Cypress, TX · New Braunfels, TX · Plano, TX · Waco, TX · Salt Lake City, UT
Heating and air conditioning (8)
Huntsville, AL · Tempe, AZ · Clarksville, TN · Austin, TX · Conroe, TX · Frisco, TX · Leander, TX · Midland, TX
Roofing (4)
Charlotte, NC · Wilmington, NC · Omaha, NE · Chattanooga, TN
Electricians (6)
Lakeland, FL · Lexington, KY · Baton Rouge, LA · Cincinnati, OH · Amarillo, TX · Katy, TX
Pest control (35)
Mobile, AL · Montgomery, AL · Tucson, AZ · Bakersfield, CA · Riverside, CA · Fort Myers, FL · Jacksonville, FL · Miami, FL · Pensacola, FL · Port Charlotte, FL · Port St. Lucie, FL · Sarasota, FL · St. Augustine, FL · Marietta, GA · Baton Rouge, LA · Lafayette, LA · Shreveport, LA · Springfield, MO · Charlotte, NC · Fayetteville, NC · Raleigh, NC · Reno, NV · Cincinnati, OH · Cleveland, OH · Tulsa, OK · Pittsburgh, PA · Charleston, SC · Columbia, SC · Corpus Christi, TX · El Paso, TX · Fort Worth, TX · Lubbock, TX · Chantilly, VA · Virginia Beach, VA · Vancouver, WA
Garage door repair (10)
Phoenix, AZ · Buford, GA · Marietta, GA · Boise, ID · Lansing, MI · Albuquerque, NM · Las Vegas, NV · Reno, NV · San Antonio, TX · Madison, WI
Contractor licensing by state
Who licenses plumbers, electricians, HVAC, roofers, pest control, garage door and restoration companies in each state, with the official license lookup.
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming
General information, not professional advice. In an emergency, call 911.