Home Improvement Contractor Service CalFinder Turns Over a New Leaf with its Expansion to Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 2007—CalFinder, a home improvement contractor service serving the San Francisco Bay area, has expanded its service offerings to Southern California to help homeowners in Los Angeles, San Diego, and surrounding counties find the contractors they need.

CalFinder works with many contractors, including those whose services are especially needed during colder months. Now that fall is here and winter is rapidly approaching, homeowners should know if the roof on their house is in top shape, the heat is working, and windows are intact and keeping out the cold. Luckily, CalFinder has relationships with many roofing (http://www.calfinder.com/roofing), heating, and (http://www.calfinder.com/window-installation) windows contractors to help California homeowners prepare for the colder months ahead.

- CalFinder has heating and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors in Northern California counties (http://www.allaroundthehome.com/utilities/hvac/ca/) such as Alameda, Contra Costa, and Marin.

- CalFinder has window installation contractors Los Angeles County, San Diego County as well as other surrounding counties in California (http://www.allaroundthehome.com/ca/).

- If your roof is missing shingles, has a hole or leak, or is experiencing surface erosion, water accumulation or other problems, be sure to fix or replace it before cold weather hits. Find roofing contractors (http://www.allaroundthehome.com/exterior/roofing/) in San Diego, Los Angeles, and other nearby areas.

Before matching homeowners and contractors, CalFinder prescreens all contractors and contacts homeowners about what they are looking for. By screening and monitoring all contractors they work with, CalFinder aims to provide a great service to both homeowners and contractors. CalFinder’s screening and monitoring of contractors includes:

- Checking current insurance coverage and license
- Interviewing at least 10 of a contractor’s previous clients
- Monitoring contractors with ongoing customer satisfaction surveys
- Following up with every homeowner to make sure the contractors are providing a quality service

The service that CalFinder provides contrasts from other home improvement contractor services out there like All Around the Home. All Around the Home (http://www.allaroundthehome.com/) does not contact homeowners at any time or monitor contractors. The service is an online directory where homeowners across the United States can find a contractor and request a free estimate from the contractor(s) directly. While CalFinder provides a great service, homeowners and contractors have other quality options to choose from as well.