Editorial standards
Primary sources first
Every guide lists its sources at the bottom of the page. We start from primary sources: state insurance regulators such as the Texas Department of Insurance, federal agencies such as the EPA, building-science and safety groups such as the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, and manufacturers' own guidance. We use industry associations for general reference and say so.
What we won't publish
- Invented prices, statistics, reviews or testimonials. Cost guides publish only figures we can cite to at least two sources, with the date they were checked.
- Claims that any contractor is licensed, insured, vetted or guaranteed. We don't verify that, and you should check it yourself.
- Pages that only swap a city name. We don't publish city-by-city pages.
- Advice to do dangerous work. Where a job involves electricity, gas, heights or contaminated water, we say to call a professional.
Dates and updates
Each guide shows when it was published and last updated. We review guides when a source changes and correct errors as soon as we confirm them.
Independence
If a page ever offers to connect you with a participating contractor, the contractor or a partner network pays us for that introduction. That never decides what a guide recommends, and the page will disclose it.
Corrections
Spotted something wrong or out of date? Email hello@housewingman.com with the page and what to fix.