Stop renting leads. Own your customers.
Stop renting leads. Own your customers.
List your construction, renovation, electrical, tiling, carpentry, pool or landscaping business on Ontario’s affordable contractor directory. Homeowners contact you directly — no shared leads, no commissions, no monthly subscription.
In short
A Carpenter Bee listing is a one-time payment per listing, HST included. Your listing runs for 30, 45 or 90 days depending on the plan. There is no subscription, no commission on jobs, and no automatic renewal — we do not charge your card again unless you place a new order.
Homeowners contact you directly from your profile. We do not resell enquiries to other contractors, and your reviews and profile content stay yours.
Sound familiar?
Tired of being squeezed by big platforms?
If you’re listed on HomeStars, Houzz Pro, Yelp or any other major directory, you’ve likely lived through one of these:
A different model
Pay once. Get found. Keep the margin.
Carpenter Bee works the way directories should: one fair payment for a listing, direct contact with homeowners, no auctions and no kickbacks. Your reviews and reputation stay yours.
How it works
Live right away
From signup to first homeowner contact in less than a day.
Simple pricing
Three plans. Pick what fits.
One-time payment per listing, HST included. Listings run 30, 45 or 90 days. No auto-renewal.
Starter
Pay Per Listing$ 29.00 / 30 days
A 30-day listing for solo trades trying the directory: business profile with one category, one service area, up to 3 photos, phone number, contact button and a description of up to 1,500 characters.
- Contact Listing Owner
- Title
- Category ( Up to 1 )
- Price Range
- Phone
- Location ( Up to 1 )
- Address
- Map
- Images ( Up to 3 )
- Description ( Up to 1500 )
Professional
Pay Per Listing$ 79.00 / 45 days
A 45-day listing for established contractors: up to 2 categories and 2 service areas, 10 photos, video, website link, customer reviews, and licence and insurance fields on your profile.
- Contact Listing Owner
- Review
- Title
- Category ( Up to 2 )
- Price Unit
- Price Range
- Phone
- Website
- Location ( Up to 2 )
- Address
- Map
- Images ( Up to 10 )
- Video (Optional)
- Description ( Up to 3000 )
Master Pro
Pay Per Listing$ 199.00 / 90 days
A 90-day featured listing: featured placement on the homepage and category pages, up to 3 categories and 4 service areas, 20 photos, video and a description of up to 5,000 characters.
- Featured listing
- Contact Listing Owner
- Review
- Live Chat
- Title
- Category ( Up to 3 )
- Price Unit
- Price Range
- Phone
- Website
- Location ( Up to 4 )
- Address
- Map
- Images ( Up to 20 )
- Video (Optional)
- Description ( Up to 5000 )
The math is simple
How we compare
Quick comparison with the major directories. Numbers are estimates from public pricing as of 2026.
| Feature | Carpenter Bee | HomeStars | Houzz Pro |
| Pricing model | One-time | Monthly subscription | Monthly subscription |
| Typical monthly cost | $10–17 (annual plan) | $200–500+ | $99–399+ |
| Lead sharing | No | Yes (sold to 3–4) | Yes |
| Commission on jobs | No | No | Varies |
| Auto-renewal | No | Yes | Yes |
| Direct homeowner contact | Yes | Limited | Limited |
| Ontario-focused | Yes | Canada-wide | US-first |
| Reviews ownership | Yours, exportable | Platform-locked | Platform-locked |
Competitor pricing is approximate, based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Actual costs vary by region, tier and promotional offers.
Questions before you sign up?
Honest answers, no fluff
Payments are handled by PayPal: pay with a PayPal account or with a credit card through PayPal checkout — Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Payments are processed in Canadian dollars. All prices shown include 13% HST. After payment you receive a receipt by email with your business name, the plan and the amount paid.
We don’t issue refunds once your listing is published — our hosting, processing and platform costs are incurred immediately. However, if there’s a technical issue on our side (extended platform downtime, broken search, listing not displaying) we’ll extend your listing duration to compensate. The 30-day Starter plan is the best low-risk way to test the platform.
No — we do not require or verify documents. Carpenter Bee is a classified directory, not a verification service. You list yourself, and the information in your listing is your own representation. However, in Ontario, construction work is generally a mandatory WSIB industry, and most homeowners will ask for proof of WSIB clearance and liability insurance before hiring. Having those documents ready helps you close more jobs — but obtaining them is between you and the relevant Ontario authorities (WSIB, your insurance broker, ESA for electricians, etc.).
Yes, no problem. Your Carpenter Bee listing acts as your business page — homeowners see your services, photos, service areas, and can contact you directly through phone (all plans) or email and website link (Professional and Master Pro). Many of our Starter-tier contractors use their Carpenter Bee profile as their primary online presence while they’re getting set up.
We optimize the platform for local SEO across Ontario: every listing page, every category (Electricians in Toronto, Tilers in Mississauga, Landscapers in Hamilton), and we publish guides that link to relevant contractors. Master Pro listings also get Featured placement on our homepage and at the top of category and city pages. The more cities and categories you cover in your plan (Master Pro covers 4 cities), the wider your reach.
Correct. All three plans are one-time payments. When your 30, 45 or 90 days expire, your listing simply moves to archive and stops being visible. We send one email reminder before expiry, and that’s it. You decide whether to renew — same plan, different plan, or not at all. We never auto-charge you.
Most contractors we work with list in addition to other platforms, not instead. Spending $29–199 once is a low-risk way to add another channel while your Carpenter Bee listing gains traction in Google search results. Different homeowners use different platforms — your visibility multiplies when you’re on several.
Honest answer: as a young Ontario directory, we have less traffic than HomeStars or Houzz today. But for $29 you get a 30-day test — less than what HomeStars charges some contractors for two days of “premium” features. Every dollar you pay us goes back into SEO, content, and local marketing to Ontario homeowners — not into sales teams trying to upsell you. Start with Starter, see what comes in over 30 days, and decide if it’s worth scaling up.