In short, the site refers and advertises and nothing more. It is not a residential building contractor, a remodeler, a plumber, any other kind of contractor or any contractor's agent, and DLI has issued it no contractor license. It does not offer basement work, and it does not perform, bid on, inspect, guarantee, negotiate, contract for or schedule any; it never discusses price or accepts a deposit. It plays no part in insurance matters and gives no coverage advice. No contractor is named anywhere on the site.

A form sends your request to one independent local contractor. From there, that business contacts you, comes out only if you agree, prepares any estimate and carries out any work you choose. Whatever you agree to is between you and that contractor. Under Minnesota law a licensed contractor must print its own license number on its ads, business cards and contracts, so check for it there.

Contractors may pay a flat advertising fee to appear here; for now it is a free trial. The fee is never a percentage of a contract, and it never hinges on a homeowner signing. Homeowners pay the site nothing and get no money, gift, discount or other reward for making a request.

An advertising fee buys no endorsement, and the site vouches for no one. Ahead of any signature, look the business up with DLI (online, or at 651-284-5069 or 1-800-657-3944) and find out whether it has a license or just an "IR" registration. The Contractor Recovery Fund reaches certain losses only when the contractor held a license, up to a limit set in state law, and needs a court judgment. Sump tie-ins, clear-water disconnections, backwater valves, ejectors and sewer lateral jobs need a licensed plumbing contractor and a plumbing permit.

The site has no tie to the City of Minneapolis, its Public Works department, Development Review, 311, DLI, the Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, Anoka County, Richfield, Edina, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Fridley or the National Weather Service. Minnesota law governs this disclosure.