Terms of Service
Welcome to Ask A Contractor (askacontractor.org). By using this site, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
What this site is — and is not
Ask A Contractor provides general home-improvement information for educational purposes, organized by contractor niche. The answers are written to help you understand a project, talk to contractors, and compare quotes.
- The site is not professional advice. It is not a substitute for advice from a licensed contractor, electrician, plumber, engineer, or other professional who has seen your home in person.
- Ask A Contractor is not a contractor, broker, or referral service. We do not guarantee that any contractor you find or hire will do good work, charge a fair price, or be available.
- Costs, timelines, and code requirements mentioned in answers are typical U.S. ranges and general guidance. Prices and rules vary widely by city, state, and the condition of your home.
Verify before you start a project
Always verify licenses, insurance, permits, and local building codes with your state or local licensing board and building department before work begins. Electrical, plumbing, gas, structural, and roofing work can be dangerous and is often legally required to be done by licensed professionals with permits and inspections.
Your submissions
When you submit a question through the Ask a Question form, you grant Ask A Contractor permission to publish your question — edited for clarity, length, and spelling — together with our answer, on the site and in related formats. We never publish your name, email address, or phone number with your question. Do not submit private, confidential, or sensitive personal information in the question itself. You keep ownership of anything else you submit, and you are responsible for making sure your submission does not violate anyone else's rights.
We are not obligated to answer or publish every question, and we may decline or remove submissions at our discretion.
Acceptable use
- Do not submit spam, advertising, or fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful content.
- Do not try to disrupt the site, scrape it in a way that burdens our servers, or get around security measures.
- Do not submit questions on behalf of someone else using their contact details without their permission.
- You must be at least 18 years old to submit a question with contact details or to opt in to text messages.
Site content and availability
The site's answers, organization, and design belong to Ask A Contractor or its licensors. You may read, share links to, and quote short excerpts of answers with credit to Ask A Contractor. We work to keep information accurate and current, but we do not promise that every answer is complete, error-free, or up to date, and the site may be unavailable from time to time.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Ask A Contractor and its owners and contributors are not liable for damages that result from using this site or from acting on its information — including project decisions, contractor disputes, property damage, or personal injury. Home projects carry real risk: when in doubt, hire a licensed professional. The site is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.
Links to other sites
Answers may link to outside sources (for example, manufacturer, government, or cost-guide websites). We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or policies.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The version on this page, with the “Last updated” date above, is the one that applies. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.