This website CAN be a good tool if it's used correctly. Find a contractor that has over 20 reviews positive reviews that is then go with that company.
I had a horrible experience with them and here's why: I went to the site to find a contractor to build me a covered patio. Then minutes later I got a handful of calls from this company with suggestions as to who I should call! This should be a big no no! If they do suggest a company at least have it be a company that has over 20 positive reviews! BUT NO! They suggested me someone who was close to me but only had maybe 2 reviews at the time. So I hired them trusting home advisor… Which was the biggest mistake of my life! I hired the company and paid them over $19,000. For a job and they only did part of it and never came back to finish the job! Lesson learned… don't trust this website and you guys should never suggest a company to any potential customers where the company has less than 20 reviews. If I did my own research and didn't get a few calls from you then I would've saved me a few thousand dollars! Anyway you guys need to work on that and now I've lost thousands of dollars to a company that you guys suggested to me. That company btw is RCR Contracting, LLC. They should be removed asap from this website.