How we decide
TradeTruth shows who owns the trade companies in your area. We publish facts with sources, not opinions about whether a company is good or bad.
What the badges mean
- Verified independent
- Locally owned, no sister brands in the area, no outside investor. We checked the state license and business filings.
- Owned by a larger group
- The name belongs to a larger company, such as a national chain or a private equity firm. The page shows the whole chain of owners.
- Linked to another brand
- We found no outside owner, but the company shares people, an address, a phone number or a license with another brand.
- No outside owner found
- We looked and found no outside owner, but the company hasn't been verified.
- Not checked yet
- We haven't finished checking. This says nothing good or bad about the company.
Where the facts come from
- State license records. In Texas, plumbing licenses come from the State Board of Plumbing Examiners, and A/C and electrical licenses from the Department of Licensing and Regulation. Two brands working under the same license is a strong sign of one owner.
- State and county business filings: registered owners, officers, agents and assumed names (DBAs).
- Announcements by buyers and sellers, such as press releases about a purchase.
- Business listings: shared addresses, phone numbers and websites.
Each source is marked Confirmed when it comes from the company, the buyer or a government record, or Reported when it comes from a third-party listing that still needs confirming.
What we don't say
Being owned by a larger company isn't against the law, and it doesn't make a company bad. Running several brand names is legal when the names are registered. Our job is to show you who you're hiring so you can decide for yourself.
Corrections and the right to reply
Every company page has a Request a correction link. Owners, staff and customers can use it. We review each request, reply by email, and fix mistakes quickly.
Nobody can pay us for placement
Companies can't buy a badge, a better position or the removal of a fact. If TradeTruth ever charges companies for anything, such as the cost of verification, it won't change what we publish about them.