Canada's most
vetted contractors,
in one extraordinary place.
Top Rated isn't a directory — it's a curated growth ecosystem. Vetted membership. AI-powered profiles. Industry recognition. Brand strategy. All built to put serious work in front of serious homeowners.
We don't sell listings.
We engineer a curated growth system — one that connects homeowners with a select group of contractors who've earned the right to be discovered.
Then we go all in — deploying every tool, strategy, and advantage we have to accelerate their growth.
Most applicants don't make it. That's the entire point.
Every contractor on Top Rated has been individually reviewed against eight non-negotiable criteria. No exceptions. No shortcuts. No paying your way in.
Active business registration, no unresolved complaints with the Better Business Bureau or provincial consumer protection authorities.
Current liability insurance, WSIB coverage, trade certifications, and any required municipal permits — all confirmed before approval.
Minimum 4.5 star average across Google, Houzz, HomeStars, or industry-specific platforms. We read the reviews. Real ones, not bots.
Active website, professional photography of completed work, and verifiable digital footprint that demonstrates a real business.
Minimum 5 years operating in your trade. Established contractors only — we're not the place to launch a business.
Documented body of work showing craft, attention to detail, and the standard of finish that justifies premium pricing.
Two recent clients we can speak with directly. We call them. We ask the hard questions. We listen for the truth.
If your category in your city is full, you join the waitlist. We never dilute lead quality by adding more members than the market can support.
Roughly 1 in 5 applicants is approved.
If you make the cut, your profile carries a verified credibility that cannot be bought elsewhere. Homeowners who use Top Rated already know they're meeting a vetted professional — which means the leads you receive are pre-qualified, ready to spend, and looking for craftsmanship.
A Profile That Actually Sells
The most thoughtful contractor profile in the industry. Editorial-grade design, video tours, project galleries, verified reviews, and a contact flow engineered for conversion.
- Hero project photography with custom branding
- Per-project lightbox galleries with photo captions
- Video tour upload (industry-leading differentiator)
- Aggregated reviews from Google, Houzz, HomeStars
- Sticky quote form on every page
- Awards, credentials, and service area mapping
AI Chat Embedded On Your Profile
Every member profile gets an AI chat assistant built right in. Homeowners can ask questions, learn about your services, and get qualified — even when you're on a job site. No other directory in Canada offers this.
- Trained on your services and FAQ at onboarding
- Captures leads 24/7 with natural conversation
- Hands off qualified prospects via email or SMS
- You see every conversation in your dashboard
- No setup required — handled by our team
- Members get priority access to upgrades
Contractor Awards Recognition
All members are automatically eligible for The Contractor Awards — our annual program celebrating excellence across construction quality, customer service, marketing, and innovation. Winners get badges, PR, and bragging rights.
- Automatic eligibility — no entry fee for members
- 8+ award categories across the industry
- Public award listings + winner press
- "Award Winner" badge for your website
- Media kit & shareable social assets
- Annual ceremony recognition
Lead Intelligence Dashboard
Real analytics on what's working. Profile views, lead sources, conversation rates, the projects driving the most inquiries — and recommendations to improve.
- Weekly performance summaries
- Lead source attribution
- Conversion funnel insights per project page
- Competitor benchmarking (anonymized)
- Monthly optimization recommendations
- Direct line to your strategist
Depot
We're more than a directory.
We're a marketing agency for contractors.
Top Rated is built and operated by The Marketing Depot — a contractor-focused digital agency with nearly two decades of experience helping trades grow. That means when you join, you're not signing up with a faceless listing platform. You're partnering with a team that lives, breathes, and builds for your industry. And we've built our own technology to prove it.
Three Tools That Set Our Members Apart
We've developed proprietary AI products to help contractors capture more leads and convert them faster. Members get exclusive pricing on all three.
An interactive AI business card homeowners can talk to. They learn about you, your work, and your story before they ever pick up the phone.
A trained chatbot that lives on your website. Qualifies leads, answers questions about pricing and timelines, and books consultations 24/7.
A CRM built for contractors. Captures every inquiry from your profile, website, Persona, and Concierge — all in one unified view.
The Contractor Awards. Included with membership.
Our annual awards program celebrates excellence across the contracting industry. Every Top Rated member is automatically eligible — no entry fees, no extra paperwork. Winners receive press, badges, and the kind of independent recognition that turns good contractors into trusted brands.
- Best Construction Quality
- Best Project Award
- Customer Reviews Excellence
- Best Customer Service
- Best Website Design
- Best Marketing Strategy
- Multi-Media Award
- Social Engagement Award
Project
Service
Other directories sell your name. We sell your work.
A direct, honest comparison between traditional directories and what Top Rated members get.
- Anyone can pay to be listed
- Leads sold to multiple contractors at once
- Generic templated profile, no design polish
- Reviews live on platform, not your own brand
- No tools beyond contact form
- You're a number in a database
- Pay-per-lead pricing that scales against you
- Race-to-the-bottom price competition
- Application required, individually vetted
- Every lead is exclusively yours — never resold
- Editorial-grade profile, custom-built for your brand
- Reviews aggregated AND amplified across the web
- AI concierge, lead dashboard, brand support included
- You're a partner in a curated network of pros
- Flat monthly fee — unlimited leads, no surprises
- Quality buyers seeking craftsmanship
Run the numbers yourself.
Membership is $399/month. Whether that's a bargain or a cost depends entirely on your business. Plug in your numbers — we'll show you the break-even, the projected return, and what membership replaces in your current spend.
One tier. All in. Built for serious contractors only.
We don't believe in starter tiers. Either you qualify and you get the full platform, or you don't. Period.
$399/month billed monthly · CAD
Everything in the platform. No add-ons, no upsells, no per-lead charges. Annual billing saves two months ($3,990/yr).
Apply now.
We'll be in touch within 48 hours.
If you meet the criteria, we want to hear from you. Tell us about your business, share a few links to your work, and our membership team will reach out within two business days to begin the verification process.