There's a quiet frustration that runs through the home improvement industry, and most homeowners have felt it without quite being able to name it.
You go to a popular contractor marketplace, search for a roofer or a kitchen remodeler, and the top results look authoritative. Verified badges. Glowing reviews. Premium placement. What you don't see — what these platforms will never tell you — is that many of those top-ranked contractors paid to be there. Their visibility is a product of their marketing budget, not their skill with a trowel.
DunRite was built differently. On purpose.
The Pay-to-Play Problem
Platforms like Angie's List (now Angi) have built their business model around a simple but troubling premise: contractors who pay more get seen more. Advertisers can purchase premium placements, featured listings, and boosted profiles that push them to the top of search results regardless of their actual track record.
This creates a perverse incentive. The contractor spending the most on advertising isn't necessarily the one doing the best work — they're just the one with the deepest pockets or the savviest marketing team. Homeowners, trusting the platform to surface the best options, are often unknowingly choosing the highest bidder for attention rather than the highest-quality craftsman.
It's a rigged game, and homeowners pay the price.
DunRite's Promise: Every Expert Earns Their Spot
On DunRite's Bid Board, there is no premium placement. There is no sponsored slot. There is no way for a contractor to pay to appear at the top of a homeowner's bid list.
Every expert on DunRite competes on exactly the same footing. When a homeowner posts a project, the experts who see it and respond are matched based on geography, specialty, and availability — not on who wrote a bigger check to the platform. A solo contractor who's been perfecting bathroom tile work for twenty years has the exact same shot at a bid as a large company with a marketing department.
This isn't just a policy. It's a core design principle.
Let the Work Do the Talking
What separates contractors on DunRite is the quality of their proposal, the clarity of their pricing, and over time, the reviews they earn from real customers. The DunRite Score — a running measure of a contractor's performance, responsiveness, and homeowner satisfaction — is built from verified project outcomes, not from advertising spend.
Want to stand out on DunRite? Do exceptional work. Communicate clearly. Deliver on your promises. Ask satisfied customers to mark their project complete and leave a review. Show up in the community feed with before-and-after photos that demonstrate what you're capable of.
That's how you build a reputation on DunRite. Not by outspending competitors.
A Level Playing Field Benefits Everyone
For homeowners, a level playing field means you can trust that the contractors bidding on your project are there because they're genuinely qualified and interested — not because they've optimized their ad spend. You can evaluate bids based on substance: proposed approach, timeline, cost breakdown, and professional history.
For contractors — especially independent craftspeople and small businesses — it means you can compete. Your skills, your work ethic, and your professionalism are your currency. No marketing budget required.
This is what a fair marketplace looks like.
The DunRite Difference
We built DunRite because we believed the home improvement industry deserved better than pay-to-play. Homeowners deserve to find experts based on merit. Skilled tradespeople deserve a platform where their craftsmanship speaks louder than their advertising budget.
Every expert on DunRite gets the chance to make their work shine. Whether you're a solo plumber in a small town or a full-service renovation company in a major metro, the Bid Board treats you the same — because the work is what matters.
That's the DunRite difference. And it's not going to change.
