RenoQuotes.com

What RenoQuotes.com does

RenoQuotes.com is a privately held Canadian digital marketplace founded in 2014 and headquartered in Montreal. The platform connects residential homeowners seeking renovation and home improvement services with a curated network of verified contractors across Canada. It operates under a single core product — a quote-matching marketplace — and surfaces 24 distinct service categories including roofing, HVAC, painting, bathroom and kitchen renovation, basement finishing, flooring, plumbing, electrical, masonry, landscaping, interior design, architectural, and specialty trades. The platform previously operated under the name Soumission Renovation and maintains a parallel French-language domain (soumissionrenovation.ca) to serve Quebec and Franco-Canadian demand.

The technical backbone is a self-serve web platform that lets homeowners submit project details online and receive up to three quotes from certified contractors. A contractor verification layer screens trades for RBQ licensing (in Quebec), corporate registration, liability insurance, and legal proceedings history before they are allowed to participate in the network, generating a regulatory moat particularly in Quebec. A work guarantee program provides up to $20,000 in coverage for Quebec residents in the event of disputes with matched contractors, adding a consumer-protection layer that competitors without scaled networks would struggle to underwrite.

RenoQuotes monetizes exclusively on the supply side via an affiliate/referral lead-generation model. Homeowners use the service free of charge; contractors pay for access to qualified, pre-screened leads matched to their trade and geography. Distribution is product-led: the company invests in SEO-optimized blog content covering 40+ renovation topics and operates dedicated contractor onboarding pages. Coverage spans at least eight major Canadian cities — Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax, and Quebec City — supported by city-specific landing pages. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and an employee count in the 11–50 range.

Name

RenoQuotes.com

Legal name

RenoQuotes

Website

https://renoquotes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RenoQuotes.com is a Montreal-based Canadian online marketplace that connects residential homeowners with verified renovation contractors across 24 service categories and 8 major Canadian cities, monetizing by selling qualified leads to contractors while keeping the matching service free for homeowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Renovation Marketplace

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Home Improvement & Building Materials Marketplaces (CRAFABAO)

Keywords

• Home renovation marketplace
• Contractor matching platform
• Lead generation services
• Home improvement services
• Renovation quote platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Lead Generation for Contractors: The platform generates revenue by providing qualified leads to renovation contractors. Homeowners receive free quotes while contractors pay for access to project opportunities through the network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RenoQuotes.com operates an online marketplace that connects Canadian homeowners with verified renovation contractors. Homeowners submit project details through online forms and receive up to 3 quotes from certified contractors across 24+ service categories. The platform generates revenue by selling qualified leads to its network of verified contractors, while remaining free for homeowners. The service includes contractor verification (RBQ certifications, insurance, legal checks) and a $20,000 work guarantee for Quebec residents.

Product overview

RenoQuotes.com is a contractor matching marketplace that connects homeowners with renovation professionals across Canada. The platform operates as a single core product with multiple service category verticals, providing users with up to 3 quotes from verified, certified contractors. The service covers 24 distinct renovation and construction categories including interior services (bathroom, kitchen, basement, flooring, painting, insulation, drywall), exterior services (roofing, siding, masonry, landscaping, decks/patios), specialized trades (electrician, plumber, architect, interior designer, technologist), and specialty services (caulking, maintenance, duct cleaning, alarm systems, glass work, welding). The platform includes a work guarantee program for Quebec residents offering up to $20,000 coverage in disputes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RenoQuotes.com Contractor Matching Marketplace
• Work Guarantee Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Problem solved in less than 24 hours for some customers

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HomeStars: Canadian home renovation contractor marketplace connecting homeowners with verified pros. Direct head-to-head competitor in Canada with overlapping contractor matching model and similar review-based trust architecture.
• BuildZoom: U.S. marketplace that matches homeowners with licensed contractors and pulls building permit history to score reliability. Comparable contractor-vetting and matching approach with a regulatory-data angle.

Broad incumbents

• Angi (formerly Angie's List): Major U.S. home services marketplace combining lead generation with membership and pro reviews. Operates overlapping renovation categories and represents the larger-scale analog of RenoQuotes' model.
• Houzz: Global home renovation platform combining contractor directories, design content, and e-commerce. Operates in Canada and offers overlapping 'Find a Pro' functionality alongside a much broader marketplace and content portfolio.
• Thumbtack: U.S.-based lead-generation marketplace for local professionals including home renovation contractors. Similar freemium-to-paid pro model with category-based matching and quote request flows.
• Lowe's: Major U.S. home improvement retailer with a Pro loyalty program and installation services. Represents large-incumbent competition on both supply-side contractor relationships and end-customer project referrals.
• HomeAdvisor (Angi): U.S.-headquartered lead-generation marketplace for home services. Closely aligned business model (homeowner submits project, pros pay for leads) but at vastly larger scale and primarily U.S.-focused.
• Home Depot Pro / Home Depot: Largest U.S. home improvement retailer with an expanding Pro installer network and in-store services marketplace. Competes indirectly for both contractor leads and homeowner project referrals.

Emerging players

• Pro.com: Earlier-stage home remodeling marketplace offering fixed-price contractor matching for defined project types. Comparable lead-matching concept with a more structured pricing overlay.
• Sweeten: Curated general contractor marketplace focused on residential renovation in select U.S. metros. Shares the verified-contractor matching model but specializes more narrowly in higher-end renovation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renoquotes-com

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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