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You've been getting ripped off by contractors your whole life.

Repair Ref tells you what a repair should cost before anyone shows up at your door. Describe what's broken, get the likely fix and a fair price, then hire whoever you want.

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Launching first in Rockford and Chicagoland. Your first price check is free.

Sound familiar?

Reviews tell you who's friendly. Nobody tells you what the job should cost. That's what we're building.

How Repair Ref will work

  1. Tell us what's broken

    Answer a few questions, the same ones a good technician would ask. Or upload a quote or bill you already have.

  2. See what it should cost

    Get the likely fix and a fair price for your area, based on what your neighbors actually paid.

  3. Know who to call

    Repair Ref Pro recommends the local shops that charge fair prices and fix it the first time.

Your first price check is free. Most households need a few a year.

Built on real bills, not ads

Every price comes from real bills. When neighbors upload what they paid for the same repair, you see the real going rate, and which shops are fair.

Contractors can't pay to be recommended. No sponsored spots, no paid rankings. The only way to rank well is to charge fairly and fix it right.

Your personal info stays private. We use the repair and the price. Your name, address and phone number are never shared.

Get early access

We're building Repair Ref now. Join the waitlist and you'll be first to try it when it opens in your area.

What's needed fixing in the last year? Check all that apply.

Want to know if you got ripped off? Optional

Upload a photo of your bill and we'll tell you, free, as soon as we launch.

Don't worry, your info is safe with us. We only look at the repair and the price. Your name, address and phone number are never shared.

We'll only email you about Repair Ref. No spam, and we never sell your info.

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We'll email you when Repair Ref opens near you. Know someone who just got overcharged? Send them this page.