# How We Build Provider Listings

Publisher: Georgetown Home Services
Author: Matt, a Georgetown homeowner
Canonical: https://www.georgetownhomeservices.com/methodology

Georgetown Home Services is a comparison and education site—not a contractor or dispatch desk. Directory placement cannot be bought.

## Inclusion criteria

- 4.5+ Google rating
- 25+ reviews
- Active Georgetown-area service
- Working phone
- Licensed trades verified against TSBPE / TDLR / TDA SPCS public databases as of July 7, 2026

## Data sources

- **Google Business profiles:** Business name, phone, website, service-area language, star rating, and review count from public Google Business listings. We use these fields to confirm the company serves Georgetown / Williamson County and meets the review thresholds below.
- **Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE):** Public plumbing license lookups for companies where a license number is shown on a provider card.
- **Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR):** Public electrical contractor and HVAC / ACR license lookups where license fields appear on a card.
- **Texas Department of Agriculture — Structural Pest Control Service (TDA SPCS):** Public pest-control license and business registration lookups where license fields appear on a card.

## Independence

Affiliate links, sponsored modules, and display advertising do not affect directory rankings or the order of organic provider cards.

## Related

- License report: https://www.georgetownhomeservices.com/reports/williamson-county-license-check
- License report (Markdown): https://www.georgetownhomeservices.com/reports/williamson-county-license-check.md
- Best Of index: https://www.georgetownhomeservices.com/best