31,106 Verified Home-Services Pros Across Ohio

Why ProFix in Ohio

ProFix Directory tracks licensed home-services contractors across Ohio, with deepest coverage in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. Ohio licenses five commercial trades statewide through OCILB — plumbing, HVAC, electrical, hydronics, and refrigeration. General and residential contracting is licensed locally by your city or county. Every listing is pulled from public license + business records, so you can shortlist verified pros without trusting a single review-platform score.

Top metros in Ohio

Where ProFix Directory currently lists the most verified gold-tier pros.

• Columbus
  168 verified pros
• Cincinnati
  140 verified pros
• Cleveland
  86 verified pros

Most-searched trades in Ohio

• General Contractors
  1,319 verified
• Fire Protection Contractors
  259 verified
• Electricians
  156 verified
• Plumbers
  41 verified
• HVAC Technicians
  34 verified

Top verified pros in Ohio

Highest-confidence gold-tier contractors in the state directory, ordered by ProFix verification signals.

1. 1. 1-800-Boardup
   Hilliard, OH
2. 2. 1-800 Plumber + Air
   Mentor, OH
3. 3. 1-800-Plumber +Air
   Youngstown, OH
4. 4. 1-800 Water Damage of Cincinnati / Dayton, OH
   Cincinnati, OH
5. 5. 1-800 Water Damage of Cleveland West
   North Royalton, OH
6. 6. 1-800 Water Damage of Columbus Northeast
   Westerville, OH
7. 7. 1-800 Water Damage of Greater Toledo
   Holland, OH
8. 8. 1 Stop Appliance Shop LLC
   Akron, OH
9. 9. 1-Tom-Plumber
   Columbiana, OH
10. 10. 1-Tom-Plumber
    Columbus, OH

Spotlight: featured Ohio pros

A rotating slice of verified Ohio contractors — refreshed daily so different gold-tier pros surface beyond the top-ranked five.

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  Wild Land Management LLC
  Rootstown, OH
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  Wild Land Management LLC
  Rootstown, OH
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  Wild Land Management LLC
  Rootstown, OH
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  Wild Land Management LLC
  Rootstown, OH
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  Rootstown, OH
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Licensing snapshot

Ohio does not license general contractors at the state level. The Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) licenses the five 'construction trades' — Electrical (EL), HVAC (HV), Hydronics (HY), Plumbing (PL), and Refrigeration (RE) — for commercial work.

Primary regulator: Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) via eLicense.

• General Contractor — licensed locally
  by city/county in Ohio
• Electrician licensing
  in Ohio
• Plumber licensing
  in Ohio
• HVAC Contractor licensing
  in Ohio

7,447 Ohio contractors on ProFix carry a verified-active OCILB license, matched to official public records — confirm any of them in one click.

Typical Ohio service costs

Typical homeowner ranges ProFix observes across Ohio: plumbing $150–$7K, electrical $175–$8.5K, HVAC installs $4.2K–$15.5K, and GC remodels $4.5K–$85K.

• Plumbing service
  $150 – $7,000
  Typical: $1,200
• Electrical work
  $175 – $8,500
  Typical: $1,500
• HVAC installation
  $4,200 – $15,500
  Typical: $8,800
• General contractor remodel
  $4,500 – $85,000
  Typical: $26,000

Real Cost Index for Ohio

Metro-level median + typical range from real public building permits.

• Cincinnati, OH

  Published benchmarks for 3 trades.

  Plumber costs →HVAC Technician costs →General Contractor costs →

• Cleveland, OH

  Published benchmarks for 15 trades.

  Electrician costs →Plumber costs →HVAC Technician costs →General Contractor costs →

• Columbus, OH

  Published benchmarks for 1 trade.

  General Contractor costs →

See the Real Cost Index →Compare metro costs →

Homeowner guides for Ohio

Use these state-specific guides to check emergency steps, seasonal timing, utility contacts, insurance paperwork, and project rules before you hire.

• Climate resilienceWeather, freeze-thaw, heat, flood, and wildfire planning for contractor scopes.
• Seasonal calendarMonth-by-month home-service timing for inspections, maintenance, and urgent prep.
• Utility servicesGas, electric, water, sewer, and 811 contacts to check before private work.
• Insurance requirementsCoverage signals, certificates, bonds, and paperwork to request before hiring.
• HOA project rulesCommon approvals, architectural review steps, and contractor documentation.
• RFP templatesState-aware bid packets for comparing scopes, exclusions, and timelines.
• Scam watchDoor-to-door, storm, deposit, and licensing red flags for homeowners.
• DIY vs hireWhere homeowner-safe work ends and licensed or insured work should start.
• Cancellation rightsCooling-off windows, paperwork, and refund questions to settle before deposit.
• Historic homesPreservation, permit, and material constraints for older properties.
• Emergency guideUtility-first contacts and conservative first steps for active home hazards.

Ohio licensing boards by trade

The four core trades that the Ohio state government licenses directly. Every board name and URL is sourced from the state's own published roster — click through to verify any contractor's status before signing a contract or paying a deposit. ProFix Directory cross-checks against these same rosters during verification.

• General Contractor
  Board: Not published
  Full Ohio general contractor license guide
• Electrician
  Board: Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) — Electrical
  Full Ohio electrician license guide
• Plumber
  Board: Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) — Plumbing
  Full Ohio plumber license guide
• HVAC Contractor
  Board: Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) — HVAC
  Full Ohio hvac contractor license guide

Nearby launched states

ProFix Directory covers home-services pros in every state that borders Ohio below. Reciprocity rules vary by trade and board — always confirm with the destination state's licensing authority before hiring a contractor based across the line. Use the directory hubs below to browse verified pros next door.

• Indiana
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• Kentucky
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• Michigan
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• Pennsylvania
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• West Virginia
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How ProFix verifies Ohio pros

Every Ohio contractor on this directory had to clear four independent checks before being published: a verified phone in E.164 format with a Ohio-area area code, a published street address, a license number or state-board verification URL on file, and appearance across at least two independent public sources. We do not run a star-rating system on these pages because we do not yet hold first-party review data for Ohio — only signals we can independently corroborate from the state's own published rosters and permit feeds. Read the full method on /methodology and our scoring rubric on /trust-score. Suggest a correction or flag a stale listing on /corrections.

Browse Ohio pros by trade: general contractor, fire protection contractor, electrician, plumber, hvac technician. Or jump straight to the top-ranked Ohio pros ranked by ProFix's transparent confidence scorecard.

Cities we cover in Ohio

The first 20 Ohio cities and CDPs in the directory, listed alphabetically. Click any to see verified gold-tier pros serving that city.

• Aberdeen
• Ada
• Akron
• Albany
• Alliance
• Amberley
• Amelia
• Amherst
• Anna
• Ansonia
• Antwerp
• Apple Valley
• Arcanum
• Archbold
• Arlington
• Ashland
• Ashley
• Ashtabula
• Ashville
• Athens

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All Ohio pros A–Z

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