ContractorLead AI - Thumbtack & Contractor Scraper

Extract active, lead-buying home service contractors across 15+ high-ticket trades and 50+ US metropolitan markets. Stop wasting hours calling dead Google Maps listings. Target contractors who are actively paying cash for customer leads right now.

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💡 Why This Beats Google Maps Lead Generation

Feature	Google Maps Scrapers	🔨 ContractorLead AI (Thumbtack)
Lead Intent	🔴 Low (40-60% dead/inactive listings)	🟢 Maximum (Actively paying $30–$150/lead)
Marketing Budget Proof	❌ Unknown (Most spend $0)	✅ Verified (Paying platform fees & lead charges)
Hiring Velocity Proof	❌ Zero transaction visibility	✅ Exact verified completed hires (e.g. 1,136 hires)
Trust Badges	❌ None	✅ "Top Pro", "Licensed Pro", "In High Demand"
Response Metrics	❌ Unavailable	✅ "Responds in about 15 min" / "Responds in 2 hr"
Target Audience	Generic directories	AI Voice Agencies, SEO/PPC Agencies, GHL Resellers

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🎯 High-Converting Agency Outreach Angles

Angle 1: The "AI Receptionist / 24/7 Call Answering" Pitch

The Problem: 78% of homeowners hire the first contractor who calls them back. When a contractor is on a roof or under a sink, they take 1–3 hours to respond.

The Cold Pitch Template: "Hey [Business Name], I noticed on Thumbtack that you take ~2 hours to respond to quote requests. Every time you miss a call while on a job, that's a $5,000 roofing/plumbing job lost to another contractor. We built an AI voice receptionist that calls your incoming leads in 15 seconds so you never miss another high-ticket job. Open to seeing a 2-minute demo?"

Angle 2: The "Stop Renting Shared Leads" Agency Pitch

The Problem: Contractors hate paying $80 for a Thumbtack lead that is simultaneously sold to 4 other hungry competitors.

The Cold Pitch Template: "Hey [Business Name], saw you have [HiresCount] verified hires on Thumbtack—huge respect for the volume. But I know how painful it is paying $100+ for shared leads where 4 guys race to the phone. We help top [Trade] contractors in [City] generate exclusive, non-shared inbound calls with Google Local Services Ads so you own your pipeline instead of renting it. Worth a quick chat?"

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📊 Extracted Data Fields

Every record delivers comprehensive, enriched contractor intelligence:

Field	Type	Description
businessName	String	Official trading name of the contractor or agency
tradeCategory	String	Selected trade vertical (e.g., Plumbing & Drain Cleaning)
metroCity	String	Target metropolitan market (e.g., Los Angeles, CA)
starRating	Number	Customer satisfaction rating (e.g., 4.8)
reviewCount	Integer	Total verified customer reviews
hiresCount	Integer	Total verified completed hires on Thumbtack
isTopPro	Boolean	true if contractor holds Thumbtack's elite Top Pro badge
isLicensedPro	Boolean	true if trade licensing credentials are verified
isGreatValue	Boolean	Flagged with competitive pricing badge
inHighDemand	Boolean	High customer booking momentum flag
isOnlineNow	Boolean	Real-time lead responsiveness indicator
badges	Array	Full array of earned trust badges
servicesOffered	Array	Full list of granular repair & installation services
locationServed	String	Exact operational service radius or metro area
featuredReview	String	Clean, authentic customer testimonial quote (stripped of author prefixes & boilerplate)
responseTime	String	Formatted response speed (e.g. 'About 23 mins', 'About 1 min', 'About 12 hours')
responseTimeHours	Number	Numeric response time in hours for precision filtering and sorting
leadIntentScore	String	Categorized buying signal (🔥 Elite Lead Buyer, ⭐ Active Contractor)
profileUrl	String	Direct URL to contractor profile page
scrapedAt	String	UTC ISO 8601 timestamp

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📋 Sample Dataset Output

{
  "businessName": "High Speed Rooter & Plumbing",
  "tradeCategory": "Plumbing & Drain Cleaning",
  "metroCity": "Los Angeles, CA",
  "starRating": 4.5,
  "reviewCount": 129,
  "hiresCount": 1136,
  "isTopPro": false,
  "isLicensedPro": true,
  "isGreatValue": false,
  "inHighDemand": true,
  "isOnlineNow": true,
  "badges": [
    "Licensed Pro",
    "In High Demand",
    "Online Now"
  ],
  "servicesOffered": [
    "Plumbing Drain Repair",
    "Plumbing Pipe Repair",
    "Sink or Faucet Repair",
    "Toilet Repair",
    "Plumbing Inspection",
    "Water Heater Installation or Replacement"
  ],
  "servicesCount": 6,
  "locationServed": "Serves Los Angeles, CA",
  "featuredReview": "\"I would absolutely recommend Next Level Contractors to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality work.\"",
  "responseTime": "About 23 mins",
  "responseTimeHours": 0.38,
  "foundingYear": 2018,
  "leadIntentScore": "🔥 Elite Lead Buyer (Highest Intent)",
  "platform": "Thumbtack",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.thumbtack.com/ca/rowland-heights/drain-cleaning/high-speed-rooter-plumbing/service/485189669509087258",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-09T20:28:47.382104+00:00"
}

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🛠️ Supported Trade Verticals

1. Plumbing & Drain Cleaning (Water heaters, pipe leak repairs, emergency sewer clearing)
2. Roofing, Gutters & Shingles (High-ticket roof replacements, insurance restoration)
3. HVAC, AC Repair & Heating (Central air replacements, ductless mini-splits, heat pumps)
4. Electricians & Electrical Wiring (Panel upgrades, EV charger installation, rewiring)
5. General Contractors & Remodeling (Kitchen remodels, bathroom additions, framing)
6. Landscaping & Hardscaping (Lawn maintenance, irrigation systems, paver patios)
7. House & Commercial Cleaning (Deep cleaning, move-out cleaning, janitorial contracts)
8. Painting & Drywall (Interior/exterior residential, cabinet refinishing)
9. Handyman & Home Repairs (Drywall patches, fixtures, general punch-list repairs)
10. Pest Control Services (Termite treatments, rodent control, bed bug remediation)
11. Appliance Repair (Refrigerators, washers, dryers, commercial ranges)
12. Flooring Installation & Tile (Hardwood, luxury vinyl plank, ceramic tile)
13. Tree Trimming & Removal (Hazardous limb removal, stump grinding, arborists)
14. Pool Cleaning & Maintenance (Weekly servicing, pump equipment repair)
15. Garage Door Repair (Spring replacements, new garage door openers)

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🚀 How to Run via API

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

run_input = {
    "tradeCategory": "plumbers",
    "metroCity": "ca/los-angeles",
    "minRating": 4.5,
    "minHires": 10,
    "maxResults": 50
}

run = client.actor("automation_studio/contractorlead-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['businessName']} | {item['starRating']}⭐ | {item['hiresCount']} Hires | {item['leadIntentScore']}")

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' });

const run = await client.actor('automation_studio/contractorlead-scraper').call({
    tradeCategory: 'roofing',
    metroCity: 'tx/austin',
    minRating: 4.0,
    maxResults: 50,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Extracted ${items.length} verified contractor leads`);

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💰 Pricing & Monetization

• Pricing Model: Pay-Per-Event (PAY_PER_EVENT)
• Platform Usage Paid by User: Yes (isPPEPlatformUsagePaidByUser: true)
• Events:
  • Actor Start (apify-actor-start): $0.002
  • Verified Contractor Lead (apify-default-dataset-item): $0.003 ($3.00 / 1,000 high-intent leads)
• Compared to ZoomInfo or Apollo where contractor records cost $0.25 to $0.50 each (and 50% are disconnected), ContractorLead AI gives you verified, active lead-buyers at a 98% discount.