Porch.com Pro Directory Scraper

Scrape home-service professionals from the Porch.com pro directory — one of the largest contractor networks in the US with ~3M pro listings — by city and category. This is the only Porch scraper on Apify: every other home-services directory (Angi, HomeAdvisor, Thumbtack, Houzz) is covered by existing actors, but Porch is the gap.

What you get

Each record includes:

Field	Description
companyName	Business name
category	Primary trade (e.g. Roofers, Plumbers)
street, city, state, postalCode	Full address
latitude, longitude	Geo coordinates
phone	Phone number
email	Email address (when listed)
website	Company website
businessStatus	OPEN / CLOSED
startYear	Year founded (when listed)
services	List of specific services offered
licenses	Government license records — license number, status, issuing authority, expiration date
rating, reviewCount	Review score and count
priceRange	$ / $$ / $$$ price tier
profileUrl	Canonical Porch profile link

The licenses array is sourced from state licensing boards (e.g. "Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance") and includes bonding/insurance requirement details — useful for contractor verification and compliance workflows.

Use cases

• Lead generation — build contractor contact lists by city + trade with phone, email, and website
• Contractor vetting — check license status and issuing authority before hiring or partnering
• Market research — map competitor density, ratings, and pricing tiers by metro area
• CRM enrichment — append services, licenses, and review data to existing contractor records
• Insurance & fintech — verify active licenses and business status for underwriting

Input

Mode 1 — city + category search

{
    "city": "Memphis",
    "state": "TN",
    "category": "roofers",
    "includeProfileDetails": true,
    "maxResults": 25
}

Common category slugs: roofers, plumbers, electricians, painters, general-contractors, landscapers-and-gardeners, hvac-and-air-conditioning-contractors, handyman-services, house-cleaning-services, cabinet-makers, drywall-repair, air-duct-cleaning.

Porch serves ~23 pros per city + category page.

Mode 2 — direct profile URLs

{
    "profileUrls": [
        "https://pro.porch.com/memphis-tn/roofers/lowry-roofing-co-1/pp"
    ]
}

Output example

{
    "companyId": 2903,
    "companyName": "Lowry Roofing Co",
    "category": "Roofers",
    "street": "3001 Summer Ave Rear",
    "city": "Memphis",
    "state": "TN",
    "postalCode": "38112",
    "latitude": 35.14922,
    "longitude": -89.96036,
    "phone": "(901) 308-5851",
    "website": "www.lowry-roofing.com",
    "businessStatus": "OPEN",
    "services": ["Chimney Repair", "Flat Roofing Installation", "Gutter & Downspout Repair"],
    "licenses": [
        {
            "name": "Building Construction Contractor (Residential, Commercial & Industrial)",
            "licenseNumber": "66257",
            "status": "ACTIVE",
            "authority": "Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance",
            "authorityUrl": "http://verify.tn.gov/"
        }
    ],
    "profileUrl": "https://pro.porch.com/memphis-tn/roofers/lowry-roofing-co-1/pp",
    "source": "Porch.com Pro Directory",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-08-16T12:00:00.000Z"
}

FAQ

Is scraping Porch.com legal? This actor only collects publicly available business information that Porch itself publishes for discovery. It does not access anything behind a login. Business contact data is generally not personal data, but consult your own counsel for your use case.

Why only ~23 results per search? Porch's category pages serve a fixed list per city + category. Run multiple nearby cities or categories to build larger datasets.

How fresh is the data? Every run fetches live pages — you always get current listings, ratings, and license status.