Guides

Plain answers about local trades — what a credential actually means, how a job is priced by the people who do it, and how this site works. Written against sourced facts, reviewed and dated.

• Chemical wash vs general service: which does your aircon actually need?

  A general service cleans what is reachable. A chemical wash dismantles the unit. Here is what each one does, what it does not fix, and how to tell which you need.

• Do roofers need a licence in Texas? What actually applies in 2026

  Texas has no state roofing licence. A 2025 bill to create one died in committee — despite pages still saying otherwise. Here is what genuinely applies, and what to check.

• What £5 actually buys on AEORival

  A sponsored position is advertising, not a ranking and not a quote. Exactly what the £5 entry price buys, what it never buys, and what rivals charge instead.