Mockup v2 · 23 Aug 2026 — placeholder vendors, names and ratings

The Front Porch › The Short List

People I’d send my own mother to

Anybody can Google a plumber. What you can’t Google is whether I’ve sent forty clients to one, and whether I’ll pick up the phone when he doesn’t show. Nobody pays to be on this list — they earn the spot, you rate them after every job, and two bad reviews takes them off.

Nobody on this list pays me, and I don’t take referral fees. That’s deliberate — the moment money changes hands the recommendation is worth nothing to you. They’re here because they showed up, did the work, and didn’t leave a mess.

24 vendors · 12 categories
All Foundation HVAC Plumbing Roofing Electrical Drainage Generators Insurance Lending Tax Protest Lawn & Tree Pest
Foundation

Bay Area Foundation Co.

Clay-soil specialists · League City · Free evaluations
★★★★★ 41 clients sent · 4.9 avg
HVAC

Clear Lake Air & Heat

Same-week service in July · 24hr emergency line
★★★★★ 68 clients sent · 4.8 avg
Roofing

Gulf Coast Roofing

Hail claims · Works directly with adjusters
★★★★★ 33 clients sent · 4.9 avg
Plumbing

Friendswood Plumbing

Slab leaks · Repipes · Flat-rate quotes
★★★★★ 52 clients sent · 4.7 avg
Drainage

Bayou Drainage Solutions

French drains · Regrading · Post-flood remediation
★★★★☆ 24 clients sent · 4.5 avg
Generators

Lone Star Standby Power

Whole-home standby · Permit & gas hookup included
★★★★☆ 19 clients sent · 4.6 avg
Insurance

Kara Whitfield, Independent Agent

Shops 12 carriers · Handles the TWIA + flood stack
★★★★★ 77 clients sent · 4.9 avg
Tax Protest

Coastal Property Tax Advisors

Contingency only · For folks who’d rather not DIY
★★★★★ 29 clients sent · 4.8 avg
Electrical

Meridian Electric

Panel upgrades · EV chargers · Licensed & bonded
★★★★★ 27 clients sent · 4.8 avg
Lawn & Tree

Clearwater Tree & Lawn

Storm limb removal · Stump grinding · Insured
★★★★☆ 36 clients sent · 4.6 avg
Pest

Gulfside Pest & Termite

Termite letters for closings · Quarterly plans
★★★★★ 44 clients sent · 4.7 avg
Lending

Dana Reyes, Mortgage Advisor

Local underwriting · Answers her phone on weekends
★★★★★ 61 clients sent · 4.9 avg
How The List Stays Good

You’re the quality control

A vetted list is only worth something if it’s actually maintained. Two things keep it honest, and both of them are you.

Rate someone you used

Takes about ten seconds. Did they show up when they said? Was the final bill the quoted bill? Would you use them again? Two bad reports and they come off the list — no warnings, no second chances, because my name is on this.

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Know someone who belongs here?

If you’ve got a plumber or an electrician who’s been good to you for years, tell me. I’ll call them, check their license and insurance, and send a client or two before they ever show up on this page.

Suggest a vendor

Not sure who you even need?

Half the time the hard part is figuring out whether it’s a foundation problem or a drainage problem. Send me a photo and I’ll tell you who to call — or that it can wait.