--- title: How Matching Works: Lists, Checks and How We Earn | QuoteMatch url: https://quotematchlocal.com/how-matching-works/ updated: 2026-10-29 --- [QuoteMatch **Local**](https://quotematchlocal.com/) [How matching works](https://quotematchlocal.com/how-matching-works/)[For businesses](https://quotematchlocal.com/claim/) [Request quote](https://quotematchlocal.com/quote/) - [How matching works](https://quotematchlocal.com/how-matching-works/) - [For businesses](https://quotematchlocal.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://quotematchlocal.com/) 2. Methodology # How matching works We don't send every request to every advertiser. We compare the companies that take a job, show you their record, and you decide who receives your request. Here is exactly how, and how we get paid. Method updated October 29, 2026 The order of a list ## What decides the order Every company on a list is scored the same way, from public data and our own checks. The highest scores come first. ### Rating The public rating, adjusted for how many reviews it is based on, so a handful of reviews can't outrank hundreds. ### Review volume How many customers have reviewed the company in total. ### Recent reviews How actively customers are reviewing it now, which shows the company is still taking work. ### Years in business Experience counts, up to a limit, so newer companies with strong records still show up. ### Complete details Phone, website, address and hours that let you check the company yourself. ### Record checks The checks we could confirm, such as license, insurance, phone and address. ## You choose who receives it Every quote form lists the companies by name. You tick one company or several, and a separate consent box (never pre-ticked) confirms you want your details sent to those companies only. We never send a request to anyone you didn't tick, and we never resell it. ## Record checks Where we can, we check a company's license, insurance, business identity, phone number, address and website against public or direct sources. Each check is shown with its result (confirmed, partly confirmed or not found) and the date we ran it. A check we haven't run is shown as not checked, never as passed. ## Who can be on a list A company needs to be open, reachable and have enough public reviews to judge fairly. We publish a list only when there are enough local companies to compare. ## Privacy and sharing Your job details and contact details go only to the companies you choose, for that job. You can withdraw a request from your confirmation link. Request details are deleted after 12 months. ### What money can't buy - A higher position in a list - A request you didn't send to them - A better record check result - Hiding other companies from you How we make money ## How QuoteMatch earns money Homeowners never pay. Companies may pay in four ways: ### Per qualified request Charged when a company receives a request a homeowner chose to send it, with real contact details. ### Monthly lead packages A set number of requests per month at a lower price each. Same rules. ### Exclusive requests When you choose to send to one company only, that request costs the company more. We never create one by hiding other companies. ### Profile upgrades More photos and project pages. No effect on order. [More about how we make money](https://quotematchlocal.com/how-we-make-money/) ## Corrections Anyone can report a wrong fact: a closed business, a wrong phone number, a figure that looks off. Use the [corrections form](https://quotematchlocal.com/corrections/). We reply within two working days and note material changes on the page concerned. FAQ ## Questions about quote requests ### What happens after I send a quote request? The companies you ticked get your job details at the same time and contact you the way you chose, usually within a working day. Nobody else receives it, and you can withdraw the request from your confirmation. ### How many quotes should I ask for? Three is a good number for most jobs: enough to see a fair price range without a week of phone calls. That is why the top three are ticked by default; untick or add companies as you like. ### How do I compare quotes fairly? Ask every company to price the same scope: the same materials, equipment, permit costs and clean-up. Then compare the total, the payment schedule and the warranty, not just the headline number. ### What do you do with my contact details? We pass them only to the companies you tick, and only after you tick the consent box and press send. We never sell or share them with anyone else. [QuoteMatch **Local**](https://quotematchlocal.com/) Compare local companies, then request quotes from the ones that fit your job. 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Payment never changes the order of a list or who you can choose. © 2026 QuoteMatch Local · Data updated October 29, 2026 **Free, no obligation** You choose who gets your request [Request quote](https://quotematchlocal.com/quote/)