Is Angie’s List Worth the Membership Price?
The membership fees vary from city to city, but range between $59 and $67 annually plus a one-time $15 sign up fee.
I signed up last winter in hopes of finding companies to refinish my bathtub, remove some concrete in my backyard and stain my deck among other projects. As I wasn’t ready to make any home improvements until the spring I browsed the site for the time being. I was impressed with the number of businesses already reviewed on the site in my area- Metro Detroit.
I found the Angie’s List site easy to navigate. If you’re looking for someone to do landscaping, it is easy to pull up a list of reviews within a minute or two. If the company provides more than one home improvement service, the other services are listed as well. However, I found that a few listings of interest that were not up-to-date on the contact information.
As a consumer you can read the reviews as well as submit your own report. You can help others by warning them about poor service. You can also praise a company for excellent work. Each listing allows you can see how far a company is from your home and if they offer any discounts to Angie’s List members.
One thing I like about Angie’s List is that it sends members a small monthly magazine. I like to flip through these for home improvement ideas and tips. I also like that if you have a complaint about a company Angie’s List representatives will try resolve the problem on your behalf. Also if a company is aware that you’re a member of Angie’s List they may make more of an effort provide quality service.
Overall: As for whether or not the Angie’s List membership is worth the price I will say that you can find reputable service by word-of-mouth if you’re only going to need a job or two done a year. In fact, I found a company to do most of the work I mentioned above through the referral of a coworker. If you have a lot of home improvement jobs planned for the year, Angie’s List could save you a bit of time searching the Internet and phone book.
