Terms & Disclaimer
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The emergency disclaimer (read this one)
What the guides are
General educational information about common home emergencies, written for typical rowhome construction in this region. Your house, your systems, and your situation may differ. The guides help you think clearly and avoid common mistakes — they are not professional instructions, and following them is at your own judgment and risk. No medical, legal, insurance, electrical, gas, plumbing, structural, or code-compliance advice is given anywhere on this site.
What the directory is
- A list of businesses that opted in or claimed their record. We do not vet, certify, dispatch, or guarantee anyone.
- Hours and service descriptions are self-attested by each business.
- We never state that a business is licensed, insured, or available — verify licensing at the official state lookup linked on each profile, ask for proof of insurance, and confirm availability by phone.
- You hire directly; any agreement is strictly between you and the business.
Utility numbers and official links
City pages list utility emergency numbers compiled from official sources. Numbers change; the linked official website always supersedes this site. Report outdated numbers via the update form.
Payments and sponsorship
Featured placements are paid, capped, and always labeled. Payment never buys facts, endorsements, or removal of accurate information. We do not resell calls or leads.
Privacy
No accounts, no ad trackers, no sale of personal data. Forms route to our review inbox and are used only to maintain the site.
Liability
The site is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for injuries, damages, or losses arising from use of the guides, from hiring any listed business, or from reliance on any information here, including utility numbers and external links.
Contact
Everything — corrections, claims, questions — goes through the forms page.