Atlanta's front porch since 2020
Good neighbors know
good people.
The Southern Shmooze helps you find local home pros your neighbors already trust. Tell us what you need, we'll point you to someone great. Free for homeowners, always.
Free for homeowners · sent to one trusted pro, never sold to five
Trusted by 17,000+ Atlanta homeowners · 200+ Shmooze Certified pros · As featured on WABE & Atlanta News First
Come say hey in person at our monthly Shmooze meetup, all neighbors welcome.
We've been there
It's 9pm and the water heater just gave out.
You don't need forty search results. You need one name you can trust, tonight. And the usual routes get you everything but that.
- Lead sites that sell your number to five contractors before breakfast
- Star ratings you can't verify and quotes that never show up
- That gut feeling of handing your house keys to a total stranger
A better way
Referrals like you'd get from a neighbor, without the guesswork.
Instead of gambling on a stranger's ad or a random search result, you get pointed to a pro this community already stands behind.
Vetted by real neighbors
Every Shmooze Certified business earned its badge against five standards, pride in the work, accountability, reliability, commitment to Atlanta, and real community participation.
One pro, not a bidding war
No selling your info to five contractors. Tell us the job and it goes to one trusted, Shmooze Certified pro whose work our community already vouches for.
They reach out to you
Skip the cold-calling. Your Shmooze preferred partner contacts you directly, and if they can't take the job, we pass it to the next trusted pro automatically.
How it works
Three steps to the right pro.
The whole thing takes about a minute, and it's free.
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Tell us what you need
Answer a couple of quick questions about the job and where you are. No account, no endless forms.
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We match you with the right pro
Your request goes straight to our preferred partner for your exact job, a vetted, Shmooze Certified pro at the top of their trade.
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They reach out to you
One trusted, accountable pro gets in touch, no cold-calling five strangers and hoping for the best.
Shmooze Certified
Featured Shmooze Businesses.
Real reviews
Homeowners love our pros.
Real Google reviews from across the Shmooze Certified pros our neighbors hire.
Questions
Before you knock.
Yes, always. The group stays free for homeowners and businesses alike. Paid levels exist for businesses who want more visibility, not for access to the community itself.
Every applicant is reviewed against five standards: pride in the work, integrity and accountability, reliability and communication, commitment to Atlanta, and real participation in the community, before a badge ever goes out.
The registry is self-serve: browse and search on your own time. Concierge is done-for-you: tell us the job once and it goes straight to the right vetted pro, with our team watching that every request gets answered.
Nothing. Finding a pro, getting matched, and hiring through the Shmooze are always free for homeowners. You pay the contractor directly for their work.
Usually within a day. Your request is routed to the right certified pro right away, so you're not left waiting or chasing anyone down.
Yes. Every business is Shmooze Certified and vouched for by the community, with real Google reviews shown right on their profile.
Giving back
Community & Charitable Partners.
The Shmooze isn't just business, it's neighbors. We're proud to stand behind these local nonprofits doing real work in Atlanta.
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