# True Level Media | Independent Connecticut Trade Directories > Who publishes these Connecticut trade directories, and on what basis. We rank contractors with a published method built on public customer reviews. Rankings are never for sale. URL: https://truelevelmedia.com/ Independent publisher · Wethersfield, Connecticut # Independent directories for Connecticut trades Who publishes these directories, and on what basis. We rank Connecticut trade contractors with a published method built on public customer reviews. Rankings are never for sale. Browse the directories [/directories/ →](/directories/) Read the method [/methodology/ →](/methodology/) ![Abstract editorial block of layered geometric planes crossed by a single amber level line](/images/misc/abstract-editorial-block-of-layered-geometric-plan.webp) What we do ## An independent trade directory, published rather than sold True Level Media publishes ranked directories of Connecticut trade contractors. Each one covers a single trade, statewide, and orders contractors using public customer reviews under a published ranking method. Nothing in a ranked list is there because somebody paid for it. We started this because the alternative is worse. Search a Connecticut town and a trade and you get aggregators ordering results by their own advertising relationships, template sites carrying a toll-free number and no address, and pages built for another state that happen to share a town name. None of them tell you whether a ranking was earned. Connecticut hires trades by town, but trades do not work that way. A roofer in Simsbury covers the Farmington Valley without thinking about it, and a homeowner in Avon does not care where the truck started. So each directory covers the whole state and organizes results the way the trade is actually hired. ![Abstract editorial composition of an ordered index of plain records with a single amber marker line](/images/misc/abstract-editorial-composition-of-an-ordered-index.webp) ## Office of record True Level Media 1245 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 204 Wethersfield, CT 06109 hello@truelevelmedia.com [mailto:hello@truelevelmedia.com →](mailto:hello@truelevelmedia.com) Index status ## The eight Connecticut directories Two are live. The rest are planned for September to October 2026. Each page explains what that directory covers and how the trade is scored. The ranked listings live on the directory's own site. format\_paint Live ### Painting Contractors Guide The ranked Connecticut painting directory: interior and exterior painters. Read the directory brief arrow\_forward [Painting Contractors Guide →](/directories/connecticut-painting-contractors-guide/) roofing Live ### Roofing Guide The ranked Connecticut roofing directory: repair, replacement, flat roofs, and storm damage. Read the directory brief arrow\_forward [Roofing Guide →](/directories/connecticut-roofing-guide/) grid\_on Sept–Oct 2026 ### Flooring Guide The ranked Connecticut flooring directory: hardwood, tile, and floor refinishing. Launching in 2026. Read the directory brief arrow\_forward [Flooring Guide →](/directories/connecticut-flooring-guide/) countertops Sept–Oct 2026 ### Kitchen & Bath Guide The ranked Connecticut kitchen & bath directory: kitchen and bath remodelers. Launching in 2026. Read the directory brief arrow\_forward [Kitchen & Bath Guide →](/directories/connecticut-kitchen-bath-guide/) yard Sept–Oct 2026 ### Landscaping & Hardscape Guide The ranked Connecticut landscaping directory: landscaping, patios, and hardscape. Launching in 2026. Read the directory brief arrow\_forward [Landscaping & Hardscape Guide →](/directories/connecticut-landscaping-hardscape-guide/) foundation Sept–Oct 2026 ### Masonry & Chimney Guide The ranked Connecticut masonry directory: masons, chimney specialists, and hardscape. Launching in 2026. Read the directory brief arrow\_forward [Masonry & Chimney Guide →](/directories/connecticut-masonry-chimney-guide/) park Sept–Oct 2026 ### Tree Service Guide The ranked Connecticut tree service directory: licensed arborists and tree services. Launching in 2026. Read the directory brief arrow\_forward [Tree Service Guide →](/directories/connecticut-tree-service-guide/) window Sept–Oct 2026 ### Window & Door Guide The ranked Connecticut window & door directory: installation and replacement. Launching in 2026. Read the directory brief arrow\_forward [Window & Door Guide →](/directories/connecticut-window-door-guide/) See all directories [/directories/ →](/directories/) Level checks ## The four rules these directories run on 01 The method is published Every score is built from public customer reviews under a method anyone can read and check. [/methodology/ →](/methodology/) 02 Rank is not for sale The ranking engine cannot see who has paid. Any paid surface is labeled and sits outside the ranked list. [/editorial-standards/ →](/editorial-standards/) 03 Listings are re-checked monthly Scores move as new public reviews arrive and older ones age. Closed businesses come off at the re-check. [/methodology/ →](/methodology/) 04 Listing is free Nothing is sold to contractors. There is no account to create and nothing to claim. [/for-contractors/ →](/for-contractors/) ![Wide editorial band of four vertical rules with the leftmost picked out in amber](/images/misc/wide-editorial-band-of-four-evenly-spaced-vertical.webp) Ownership disclosure True Level Media's Connecticut partner also operates a lead-generation business that sells leads to contractors in some of the trades these directories cover, and some contractors listed here are its clients. Read the full disclosure in our editorial standards [/editorial-standards/ →](/editorial-standards/) . Who signs off ## Dana Whitfield, Editor Dana Whitfield is the Editor of True Level Media in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Dana sets the scoring rules, signs off each directory, and handles corrections and disputes. True Level Media is a new independent publisher, founded in 2026. Corrections and disputes reach Dana directly at hello@truelevelmedia.com [mailto:hello@truelevelmedia.com →](mailto:hello@truelevelmedia.com) . ![Abstract editorial still of an ordered desk surface reduced to flat overlapping rectangles](/images/misc/abstract-editorial-still-of-an-ordered-desk-surfac.webp) Homeowner guides ## How to check a contractor for yourself Three short guides on verifying a Connecticut contractor before you hire: registration, lead-safe certification for older houses, and how to read a review record without being fooled by the star average. Read the guides [/guide/ →](/guide/) ![Abstract editorial motif of three stacked reference cards drawn as plain outlines with an amber index tab](/images/misc/abstract-editorial-motif-of-three-stacked-referenc-2.webp) How it works 4 min read ### How to check a Connecticut contractor's registration What Home Improvement Contractor registration is, why residential work requires it, and how to look a contractor up at the state source before you hire. Read the guide arrow\_forward [How to check a Connecticut contractor's registration →](/guide/verify-connecticut-contractor-registration/) Before you decide 4 min read ### How to read contractor reviews without being fooled Why a perfect star average is often the weakest signal, what recency actually tells you, and how to spot a review of a sales visit rather than a finished job. Read the guide arrow\_forward [How to read contractor reviews without being fooled →](/guide/reading-contractor-reviews/) What it means 4 min read ### What lead-safe certification means for older Connecticut homes Why lead-safe certification matters in a state full of pre-1978 housing, what EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm status is, and how to ask a contractor for proof. Read the guide arrow\_forward [What lead-safe certification means for older Connecticut homes →](/guide/lead-safe-certification-connecticut-homes/)