Using the web to get the job done right
New York Daily News
Monday, April 27, 2009

In Gary Green’s Long Beach, L.I., neighborhood, everyone’s got an opinion. But Green, who expects to soon spend about $5,000 to replace the roof on his house, won’t rely solely on tips from friends when picking a contractor.

He plans to scroll through reports on Angie’s List, a Web directory that collects reviews from members and creates report cards on everything from plumbers to house cleaners to dentists.

“It’s a Consumer Reports for local services,” said Green, who works at the National Kidney Foundation in midtown.

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