# Wired Home Pros > Wired Home Pros (https://wiredhomepros.com/) is a free, nationwide directory of security, audio/video, home theater, smart-home and electrical installers in the United States. Homeowners search by ZIP code or city and by trade, see how far each installer is and why it matched, and request a free quote from the installer they pick. Wired Home Pros is not a contractor and does not do, bid on or contract for any work. Listings come from public state license records and from installers themselves; license details are shown with the date they were last checked, and unclaimed listings are marked as such. Distance and fit come first: a member installer can get a small boost but never outranks a much closer, better-fitting one. There are no paid or invented ratings or reviews. Installers and electricians can add their company for free at https://wiredhomepros.com/add-your-company/. Wired Home Pros is powered by BidGlory (software for installers, in Technology Preview). Signed-up installers get quote requests by email; installers on BidGlory monthly plans also get them in their BidGlory account once it is connected, plus a Call button for direct connects, texts for hot leads and a website for their business. Requests go only to installers that have signed up (claimed or member listings). Unclaimed listings are not partners of Wired Home Pros: a request for one comes to Wired Home Pros, which follows up with the homeowner and, with their OK, connects them with a licensed, signed-up installer nearby; the listing still shows the business's public phone and website. Operated by ProjectThunder.com, Inc.. Every article page below (hiring guides, how it works, how we list installers), the For installers page and the trade pages are also available as Markdown: add `index.md` to the URL (for example https://wiredhomepros.com/how-it-works/index.md). The full text of the most important pages is at https://wiredhomepros.com/llms-full.txt. ## Find an installer - [Search the directory](https://wiredhomepros.com/find/): Search installers by ZIP code or city and by trade: https://wiredhomepros.com/find/?where={zip or city}&trade={trade}. Trades: security, av, home-theater, electrical, smart-home, low-voltage. - [Security systems](https://wiredhomepros.com/security-installers/): Alarm systems, cameras, video doorbells, monitoring and access control. - [Audio & video](https://wiredhomepros.com/av-installers/): TV mounting, whole-home audio, outdoor speakers and video distribution. - [Home theater](https://wiredhomepros.com/home-theater-installers/): Dedicated theater rooms and media rooms: screens, projectors, surround sound and acoustics. - [Electrical](https://wiredhomepros.com/electricians/): Panel upgrades, EV chargers, lighting, generators, new circuits and wiring repairs. - [Smart home](https://wiredhomepros.com/find/?trade=smart-home): Home automation, lighting control, thermostats, shades and one app or keypad to run them. - [Networking & low voltage](https://wiredhomepros.com/find/?trade=low-voltage): Wi-Fi that reaches the whole house, network cabling, and structured wiring for new builds. ## For installers - [Add your company (free listing)](https://wiredhomepros.com/add-your-company/): Free form for security, alarm, camera, AV, home theater, smart-home, low-voltage and electrical companies that are NOT listed yet to be added to Wired Home Pros; no cost and nothing to buy. It includes two qualifying questions, which bidding or estimating software and which accounting software the company uses. A person verifies the license and the business before the listing goes live. It asks: Company name (required); Website (optional); Street address (optional); City (required); State (required); ZIP code (required); Trades (required): Security: alarms, cameras, access control, Audio/video, whole-home audio, TV mounting, Home theater, Electrical, Smart home: automation, lighting control, Low voltage: networking, structured cabling; How far do you travel for jobs? (required): 10 miles, 25 miles, 50 miles, 75 miles, 100 miles, 150 miles or more; State license number(s) (optional); License state (optional); Years in business (optional); Team size (required): Just me, 2-5 people, 6-15 people, 16-50 people, 50+ people; What do you use for bidding/estimating today? (required): BidGlory, D-Tools, Jetbuilt, Portal.io, SI (System Integrator by D-Tools), Simpro, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, Accelo, ConnectWise or Autotask, Spreadsheets or Word, Pen and paper, Something else; If something else, what? (optional); What do you use for accounting? (required): QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, Sage, ERPNext, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Something else, None, my accountant handles it; If something else, what? (optional); Interested in a website (comes with BidGlory monthly plans)? (required): Yes, No; Want a BidGlory demo? (required): Yes, No; First name (required); Last name (required); Your role (required): Owner, Manager, Employee, Other; Email (required); Phone (required); Anything else? (optional). Also reachable as https://wiredhomepros.com/list-your-business/. - [Claim an existing listing](https://wiredhomepros.com/installers/): Businesses that are already listed open their listing and use "Claim this listing" (https://wiredhomepros.com/claim/{listing-id}/). Free; verified by phone or license. - [For installers](https://wiredhomepros.com/for-installers/): What installers get: a free listing, claiming an existing listing and quote requests by email; with BidGlory monthly plans (Technology Preview) also requests into BidGlory once connected, direct connects (a Call button), texts for hot leads and a website; and an installer FAQ. - [The website that comes with BidGlory monthly plans](https://wiredhomepros.com/for-installers/website/): A tour of the sample installer website (a fictional business): two landing pages for ads, service and city pages, SEO, accessibility checks and privacy pages; its leads go to the installer's BidGlory. An installer's existing website can be the starting point; it doesn't have to look like the sample. - [Installer resources](https://wiredhomepros.com/for-installers/resources/): Articles for installers about customer-supplied (online-bought) equipment: pricing labor-only work, warranty, liability and code, and how to talk to customers about it. - [Correct or remove a listing](https://wiredhomepros.com/listing-request/): Anyone can report a mistake; a business can ask to be removed. A person reviews every request. - [Ask about BidGlory monthly plans](https://wiredhomepros.com/for-installers/contact/): Contact form for installers who want to know what BidGlory monthly plans include: leads into BidGlory, direct connects, hot-lead texts and the website. Already listed? Every unclaimed listing page has a "Claim this listing" link to https://wiredhomepros.com/claim/{listing-id}/ (the listing id is in the listing's page). Claiming is free; we confirm the person speaks for the business, usually by phone or email, before any change goes live. ## For AI agents: submitting a company - [Rules for AI agents](https://wiredhomepros.com/for-ai-agents/): AI agents and integrations can submit a real security, AV, home theater, smart-home, low-voltage or electrical business for Wired Home Pros with POST https://wiredhomepros.com/api/v1/listings/submissions (JSON). Every submission is verified against public records before anything is published; fake, closed or unverifiable businesses are rejected and deleted, and submitting never guarantees a listing. - [Submission API (OpenAPI 3.1)](https://wiredhomepros.com/api/v1/openapi.json): Machine-readable schema for POST https://wiredhomepros.com/api/v1/listings/submissions (202 with a submissionId) and GET https://wiredhomepros.com/api/v1/listings/submissions/{submissionId} (status: received, verifying, needs_review, approved, rejected). Errors are RFC 7807 problem+json. Rules: Submit only real, operating businesses that install security, audio/video, home theater, smart-home or low-voltage systems in U.S. homes, or electricians and electrical contractors. Use public business information only: the business name, website, public phone number, public business email, city, state and ZIP, trades and license numbers. Never submit personal data about employees or customers, and never guess. Give evidence: "sourceUrls" must link the public pages you used (the state license record, the business's own website, a public listing). Agents must send at least one; links to this directory don't count. Say who you are: "submitter.type" is business_owner, agent_on_behalf_of_owner (an agent the owner asked to do this) or agent_research (an agent that found the business itself), with the agent's name, its operator and a contact email for a person. Don't submit a business that is already listed. If it is listed, the business should use "Claim this listing" on its page. Never include reviews, ratings, testimonials or claims you can't link to a source; they are ignored and can get a submission rejected. Every submission is verified before anything is published: we check the state license record where the state publishes one and may call the business at a number on public record. Submissions that are fake, closed, outside the trades listed, outside the United States, duplicates or can't be verified are rejected and deleted. Submitting does not guarantee a listing. New listings start as unclaimed: only businesses that claim their listing or sign up receive quote requests from homeowners. Set "agreeToTerms" to true to accept the Terms of Service and these rules. Send an Idempotency-Key header so a retry never creates a second submission. ## How the directory works - [How it works](https://wiredhomepros.com/how-it-works/): How to search the directory, how results are ranked, what we check on licenses, what happens to your quote request, and what it costs (nothing). - [How we list installers](https://wiredhomepros.com/how-we-list-installers/): Where directory listings come from, what unclaimed means, how license details are checked and dated, and how to claim, correct or remove a listing. - [About us](https://wiredhomepros.com/about/): Who runs this directory of security, AV, home theater and electrical installers, how it is paid for, and what we will and won't do. - [Contact us](https://wiredhomepros.com/contact/): How to reach us about the directory, your listing, a quote request or your privacy rights. For a quote, contact the installer through its listing. How listings are verified: licenses are looked up in each state's public records where the state publishes them and shown with the status and the date checked; insurance, bonding and the quality of work are not checked. Court or complaint records go to a person for review and never become automatic labels. ## Hiring guides - [How to hire a home theater installer](https://wiredhomepros.com/guides/hire-a-home-theater-installer/): Dedicated theater rooms and media rooms: what a home theater installer designs and builds, who else is involved, and the questions to ask before you hire one. - [How to hire a low-voltage contractor](https://wiredhomepros.com/guides/hire-a-low-voltage-contractor/): Whole-home Wi-Fi, network cabling and structured wiring: what low-voltage contractors do, how licensing varies by state, and what to ask before you hire. - [How to hire a security system installer](https://wiredhomepros.com/guides/hire-a-security-installer/): Alarms, cameras and access control: what security installers do, how alarm licensing varies by state, monitoring contracts and questions to ask first. - [How to hire a smart home installer](https://wiredhomepros.com/guides/hire-a-smart-home-installer/): Lighting control, automation, shades and thermostats: what smart home installers do, the systems they use, who owns the programming, and what to ask first. - [How to hire an AV installer](https://wiredhomepros.com/guides/hire-an-av-installer/): TV mounting, whole-home audio, outdoor speakers and video distribution: what AV installers do, when you also need an electrician, and what to ask. - [How to hire an electrician](https://wiredhomepros.com/guides/hire-an-electrician/): What electricians do, how electrical licensing usually works, when you need a permit, and the questions to ask before you hire one for your home. ## Installer resources - [The real cost of "I already bought it"](https://wiredhomepros.com/for-installers/resources/the-real-cost-of-i-already-bought-it/): Customer-supplied gear bought online can bring wrong specs, missing parts and closed return windows. How to price labor-only installs fairly. - [Warranty, liability and code: who's on the hook when it fails?](https://wiredhomepros.com/for-installers/resources/warranty-liability-and-code/): Gear bought outside authorized channels may lack a manufacturer warranty, carry a fake safety mark or miss security updates. Who pays when it fails? - [How to say it so customers say yes](https://wiredhomepros.com/for-installers/resources/how-to-say-it-so-customers-say-yes/): The objection is often not your markup but paying more for what looks like the same box. Itemize, put your policy in writing and handle objections with respect. Written for installers, not homeowners. General information, not legal advice; sources are linked in each article. ## Brands - [Denon](https://wiredhomepros.com/brands/denon/): Denon makes AV receivers, amplifiers and wireless speakers used in home theaters and whole-home audio. Find a local installer who works with Denon. Denon is a trademark of its respective owner. Wired Home Pros is not affiliated with or endorsed by the trademark owner unless stated. - [Marantz](https://wiredhomepros.com/brands/marantz/): Marantz makes AV receivers, amplifiers and network audio players used in home theaters and music listening rooms. Find a local installer who works with them. Marantz is a trademark of its respective owner. Wired Home Pros is not affiliated with or endorsed by the trademark owner unless stated. - [Polk Audio](https://wiredhomepros.com/brands/polk-audio/): Polk Audio makes loudspeakers, including in-wall, in-ceiling and outdoor speakers, subwoofers and sound bars. Find a local installer who works with Polk. Polk Audio is a trademark of its respective owner. Wired Home Pros is not affiliated with or endorsed by the trademark owner unless stated. Installers listed on a brand page told us they work with that brand; it is not verified and is not an endorsement by the brand. Search results are never ranked by brand. A brand page may carry a paid feature; it is always labeled and disclosed as paid on the page. ## Policies - [Terms of Use](https://wiredhomepros.com/terms/): The rules for using this directory: listings come from public records and installers, we don't do the work, license details are as of the date checked. - [Privacy Policy](https://wiredhomepros.com/privacy/): What we collect when you search the directory or ask an installer for a quote, who receives it, how long we keep it, and your privacy rights in the U.S. - [Cookie notice](https://wiredhomepros.com/cookies/): Which cookies this site sets, why, how long they last, which are optional, and how GPC and the cookie banner keep analytics and ads off by default. - [SMS terms](https://wiredhomepros.com/sms-terms/): Terms for text messages about your quote request: what we text, how often, rates, how to stop with STOP, get help with HELP, and how we protect your number. - [Accessibility statement](https://wiredhomepros.com/accessibility/): Our commitment to a website that meets WCAG 2.2 AA, what we've built in, the known limits, and how to reach us if anything on the site doesn't work for you.