Austin pilot · Plumbing + HVAC
Check the license.Then call.
Austin plumbing and HVAC companies, checked against Texas state records. See the number, its status and the day we last checked, then choose one pro.
Request a licensed pro
Free for homeowners. No account. One business sees your details.
TSBPE + TDLR
State record source
Monthly
License re-check
One business
Sees your details
Never
Paid placement
Start here
Two trades. Every license read at the source.
01 · TSBPE · license starts M-
Plumbing
Water heaters, drains, leaks and fixtures, handled by a plumber the state board licenses.
- Water heater repair
- Drain clearing
- Leak repair
Free for homeowners
02 · TDLR · license starts TACLB
HVAC
Cooling, heating and replacement work, handled by an A/C contractor the state licenses.
- AC repair
- Furnace repair
- System replacement
Free for homeowners
The record
A star rating is an opinion.A license is a record.
Most lead sites show you reviews and a quote button. We show you who issued the license, whether it is active, when it expires, and the day we last checked.
Six fields. Checked, not assumed.
- Legal name
- License number
- License status
- Expiry date
- Trade classification
- Service area
Texas license record
Sample business
Cedar Ridge Mechanical LLC
Master Plumber
- License
- M-38417
- Authority
- Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
- Services
- Water heater repair, Drain clearing, Leak repair
Sample record for layout. Not a real business.
Cedar Ridge Mechanical LLC
A/C Contractor
- License
- TACLB004821E
- Authority
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Services
- AC repair, Furnace repair, System replacement
Sample record for layout. Not a real business.
How it works
Three steps. No call center.
No account, no bidding war, no five businesses calling at once. You see the record before anyone sees your number.
01
Tell us the ZIP and the trade.
Two fields to start. We only cover Austin ZIPs starting 786 and 787 for now.
ZIP + trade
02
We read the state record.
TSBPE for plumbing, TDLR for HVAC. Legal name, license number, status and expiry, straight from the public file.
TSBPE + TDLR
03
You choose one pro.
We send a shortlist with the license on each card. Your name and number go to the business you pick.
One business
Austin, Texas
Austin first. Checked by hand.
One metro and two trades lets us check every listing properly. San Antonio is next, then the rest of Texas.
Pilot ZIP codes
12 covered
- 78701
- 78702
- 78703
- 78704
- 78705
- 78722
- 78723
- 78731
- 78745
- 78751
- 78756
- 78757
Get a pro you can check.
Tell us the ZIP and the trade. We will show you the license before you call.
- Free for homeowners
- One business sees your details
- No account, no obligation
If something is missing, start a request and ask. A person reads it.
The detail
Same request. Different information.
We only take requests for work we can verify. Plumbing licenses come from TSBPE, HVAC licenses from TDLR. No unverified categories, no padded shortlist.
Not sure which trade? Start with the jobLicense number
Typical
Not shown
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M-38417
License status
Typical
Not shown
NowVetted
Active, expires Mar 31, 2027
Last checked
Typical
Not shown
NowVetted
Oct 28, 2026
Services
Typical
Self-reported
NowVetted
Source and date on file
Who gets your details
Typical
Up to 5 businesses
NowVetted
The pro you choose
Who picks the pro
Typical
The platform
NowVetted
You
Based on the sample record above. Typical lead site means the default flow on large marketplaces. Individual sites vary.
What we check
What each field means.
A badge is not a check. These are the fields we confirm before a business reaches your shortlist.
- 01
Legal name
The name on the license matches the business you are hiring.
TSBPE / TDLR
- 02
License number
The number is current and belongs to that business.
TSBPE / TDLR
- 03
License status
Active, expired or revoked. We show what the state shows.
TSBPE / TDLR
- 04
Expiry date
When the license lapses, the business leaves the shortlist.
TSBPE / TDLR
- 05
Trade classification
Plumbing or HVAC, as the state classifies it.
TSBPE / TDLR
- 06
Service area
The Austin ZIPs the business confirms it covers.
Confirmed by us
What we never do
No percentage match scores. No paid ranking. No invented reviews.
Questions
Questions, answered.
If something is missing, start a request and ask. A person reads it.
Is NowVetted free?
Yes, for homeowners. You do not pay to request a pro or to see a license record. We plan to charge businesses per accepted lead, not for placement.
How do you check a license?
We read the public record at the source: TSBPE for plumbing, TDLR for HVAC. We store the number, status, expiry and the date checked. We re-check every month. If something does not match, the business does not go on the shortlist.
Do you sell my phone number?
No. By default, your name, number and address go to the one business you choose. If you ask us to find one for you, up to three businesses see a summary of the job without your contact details. The first to accept gets your details, and the others are told it is gone.
Why do you not show prices?
Because we do not have real quotes yet. When we have enough completed jobs in Austin, we will publish ranges with the sample size, date and method. Until then, we would rather show you the license and the scope than invent a number.
Are you a contractor?
No. NowVetted is an introduction service. The contract for the work is between you and the business you choose. We are not a party to it.
Why only Austin?
License data is state by state, and verification is manual. One metro and two trades lets us check every listing properly. San Antonio is next, then the rest of Texas.
What if you cannot find a licensed pro?
We show you one or two matches, not five padded ones. If we have nothing, we tell you and point you to the state registry so you can check for yourself.
Start
Get a pro you can check.
Tell us the ZIP and the trade. We will show you the license before you call.
- Free for homeowners
- One business sees your details
- No account, no obligation
NowVetted is an introduction service, not a contractor. The sample record on this page illustrates the layout and does not describe a real business.
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Austin, TX · Free for homeowners