Name: Trades-Canada Platform
Price: 149 CAD

Question 1

What is Trades-Canada?

Accepted Answer

Trades-Canada is Canada's #1 contractor growth platform. It provides real-time homeowner lead alerts via Telegram, building permit intelligence (Lead Radar), a bilingual EN/FR lead network, and automated marketing for Canadian trades businesses. Plans start at $149 CAD/month.

Question 2

How does Trades-Canada compare to HomeStars?

Accepted Answer

Unlike HomeStars, which is a shared directory where the same lead is sold to multiple contractors, Trades-Canada uses an exclusive claimed-lead model. Contractors receive real-time Telegram alerts within 60 seconds of a homeowner submitting a request, and the first contractor to claim the lead gets exclusive access. Trades-Canada also includes proactive permit intelligence — HomeStars has no equivalent feature.

Question 3

How quickly do contractors receive leads on Trades-Canada?

Accepted Answer

Contractors receive Telegram push notifications within 60 seconds of a homeowner submitting a job request. This speed-to-lead advantage is the core differentiator — most HomeStars contractors receive email notifications hours later.

Question 4

Does Trades-Canada work in French (Québec)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Trades-Canada is fully bilingual with native French-first routing at trades-canada.com/fr. All lead alerts, city pages, and contractor dashboards are available in both English and French, with specific coverage for Montréal, Québec City, and the broader Québec market.

Question 5

What is the Lead Radar feature?

Accepted Answer

The Lead Radar is a proactive building permit intelligence feed. It scrapes municipal permit databases across Canada daily and alerts Pro and Elite plan contractors to new construction and renovation permits before homeowners start calling contractors — giving subscribers first-mover advantage on high-value jobs worth $50,000–$500,000.

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