Asking for reviews, trade by trade
A plumbing job, a new roof and a haircut end differently, and the review sites that matter to each are not the same. One page per trade: when to add the customer, which sites matter, an email you could send, and what the rules say, with sources.
Pick your trade
Each page is written for that trade's day and checked against the sources it lists, with the date.
- PlumbersWhen to add a plumbing customer, which review sites matter, an email a plumber could send, and what Google and the FTC say about asking. Every customer gets the same ask.
- HVACWhen to ask after an HVAC repair, install or plan visit, which review sites matter, one email for every kind of job, and what Google and the FTC say about incentives.
- ElectriciansWhen to ask after a repair or a permitted job, which review sites matter to electricians, a sample email, what Google and the FTC say, and where your license number fits.
- RoofersWhen to add a homeowner after the crew leaves, which review sites matter to a roofer, a sample email, and what Google and the FTC say about asking.
- LandscapersWho to ask and when for weekly mowing and one-time projects, which review sites matter to a landscaper, a sample email, and the rules on asking.
- House cleanersWhen to send the request when clients are not home, which review sites matter to a cleaning business, a sample email, the rules and the postal address question.
- Auto repairWhen to add a repair customer after pickup, which review sites a shop can ask on, why Yelp is only a link, and a sample email. Policies read 16 October 2026.
- Salons and barbersWhen to add a salon or barbershop client, how the ask fits with your booking app's own review request, which sites matter, and a sample email. Policies read 16 October 2026.
Not on the list?
The ask does not change with the trade. How it works is on the how-it-works page, the price is on the pricing page, and every request carries your business name, your postal address and an unsubscribe link. How it works · Pricing
The same rule on every page
Every customer gets the same ask. Nobody is filtered, screened or sent a different message because of how they might rate you: Google's policy and the FTC's rule are why, and the pages say what each one actually states. Review gating, explained.