Ditch the Yellow Pages Cause Amazon’s Got You Covered

If you’re anything like us, you get a handful of Amazon packages delivered every month. Now that the company has rolled out its Amazon Home Services in Cleveland, which lets you hire background-checked and licensed contractors such as handymen, plumbers and landscapers using your Amazon account, the shopping site is even handier. Amazon handles all communication, scheduling and payment and customers can use the site’s five-star review system to rate their experience. Here are three Northeast Ohio business owners already using the service.

All-Clean Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning: If winter’s already done a number on your carpeting, Rob Klinger can help. Klinger offers a range of cleaning on Amazon. By using van-mounted carpet-cleaning systems, he’s is able to clean four rooms in about two hours for around $200. “The results are outstanding when you use equipment like this,” Klinger says. allcleanltd.com

Caprica Homes: Caprica Homes can do a lot. And it’s all on Amazon from assembling furniture to mounting a TV or installing lights. “I replaced several windows for an elderly woman who didn’t want strangers coming to the house,” says owner Keith Koch. “She found us on Amazon and knew the person would be background checked.” facebook.com/capricahomes

Emerald Yardscape: John Lowery is looking forward to spring when his landscaping business picks up thanks to homeowners searching Amazon for simple lawn care or help planting shrubs and flowers. Right now, he’s using it to advertise his snowplowing service on a per-push basis. “You go in, plow it and move on,” Lowery says. “You can get a lot more done using that service.” emeraldyardscape.com