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freelancer.com 🟢 2026-05-10

🔹 Build high-quality, active plumbing company list for targeted outreach in Canada and US
👤 Client: 🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada Member since 2024-02-17
💰 Price: $103 Average bid
🚩 Problem: Generate fresh, verified data for active plumbing companies without generic or outdated sources.
📦 Existing: Not specified

Specifications:

[Target] Plumbing companies, emergency plumbers, drain/sewer companies, 24/7 plumbing services
[Method] Data scraping from Google Maps, Google Local Service Ads, Yelp, BBB, HomeStars, Angi
[UI/UX] N/A
[Stack] Python (Scrapy or Beautiful Soup), Selenium for dynamic content, Email verification tools
[Security] Secure data handling and storage, GDPR compliance if applicable
[Format] JSON with fields: company name, owner name, verified business email, website, phone number, city/state/province, Google Maps link, Google review count, emergency/24-7 service mention, Facebook page, Instagram page, estimated company size, ad running status

Workflow:

Identify and select scraping sources (Google Maps, Google Local Service Ads, Yelp, BBB, HomeStars, Angi)
Develop Python scripts using Scrapy or Beautiful Soup for web scraping
Use Selenium to handle dynamic content if necessary
Scrape data fields: company name, owner name, verified business email, website, phone number, city/state/province, Google Maps link, Google review count, emergency/24-7 service mention, Facebook page, Instagram page, estimated company size, ad running status
Verify emails using third-party services (e.g., MailboxValidator)
Filter out inactive or dead businesses and generic contractor lists
Personalize outreach by including owner name or decision maker name when possible