Edition log
This log records dated changes to the Best Kansas City contractor edition and its ranking method.
October 2026 — nine additional service lists
The nine lists retain their selected company entries, separate source and Google dates, exact branch identities and scope limits. Foundation and waterproofing observations span October 24 and October 28; the other seven use October 28. Each list states the unresolved candidates that could change the order. These counts are category positions, not unique companies. Existing electrician and siding observations, rankings, profiles and city lists remain unchanged.
- Foundation repair contractors
- Basement waterproofing contractors
- Kitchen remodelers
- Bathroom remodelers
- Window installers
- House painters
- Tree removal companies
- Landscaping companies
- Deck builders
October 2026 — four more residential contractor lists
Garage door services, plumbers, HVAC contractors and roofers now have metro top-ten lists, using Google observations and company service checks from October 28, 2026. Each list explains its checked candidates, remaining evidence limits and branch distinctions. The same rating-and-review formula applies without bonuses. Existing electrician and siding observations, rankings, profiles and city lists remain unchanged.
November 2, 2026 — dated cost and licensing answers
The basement waterproofing, roofer, HVAC, kitchen remodeler, tree removal, fence, plumber and electrician lists now answer common cost or licensing questions, each with its dated public source. National figures are labelled national. No Kansas City figure is estimated, and none is printed where we found no Kansas City figure, or only undated, several-years-old or unclear ones, or ones from marketplace pages that do not explain their method. Sources checked November 2-3, 2026. Company entries, review observations and service-source dates are unchanged.
October 28, 2026 — clearer comparisons and company contact links
Trade and city introductions now lead with the companies and services readers can compare. Company contact links remain available on profiles; phone numbers are no longer republished in profiles, structured data or downloads. Rankings, review observations and service-source dates are unchanged.
October 24, 2026 — service-fit and scoring correction
This contractor preview now covers electricians and siding. The Google review observations remain dated Oct 13, 2026; they have not been represented as newly collected figures.
- Replaced imported-category eligibility with sourced residential service fit. Qualified multi-trade companies follow identical rules, and all review figures are labeled as whole-business reviews.
- Removed every license and manufacturer bonus from both trades. Earlier status handling and uneven credential evidence could change positions. The corrected formula uses rating and review count only.
- Removed unsupported license/directory badges, field-completeness “confidence” labels and broken source placeholders. Current credentials are not certified by this edition.
- Held unresolved, referral-only, supplier and mismatched website records out of the public edition. Source history remains preserved for review.
- Corrected website destinations, added dated service evidence and scope limitations, and brought comparison links closer to the top on mobile.
- Aligned the commercial policy: relationships are permitted under identical qualification, scoring and correction rules.
- Electricians: 79 service-fit profiles, 79 ranked, 8 city lists.
- Siding Contractors: 92 service-fit profiles, 85 ranked, 9 city lists.
This is preparation of the contractor edition. It is not a notice that the existing domain has been migrated.
