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Find home pros, homes and careers in Metro Detroit

Verified local pros, homes for sale and trade careers with local pay, from downtown Detroit to every city around it.

  • No cost to homeowners
  • Verified pros shown first
  • Paid spots always labelled

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Every trade has its own page for Metro Detroit, each city and each service. Pick the job and meet the pros who do it.

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How it works

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  1. 1 Tell us the job Search or answer a few quick questions. It takes about two minutes and costs you nothing.
  2. 2 Compare local pros See who is Verified, with the date of each license and insurance check, and which spots are paid.
  3. 3 Choose and get it done Your request goes only to the pros you pick. Get quotes and hire on your terms.
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Why Rebuild Detroit

Built for Detroit homeowners, not for ad budgets

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Trades and professions
43
Cities and townships
207
Counties covered
6
Verified businesses, checks dated
23
  • Dated verification. A Verified badge shows exactly what we checked and when.
  • Paid spots are labelled. Money never buys the badge or a rating.
  • Only Metro Detroit. Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Livingston and Lapeer counties.

Near you

Find pros in your city

Pick your city to see who keeps an office there, the trades it has the most of and what its homes are like.

Wayne County

Detroit

1,009 pros keep an office here, across 25 trades.

All pros in Detroit
  1. General Contractors 307 offices
  2. Electricians 197 offices
  3. Painters 122 offices
  4. Cleaning & Junk Removal 54 offices
  5. Landscaping & Tree Service 50 offices
  6. Cabinetry & Finish Carpentry 34 offices
Typical home built
1947
Median home value
$83,900

Homes for sale in Detroit Detroit city guide

Pros by county

Wayne County Oakland County Macomb County St. Clair County Livingston County Lapeer County Detroit neighborhoods All 207 cities

Homes and real estate

Buy, sell or rent in Metro Detroit

Every listing, deal and rental in one search, with the local numbers behind each one.

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Newest off-market deals

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Plan your project

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Careers

Start a skilled trade career in Detroit

Pay, training and steps for 150 careers. Most trades here start as a paid apprenticeship, so you earn while you learn.

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registered apprenticeship sponsors
248
based in the six counties, each a paid job from week one
union programs
56
with a contract behind every pay raise
training centers
23
where apprentices take their classes
people work these 6 trades
38,240
in the Detroit metro area

What the trades pay here

Median pay in the Detroit metro area. Tap a trade for its training and steps.

  1. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters $41.53 an hour $86,370 a year 5,520 work here
  2. Electricians $39.42 an hour $81,990 a year 11,210 work here
  3. Sheet metal workers $36.12 an hour $75,120 a year 1,640 work here
  4. Industrial machinery mechanics $34.19 an hour $71,100 a year 6,520 work here
  5. Carpenters $31.64 an hour $65,810 a year 7,610 work here
  6. HVAC and refrigeration mechanics $30.37 an hour $63,170 a year 5,740 work here

When they take applicants

Electrical Industry Training Center

IBEW Local 58 and NECA Southeastern Michigan, Warren

When
Applications open once a year (June 15 to 19 in 2026); the next dates post in spring 2027
Who can apply
At least 17 to apply
What you need
High school diploma or GED, and one year of high school algebra
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Pay and jobs: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area. Sponsors and union programs: U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship records.

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Questions

Straight answers about how Rebuild Detroit works for homeowners, buyers and local businesses.

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Rebuild Detroit FAQ

5 questions

What is Rebuild Detroit?
Rebuild Detroit is a Metro Detroit resource for finding home service pros, homes, careers and local information, with directories that show dated verification details for each business.
Does Rebuild Detroit cost anything for homeowners?
No. Searching, comparing pros and requesting quotes costs nothing. Businesses pay for Verified profiles and featured placement, and paid spots are always labelled.
What does Verified mean?
A Verified business passed our checks on a specific date: license where Michigan requires one, insurance, business identity and service area. The date shows on the profile.
Which areas do you cover?
Detroit and every city and township in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Livingston and Lapeer counties.
How do I list my business?
Search for your business on the claim page and claim it, or start Verified for $39/month to get quote requests straight to your email.
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