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Catalog listings are not live Work
Catalog listings are not a live calendar. Live Work reviews appear after a completed visit. We will not stamp Available today on a published window we do not run.
Reviewed 13 September 2026
Clear price.
Is a catalog listing the same as a live Work calendar?
HandNorth publishes two kinds of public listing. A catalog listing is a listed professional: name, city, trade, licence and insurance where we have them. We will not invent testimonials on that card. The action is Request a visit — not Instant Book, not a live calendar, not “Available today”. Live Work is a real account that applied, quotes open jobs, and earns reviews after a completed visit. We will not mix those cards. Public Find in Greater Montreal shows four catalog companies plus live Work accounts. Stars stay empty until someone writes a review. We will not invent ratings to fill a grid. Other listed Canadian and U.S. cities can search Find; we will not invent a live Work bench or a listing count there. A visit that holds a calendar is still Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, Brossard and Terrebonne. Stripe card pay is on the way. Catalog remains Request a visit even when a package price is on the card.
Jobs this rule applies to
These six Greater Montreal job pages use the same all-in quote, catalog label, and visit cities. Each spoke has its own copy.
How to read a card on Find a pro
| Card | What it is | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Catalog | Listed professional. Stars empty until a HandNorth visit. | Request a visit |
| Live Work | A real account. Quotes on your job. | Compare the all-in quote, then hire |
Reviews follow the visit
Catalog cards do not carry invented testimonials. Live Work reviews publish after a completed visit on that account. Empty stars mean no written review yet.
What we will not stamp
- Available today — we do not run that window
- Instant Book with a card charge today
- Verified on a catalog card by default
- A live calendar on a listed professional
What you see on Find a pro today
Public Find shows four catalog companies plus live Work accounts in Greater Montreal. Catalog cards carry licence and insurance where we have them. Stars stay empty until a completed HandNorth visit. The button is Request a visit. Live Work is a real login: quotes on your job, reviews after a completed visit. We will not mix those cards. We will not invent a live bench in a city that is not open.
Empty stars mean no written review yet. We will not invent a catalog score to make a listing look older. We will not stamp Available today or Instant Book with a card charge. Stripe card pay is on the way. Trust & safety and the Quebec file explain Verified and insurance. Start on Find a pro or Post a project.
Packages still follow the same split
Furniture assembly and TV mounting packages can sit on a catalog card or a live Work quote. The all-in number still includes Quebec tax. Extra pieces are a change order. HandNorth is not an official IKEA partner. See assembly and TV packages.
Questions on this rule
Is a catalog listing a live Pro?
No. It is a listed professional. Request a visit. Live Work is a real account.
Why are some ratings empty?
Stars stay empty until someone writes a review. We will not invent a score.
Can I hire either kind?
Yes. Catalog: request a visit. Live Work: compare a written quote on your job, then hire one.
Do catalog cards have reviews?
No. We will not invent testimonials. Stars stay empty until a completed HandNorth visit. Live Work reviews publish after that visit on the account.
Is Instant Book live?
No. Request a visit. A booking form does not take a card today. Stripe checkout is on the way.