Editorial Standards

Every fact on Fix My Home Right comes from a source we link, checked on the date we show. Most of those sources are government agencies and safety programs (the EPA, ENERGY STAR, the U.S. Department of Energy, the CPSC, the U.S. Fire Administration, state contractor boards) or the professional body for a trade. Our guides are education only: for work on your own home, check your local rules and use a licensed pro when the job calls for one.

Our mission

We only speak the truth. We only help within the category we cover. We always cite our sources, and we’re friendly and easy to do business with. Our objective is to help you find a better alternative, or to confirm that your present choice is already your best choice. We’re creative in how we explain things, but we never exaggerate: we say only what’s true, and nothing misleading or unverified.

How do we pick topics?

We write about the repairs, maintenance and upgrades homeowners ask about, and only when we can answer with sources we can link: federal agencies, state contractor boards, utility and water-efficiency programs, and professional bodies such as the International Society of Arboriculture.

How do we source a guide?

• We start with primary sources: agency pages, product standards, regulations and official program criteria.
• Every source is opened on the day we write or update the guide, and each guide ends with a Sources list: title, link and the date we checked it.
• Numbers (gallons, percentages, cord lengths, dates) are copied from the source and dated.
• State rules are labeled by state (for example, “California: …”) and aren’t presented as nationwide law.
• If we can’t verify something, we leave it out or mark it “Not verified.”
• We don’t publish prices for repairs or products; they change and vary by area. Get written bids instead.

Why we say “call a pro” so often

Electrical, gas, structural, roof and tree work can hurt people, and some jobs legally require a licensed contractor or a permit. When a step carries real risk, we say so and point you to the licensing board, the utility or the professional body. Nothing here replaces a qualified person who can see your home.

How do we use AI ourselves?

We use AI tools to help with research, outlines and first drafts. A person reviews every page, checks each fact against its source, and decides what’s published. Our images were made with an AI image tool (Runway); they are labeled “Illustrative image” and don’t show real people, homes or brands. Any synthetic video narration speaks for the brand (“we checked…”) and doesn’t claim to be a human expert.

Money and independence

Ads and, in the future, paid links pay for the site; see our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure. Commissions don’t decide what we write, and we don’t accept payment for coverage. We don’t take referral fees from contractors or lead-generation services. When we mention Top Rank ROI LLC’s own services, we label them as our own.

How do we handle corrections?

If you find a mistake or a rule that changed, contact us with the page and, if possible, the official source. We check every report. When we fix a page, we add a dated “Updated” note saying what changed, and we recheck dated facts on a regular schedule.

Who’s responsible?

Esmeralda Cornejo and Rolando Cornejo, Top Rank ROI LLC (www.toprankroi.com).