About — Trovo

A few years ago, we went through a full home renovation in Somerville. We did everything you're supposed to do — got multiple quotes, checked reviews, asked around. It still took months to find someone we actually trusted. One contractor ghosted after the site visit. Another quoted double what the job was worth. A third started strong and disappeared halfway through.

The only thing that worked was a personal referral from a neighbor who had actually used the contractor, watched them work, and could say without hesitation: call this person. That referral is what most homeowners never get. You only have access to it if you happen to know the right person. We built Trovo to be that referral, for everyone, every time, backed by real vetting and real accountability.

"The only real solution has always been a trusted referral. Trovo exists to give every homeowner that referral — backed by real vetting and real accountability."

Trovo is our attempt to build that at scale. We personally vet every contractor on our roster — meeting them, verifying their credentials, and calling their past customers ourselves. Then when a homeowner comes to us with a project, we make one match. Not a list. Not a marketplace. A recommendation we stand behind.

We started in Greater Boston because it's a city of old homes, dense neighborhoods, and homeowners who care deeply about who they let through their door. We know this market. We know which contractors work which neighborhoods, who specializes in Victorian triples versus modern condos, who's honest about what a job will cost and who isn't.

We're not trying to be Angi. We're trying to be the neighbor everyone wishes they had.

What we believe

Three things we refuse
to compromise on

Accountability over volume

We'd rather have 10 contractors we fully trust than 100 we barely know. Every contractor on our roster has been vetted personally. Every bad match has consequences. Quality beats scale every time.

The homeowner comes first

We're paid by contractors, but we work for homeowners. That means we only make a match we'd be comfortable recommending to a family member. If we can't stand behind it, we don't send it.

Local depth beats national breadth

We're not trying to be everywhere. We're trying to be the most trusted source in Greater Boston. Knowing this market — its neighborhoods, its housing stock, its contractors — is our advantage.

The team

Who's behind Trovo

Andrew Loveland

Co-founder & CEO

Fifteen years in consultative sales, and one painful renovation — convinced Andrew the contractor industry needed a referral homeowners could actually trust. He built Trovo to be that referral, every time. Greater Boston.

Marcus Rivera

Co-founder & Head of Contractor Relations

A decade on the tools before switching sides. Marcus runs vetting — he knows what makes a good contractor and which questions reveal a bad one.

Finding a trusted contractor should be as easy as asking the right neighbor.

We're deliberate, local, and deeply invested in getting this right. Every contractor on our roster has been in-person interviewed. Every match we make is one we'd recommend to our own families. If you're a homeowner tired of the guessing game, or a contractor who takes their reputation seriously — we'd love to hear from you.

Built because finding a
good contractor shouldn't be this hard.

Three things we refuse
to compromise on

Who's behind Trovo

Finding a trusted contractor should be as easy as asking the right neighbor.

Let's find your contractor.

Built because finding agood contractor shouldn't be this hard.

Three things we refuseto compromise on

Who's behind Trovo

Finding a trusted contractor should be as easy as asking the right neighbor.

Let's find your contractor.

Built because finding a
good contractor shouldn't be this hard.

Three things we refuse
to compromise on