# Houzz Scraper - Home Pro Directory & Reviews (`lulzasaur/houzz-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Houzz professional directory listings. Extract contractor names, phone numbers, addresses, GPS coordinates, star ratings, review counts, social media links, and profile URLs. Supports all pro categories and locations.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/houzz-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 49 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $40.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Houzz Scraper - Home Pro Directory & Reviews

Apify Actor for scraping the Houzz professional directory. Extracts structured data from contractor, architect, designer, and other home professional listings using CheerioCrawler for fast HTML parsing without a browser.

### Features

- Scrape any Houzz professional category (general contractors, architects, designers, plumbers, etc.)
- Extract data from JSON-LD structured data embedded in every search page
- Get phone numbers, full addresses, GPS coordinates, star ratings, and review counts
- Collect social media links (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter) and business websites
- Automatic pagination through all search results
- Optional detail page scraping for richer profile data

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `searchUrls` | string\[] | `["https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/probr0-bo~t_11786"]` | Houzz professional search URLs |
| `maxListings` | integer | `100` | Max professionals per search URL (0=unlimited) |
| `scrapeDetails` | boolean | `false` | Visit each profile for extra data |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | `{}` | Proxy settings (optional) |

#### Example Input

```json
{
    "searchUrls": [
        "https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/probr0-bo~t_11786",
        "https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/chicago-il-us-probr0-bo~t_11784~r_4887398"
    ],
    "maxListings": 50,
    "scrapeDetails": false
}
```

> **Note:** Old-format URLs (e.g. `/general-contractor/new-york-ny-us`) are automatically converted to the current Houzz format. To get location-specific results, browse [houzz.com/professionals](https://www.houzz.com/professionals), navigate to your desired category and city, and copy the URL from your browser.

### Output

Each professional record contains:

```json
{
    "name": "HOBBS INC",
    "telephone": "(203) 349-8126",
    "imageUrl": "https://st.hzcdn.com/simgs/dd937832065381c7_0-5059/_.jpg",
    "street": null,
    "city": "NEW CANAAN",
    "state": "CT",
    "zip": "06840",
    "country": "US",
    "latitude": 41.151,
    "longitude": -73.4944,
    "areaServed": "New York",
    "rating": 5.0,
    "reviewCount": 15,
    "profileUrl": "https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/hobbs-inc-pfvwus-pf~403833763",
    "professionalType": "General Contractor",
    "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/HobbsIncorporated/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel",
    "instagram": null,
    "linkedin": null,
    "twitter": null,
    "website": "https://hobbsinc.com",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-17T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### How It Works

1. Fetches Houzz professional search pages (server-rendered HTML with no bot protection)
2. Parses JSON-LD `LocalBusiness` entries embedded in each page (up to 30 per page)
3. Extracts star ratings and review counts from HTML elements within each card
4. Classifies social media links from the `sameAs` JSON-LD property
5. Deduplicates sponsored/promoted listings that appear twice
6. Paginates via the `?fi=N` offset parameter (15 unique results per page)
7. Optionally visits individual profile pages for additional details

### Professional Categories

Browse `https://www.houzz.com/professionals` for the full list. Common categories include:

| Category | URL Path |
|----------|----------|
| General Contractors | `general-contractor/probr0-bo~t_11786` |
| Architects | `architect/probr0-bo~t_11784` |
| Kitchen & Bath Designers | `kitchen-and-bath/probr0-bo~t_11790` |
| Interior Designers | `interior-designer/probr0-bo~t_11785` |
| Landscape Architects | `landscape-architect/probr0-bo~t_11788` |
| Home Builders | `home-builders/probr0-bo~t_11823` |
| Plumbers | `plumbing-contractors/probr0-bo~t_11817` |
| Electricians | `electrical-contractors/probr0-bo~t_11818` |
| Painters | `painters/probr0-bo~t_27105` |
| Flooring | `carpet-and-flooring/probr0-bo~t_11799` |

### Quick Start

```bash
apify run --purge
```

### Deploy to Apify

```bash
apify login
apify push
```

### Related Scrapers

More marketplace scrapers and data tools by [lulzasaur](https://apify.com/lulzasaur):

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- [Bonanza Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/bonanza-scraper) — Online marketplace listings
- [Contractor License Verifier](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/contractor-license-scraper) — Multi-state license verification
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- [Grailed Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/grailed-scraper) — Luxury fashion resale
- [IMDb Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/imdb-scraper) — Movie and TV show data
- [Nurse License Verifier](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/nurse-license-scraper) — State nursing board verification
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- [Reverb Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/reverb-scraper) — Music gear marketplace
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- [TCGPlayer Scraper](https://apify.com/lulzasaur/tcgplayer-scraper) — Trading card prices
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# Actor input Schema

## `searchUrls` (type: `array`):

Houzz professional search URLs. Browse https://www.houzz.com/professionals to find the category and location you want, then paste the URL here. Old-format URLs (e.g. /general-contractor/new-york-ny-us) are auto-converted to the current format.

## `maxListings` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of professional listings to scrape per search URL. Set to 0 for unlimited.

## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, visits each professional's individual profile page to extract additional data like business description, years in business, and project count. Slower but richer data.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Houzz serves content without bot protection, so proxies are optional but recommended for large-scale runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchUrls": [
    "https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/probr0-bo~t_11786"
  ],
  "maxListings": 25,
  "scrapeDetails": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchUrls": [
        "https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/probr0-bo~t_11786"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/houzz-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchUrls": ["https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/probr0-bo~t_11786"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/houzz-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchUrls": [
    "https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/probr0-bo~t_11786"
  ]
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/houzz-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/houzz-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/YpmUbC5Jc54bfdt1V/builds/S9Gbb1W5617tcqEbR/openapi.json