Compare · published scores only · reviewed 12 September 2026
Hook publishes named contractor work and unambiguous website ownership. TradeOps is narrower by trade and publishes more of its reporting and cancellation process. Totals stay 90 and 86; this page does not change either score.
Position 2
90/100
HVAC-only scope, published price and 30-day cancel, named practitioners, and checkable HVAC client write-ups alongside a monthly report specified to the line items.
Wrong for: You want a decade-old brand with a national roster. The shop is younger than several on this list and still concentrates on HVAC and plumbing rather than every home-services vertical.
Position 3
86/100
The clearest ownership language of anyone here, and the whole team is on the site with their names against their jobs.
Wrong for: HVAC is one of five trades they serve, and roofing is the bigger half. If you want a shop that reads nothing but HVAC all day, this is not it.
Each line below uses the same 0–5 criterion reads already shown on the agency profiles. The overall totals weight those criteria; this page only narrates the gaps so a buyer can see fit without pretending either score moved.
For the arithmetic behind the totals see how we rank. For neighbouring match-ups stay on the compare index below.
Hook publishes named contractor work and unambiguous website ownership. TradeOps is narrower by trade and publishes more of its reporting and cancellation process.
A higher total means the company publishes a stronger evidence record across the six criteria. It does not replace fit. Open both profiles before a call, then check the terms and sources against the agreement you are actually offered.
TradeOps Consulting ranks 2 with a published total of 90; Hook Agency ranks 3 with 86. Both positions follow the same measured score order used on the leaderboard.
No. It restates differences already visible on each agency profile and the homepage leaderboard.
No. Use specialisation, contract terms and named client work to test fit. A higher total is a stronger published-disclosure reading, not a guaranteed ROI.