Quick facts: Washington
- Setup fee
- None
- You pay
- From a prepaid budget, per lead
- Shared leads
- Up to 4 contractors
- Exclusive leads
- Sent to you only
- Credits
- For bad contact info or duplicates, within 14 days
Fees, rules and rates change, often on July 1 and January 1. Verify every item with the responsible agency before you rely on it.
Short answer: Networx has no setup fee and runs on a prepaid budget; each lead is deducted as it arrives. Shared leads go to up to four contractors, exclusive leads only to you, and lead prices differ by plan. Credits cover disconnected numbers, fake contact information and duplicates if you ask within 14 days.
Updated October 12, 2026. Requirements and fees change; confirm with the agency named on this page.
Networx alone vs Networx with Contractor Lane Operator
| What you get | Networx + Operator | Networx alone |
|---|---|---|
| Customers or jobs from Networx | Yes | Yes |
| Online mentor for your questions, any time | Yes | No |
| Pricing and profitability section | Yes | No |
| Marketing and lead-source guidance | Yes | No |
| Team training modules with quizzes | Yes, 79 modules | No |
| Phone and booking scripts | Contractor Vault, 30-day trial included | No |
| Business audit with a step-by-step plan | Yes | No |
| Cost | Networx lead costs + $79/month | Networx lead costs |
Networx details come from its own published pages, checked October 13, 2026. Operator does not replace Networx; it helps you get more from it.
Networx sells home improvement leads on two plans. In its own words:
In their own words
- “we are proud to offer our lead generation services without any set up fees.”
- “The Shared and Exclusive Leads plan both work on a prepaid credit system.”
- “For each quality lead received, the value of that lead is deducted from the predetermined budget.”
- “A single Pay Per Lead will go to up to 4 contractors in total and are delivered in real-time via text message and email.”
- “You have the luxury of receiving leads that are sent to you and no one else!”
- “Info is sent to you via text & email in real time.”
- “You can pause your account through your online dashboard or on the mobile app for up to 30 days”
- “If the lead has a disconnected phone number or fake contact information.”
- “If the lead is a duplicate of another lead from Networx.”
- “You contact us more than 14 days past the date on which the lead was received.”
The good
- A choice of shared or exclusive leads.
- No setup fee.
- Real-time delivery by text and email.
The watch-outs
- Shared leads go to up to four contractors.
- The budget is prepaid.
- Credit requests must be made within 14 days.
Questions to ask before you pay
- Is the lead exclusive, or sent to other pros? How many?
- Do I get the customer's phone number and email?
- What counts as a billable lead, and how do I get credit for a bad one?
- Is there a contract, minimum term or budget commitment?
- Can I limit job types, areas and hours?
How to get more out of it
- Respond in minutes. The first useful reply usually wins. See calls while you are on a job.
- Use a short reply and booking script. See the CSR script.
- Quote a clear service fee. See service call fees.
- Follow up the same day, and again two days later.
- Track cost per booked job. See are paid leads worth it.
Where Contractor Lane Operator fits
Use Networx? Operator helps you get more out of it: an online mentor for your questions, pricing and profitability, marketing and lead-source guidance, team training, and a business audit with a step-by-step plan, for $79 a month, cancel anytime. You can piece this together from a dozen searches, or have it in one place.
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Checked October 13, 2026 against the company's own published pages. Platforms change pricing and rules often; confirm before you spend.
This page describes the company only from what it publishes about itself. It is not a review and makes no claim about the quality of its service. Contractor Lane is not affiliated with it.
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Common questions
Are Networx leads exclusive?
Networx offers both: shared pay-per-lead goes to up to 4 contractors, and an exclusive plan sends leads only to you.
Does Networx charge a setup fee?
Networx says it offers its lead generation services without setup fees.
Sources
Official pages checked on 2026-10-12.
- help.networx.com/en/articles/6824173-what-are-the-set-up-fees
- help.networx.com/en/articles/6655339-exclusive-leads
- help.networx.com/en/articles/6805058-pay-per-lead
- www.networx.com/pay-per-lead-program
- help.networx.com/en/articles/6715102-how-can-i-pause-my-account
- help.networx.com/en/articles/7177164-lead-credit-policy