How We Choose the Businesses We Recommend
Good Neighbours Aurora recommends one business in each category, the way a good neighbour would: the people we'd send our own family and friends to.
What every business has to show us
- A strong record of Google reviews. We read what real customers say, not just the star rating, and look for consistent praise over time.
- Real roots in Aurora. The business is locally owned or operated and serves people in Aurora.
- A proven track record. They've been doing this long enough to show they're here to stay and do the work well.
- A conversation with us. Before we recommend anyone, we talk with them to hear their story and how they look after their customers.
Recommended and Featured
Recommended businesses are our picks. We know them, we've checked them, and we put our name behind them with videos and written recommendations. There is only ever one Recommended business per category in Aurora.
Featured businesses are chosen from Aurora's top-reviewed in a category where we haven't made our recommendation yet. A Featured profile is free for the business and is not our recommendation.
How the partnership works
We choose first. Businesses that meet our standards are invited to become Good Neighbours partners, and local businesses can also get in touch. Every business is looked at the same way.
Recommended businesses are paying partners. Their membership pays for the videos, articles and local campaigns we create about them. It never buys a recommendation: a business that doesn't meet our standards can't join, at any price.
Who we recommend in Aurora right now
These are the 20 Recommended businesses in Aurora, one per category. Each name links to the full profile, with services, reviews and answers to common questions.
- Accountant: Roberts & Company
- Barbershop: Duke’s Castle Barbershop
- Car Dealership: Aurora Toyota
- Catering: Matt & Brit’s Catering
- Custom Chairs and Sports Memorabilia: Best Seat in the House
- Dance Studio: CDA Dance Academy
- Electrician: The Deville Group
- Financial Advisor: Carruthers Walker Financial
- General Contractor: Steptoe Carpentry, Inc.
- Gym: iPerformance
- HVAC: Summers & Smith
- Hair Salon: The Stylist & Company
- Health & Beauty: Dr. Leena Kim (ND)
- Insurance Broker: Billyard Insurance Group Aurora
- Law Firm: Boland Romaine
- Mortgage Broker: Jessica Williams, AMPC – TMG Mortgage Broker
- Photographer: Studio Bokeh Photography
- Real Estate Team: Key Advantage
- Retirement Living: Delmanor Aurora
- Tutor: Equation Hub
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