Houzz Professional Scraper

📌 What is a Houzz professional scraper?

This template scans Houzz professional directory pages and extracts professional profile URLs with their source page number. It is a discovery step for lead generation, vendor research, directory analysis, and downstream professional-profile enrichment.

Data is collected from Houzz Professionals. Houzz connects homeowners with architects, designers, contractors, and other home renovation and design professionals.

💰 Pricing

This template is currently free of charge and has no per-line usage fee. Octoparse plan or resource limits may still apply.

📦 Output

The current published implementation can return the following fields:

• URL
• Page_Number

{
  "URL": "https://www.houzz.com/professionals/decks-patios-and-outdoor-enclosures/deckwerks-inc-pfvwus-pf~2081350033",
  "Page_Number": "1"
}

🎯 Use Cases

• Build profile URL lists for a selected trade, service, project type, or market.
• Map directory coverage across Houzz professional categories and result pages.
• Monitor newly listed professional profiles through repeated snapshots.
• Feed profile URLs into the Houzz professional detail template for contact and company enrichment.

🐙 Why Octoparse

• Ready-to-use workflow: The extraction steps for Houzz Professionals are already configured, so you do not need to build the scraper from scratch.
• Flexible execution: Choose the supported local or cloud run mode to fit one-off checks or repeatable collection work.
• Structured, repeatable output: The same configured fields are returned as rows that are easier to compare, filter, deduplicate, and process than manually copied pages.
• Input guardrails: The current form exposes the verified inputs and limits needed by this template.
• Practical handoff: Review results in Octoparse and export or process the structured data in the formats supported by your Octoparse environment.

📝 Input

Complete the following fields:

• Listing Page URLs (Required) — Enter List Page URL. Up to 100 entries per run.

🚀 How to Use

1. Open the template and select Try it or Start.
2. Complete the input fields listed above.
3. Start the task using the supported local or cloud run mode.
4. Review the output rows and export or process the structured data.

⚠️ Limitations

Results depend on what the source site exposes at run time. A listed output field can be empty when the source page does not provide that value. Input limits shown above are enforced by the template.

💡 Tips

Use specific, valid inputs and review a representative result before starting a large batch. Remove duplicate inputs when repeated records are not needed.

❓ FAQ

How does this template work?

The template opens each submitted Houzz professional listing page, loops through the displayed professional cards, and exports each profile URL with its page context.

What do I need to enter?

Use the fields and accepted values shown in the Input section. Only user-relevant limits are listed.

What data does this template return?

The current output fields and a representative JSON Data Preview are listed in the Output section. Field availability can vary when the source page does not display a value.

Is this template free to use?

The template is currently free of charge and has no per-line usage fee. Octoparse plan or resource limits may still apply.

Why can some output fields be empty?

Source pages do not always expose every value for every record, and page layouts can vary by item, market, or current site response. The template returns the field when the current page provides it.

Can I export the collected data?

You can review the structured rows in Octoparse and export or process them using the options supported by your Octoparse environment.

🔗 Related Templates

• Detail page_Houzz Professional — Pass the collected Houzz professional profile URLs to this detail template for company, rating, cost, and displayed contact data.
• Houzz URL List Scraper — Discover Houzz product URLs when the project also covers home-design products.