Tips on Finding Manufacturers on 4specs

1. Navigate by division and section. Using the division and section numbers is frequently the best way to find alternate suppliers once you know the section to look in. Use the blue search box above to search with key words to get you started in appropriate sections.

2. Website Search for company name or product type: Choose the blue search box at the top of each page. This search automatically searches the following locations:

• All of the product section pages
• Changes in Companies - companies with name changes or out of business.

These pages contain primarily manufacturer names and words relating to product types, such as roofing or HVAC. You can connect terms with and or or.  "and" will find items that contain both terms; "or" will find items that contain either word, but not necessarily both terms. The default is and. Example: "concrete or forms" will find pages with either "concrete" or "forms." Capitals are ignored.

3. 4specs Database Contact Search - This gold searches the 4specs online database.Searchable by company name. Returns contact information - address, phone, website link and section listings.

4. The Google Custom Search includes results from only the top 3,500 sites included in 4specs. This helps focus your search on manufacturers you can easily specify. Any word that appears on their web site is searchable. You can expand the search on the next pass to include all sites found in Google.

5. LEED Searches - On each section page there is a green link on the bottom of the page. Clicking this link will return the manufacturers listed on that page, sorted by zip code order.

6. 4specs has adopted MasterFormat 2004 to classify construction products. Here is more information about the adaptive changes used by 4specs to better classify manufacturers as a product resource.

7. When all else fails try Google. Please send us an email if you find a listing you think should be in the 4specs directory.