How To Start A Home Improvement Service

There are more and more home improvement referral services across the US. They spend their time looking for trusted and good quality contractors that can do the work, which brings a great profit to these businesses.

It really doesn’t take much to start. A home improvement referral service business takes only a little money and not more time than a regular 40 hour a week job. They can actually start making money within the first year of business.

The first thing to consider is what types of home improvement businesses your will refer. This can include gutter cleaning and replacement, remodeling, building additions, fencing, lawn maintenance, and many others. Remember, all though you may like to paint a client may not like it or have the time. And this means that there is no business that should be overlooked.

You will need to call the local, county and state government offices when you choose the type of contractors you would like to include in your referral business. It is best that you get all the requirements and regulations connected to business registry, licensing and insurance for every contractor you have. And this is just a first step in building your list. It is good to have a policy which would exclude all contractors from your list in case they do not meet the government regulations.

Your business of reffering the contractors will start to grow and gain the much needed credibility and value if you start to use these requirements. The contractor will not be on your list at all in case they do not meet these requirements. This is what will make your client more at ease since they will know that the job will be done correctly and without hassle.

One more way that will bring good reputation to your business is that you only deal with those contractors that did the good job with their past customers. Bear in mind that this is not the end of a screening process. Recommendations are not enough.

Once a contractor is recommended to your home improvement referral business, you need to check out his or her service. You will need to explain what your referral service is all about. You will see that most contractors will be happy to oblige when it comes to information they need to give you. Be aware that the business is yours completely and that you can take it in any direction you wish.