Your Homeowners Toolbox at FindNH Contractors

We know that you will check out any contractors you allow into your home yourself, even if someone else has done so; we would!
So we decided that we would provide useful tools for you to check out the contractors; the same tools we use. Here we go...

Here are 3 ways you can prescreen contractors:

Use these resources to check out your specific contractor, to get a sense of their general practices and check into their reputation.

1. Look them up online at the Better Business Bureau and check for complaints: http://concord.bbb.org/find-business-reviews/
2. Look them up online at the New Hampshire State government site a determine if they are registered as a business with hte state: http://www.sos-nh.gov/corporte/soskb/csearch.asp
3. Always ask the contractor for proof of insurance; to be certain, ask for their insurance company contact info and verify.

Here are 4 more options you can use to screen contractors for criminal records, sex offender record, and legal or civil judgements

1. Investigate with a New Hampshire background check to obtain divorces, lawsuits, criminal records, employee screening... http://www.publicrecordcenter.com/newhampshirepublicrecord.htm
2. New Hampshire Criminal Records search and resource for state criminal record information online:
   http://www.recordsproject.com/criminal/new-hampshire.asp
3. New Hampshire Background Check, Criminal Records in NH:
   http://www.easybackgroundchecks.com/nh-new-hampshire-background-check.htm
4. New Hampshire Public records provider of instant criminal background checks, free sex offender search and criminal records...
   http://www.instantcriminalchecks.com/state-criminal-records/nh-new-hampshire-criminal-background-checks-search-records.html
   

10 Questions (+1) to Ask Before You Hire a Contractor:

1. Request a valid Certificate of Insurance before work is started.
2. Have you done a project like this before and where.
3. When would you plan on starting and how long will it take to complete.
4. When the job is started will you stay untill it is complete.
5. Do you have any pictures of projects like this?
6. Do you have references?
7. Do your projects stay on budget?
8. Will you be on the job at all times?
9. Do you sub-out some of the project and if so do your subs have a certificate of Insurance?
10. Who will get the permits and is this included in your price?
11. Are you currently involved in any litigation or legal disputes concerning your business?
    

How to find out if a contractor is licensed.

All states that license contractors and tradesmen keep lists of license holders. Click on the abbreviation for your state in the map to see the phone number (and usually a Web address) for your state licensing board. A phone call or several mouse clicks will identify exactly who is licensed and who isn’t.

Except for plumbers and electricians, tradesmen paid by the hour usually don't need a license. Contractors bidding on any significant work (more than a few hundred dollars) need a license in most states. If you have a problem with a licensed contractor or tradesman, the state licensing board can be a powerful ally in resolving issues. Get into a dispute with an unlicensed contractor or tradesman and you’re on your own.

All construction contractors need liability and workers’ compensation coverage. Request a certificate of insurance from the contractor you select. Insurance carriers provide certificates showing policy limits and coverage dates. There's usually no charge for these certificates.

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