Licenses, insurance and memberships

Check us before you let us in.

A contractor should be verifiable before the first visit, not after the deposit. Every credential below says what it means for you and where to confirm it yourself.

Ask for our insurance certificate Call to confirm a license number

State contractor licenses

One license for every state we work in.

We only take work in states where we hold the contractor license the state requires. Numbers are published here and on every estimate, so you can check them against the state board before you call.

Contractor licenses by state
State	License type	License number	Verify
Maine	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
New Hampshire	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
Massachusetts	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
Rhode Island	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
Connecticut	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
New York	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
New Jersey	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
Pennsylvania	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
Delaware	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
Maryland	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
Virginia	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
North Carolina	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
South Carolina	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
Georgia	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify
Florida	Residential contractor license	Listed before launch	How to verify

What each credential means for you

Six credentials, and where to confirm each one.

A logo on a website proves nothing. What matters is what the credential obliges us to do and whether you can confirm it without asking us.

Liability and workers compensation

General liability to $2M protects your home if our work damages it. Workers compensation covers anyone hurt on your property, so the claim never lands on your homeowner policy.

Where to check: Request the certificate by text; it is sent from the insurer, before the visit

EPA lead-safe certified firm

Homes old enough to have lead paint must be renovated under the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rule: sealed work areas, wet methods and HEPA cleanup, led by a certified renovator.

Where to check: The EPA lead-safe certified firm locator

NARI member

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry binds members to a code of ethics and offers remodeling-specific certifications for supervisors and designers.

Where to check: The member directory on the NARI website

BBB accredited, A+ rating

Better Business Bureau accreditation means complaints are public and answered. The rating reflects how complaints were resolved, not only how many there were.

Where to check: Our BBB business profile and its complaint history

Best of Houzz

An award based on homeowner reviews and ratings on Houzz, where many clients also post photos of the finished work.

Where to check: Our Houzz profile, reviews and project photos

Background-checked crews

Every person who works inside a client home, employee or trade partner, passes a background check before the first job and is introduced to you by name.

Where to check: The crew list in your pre-construction packet

Checking any contractor

Four checks to run on any contractor before you sign.

These take about fifteen minutes and apply to us as much as to anyone else you are considering.

Search the license number on the state licensing board website and confirm the name and address match the estimate
Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by the insurance agent, not a copy attached to an email
Read the one-star reviews and the answers to them; how a company handles problems tells you more than the praise
Refuse to pull the permit yourself: the contractor doing the work should pull it under their own license

Verified first

Checked our credentials? Book the visit next.

The supervisor who visits brings the license number and the insurance certificate, and leaves both with you.

Book my estimate visit Text a specialist