09/27/2026
A contractor can tell me they’ve been doing the job for twenty years.
They can show me photos of beautiful projects.
They can even come recommended by someone I trust.
But if they don’t have the license required for that work, I’m not putting them on Hire It Done.
Period.
I’ve been in the home improvement business for more than three decades, and one thing I keep coming back to is this:
Homeowners shouldn’t have to rely on a sales pitch to figure out who is working on their biggest investment.
At Hire It Done, we check a contractor’s licensing.
We check insurance.
We look at their work and their history.
We do background checks.
Not because a piece of paper guarantees a perfect project.
It doesn’t.
But because skipping those checks means you’re making an important decision with LESS information than you should have.
And if something goes wrong, that gap can become a very expensive conversation.
Think about the job itself.
Who is actually responsible for the work?
Is the contractor qualified and licensed for the specific scope?
What insurance applies, and can you verify it?
If a problem appears halfway through, who are you calling?
I had Namir George and Kevin George of the Michigan Institute of Real Estate back on Hire It Done, and we got into why licensing matters to contractors AND to the homeowners hiring them.
My takeaway is simple:
Don’t let a great first impression replace your due diligence.
Before work starts, ask the questions. Verify the answers. Know who you’re hiring.
Watch the full conversation here: https://youtube.com/live/Ek6tynxHZsg?feature=share
