In last few years home improvement referral services are cropping up from New York to California. 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. You will need to invest only a small amount of money and a regular 40 hours per week into this referral business. These businesses can actually make a good money even in the first year.

What you need to to first is to think about what kind of home improvement business you want to refer. And this usually includes building additions, lawn care, fencing, gutter replacement and cleaning, remodeling and other similar activities. Bear in mind that not all people like to remodel if you do, and many of them simply don’t have the time to do it. And this means that there is no business that should be overlooked.

Once you have an idea of the types of contractors for your referral service business, you will need to call the local, county, and state government offices. Get the regulations and requirements regarding licensing, bonding, business registry, and insurance for each type of contractor. This is the first step to building your list. Any contractor that does not meet government regulations should not be on your referral list.

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. It will be very clear to them that in case a contractor is not meeting the requirements needed, they will simply be deleted from the list. Knowing that the job will be done as agreed and correctly is what will make your clients feel more satisfied and relaxed.

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. Talk to them, explaining your referral service business. A big number of contractors will be happy to give you all necesary information. Be aware that the business is yours completely and that you can take it in any direction you wish.