Sooner or later, every homeowner needs to hire a contractor; whether it’s for plumbing, roofing, landscaping, house cleaning, interior painting, etc. I’ve spent the past dozen years connecting homeowners to highly reliable contractors – and helping them avoid the bad ones. After 12 years and millions of reports, I’ve learned a thing or two.

The $214 billion U.S. home remodeling market is booming. Based on the billions of cable home makeover shows (I may be exaggerating here) and the fact that there’s a big box hardware store on every corner, you’d think we’re all hammering our own nails. But Angie’s List research shows it’s evenly divided between the DIYers and the pros.

I’m willing to bet that 90 percent of those who’ve had issues with a contractor stumbled early on – in the hiring process. That’s where I come in. Separating good contractors from the bad isn’t as difficult as it might seem.

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