🇺🇸 United States

Local services in the United States

Find local help in the United States and check people properly before you hire. Here’s what to look for locally.

Look the contractor up on your state licensing board (most states license electricians, plumbers and general contractors).
Ask for a certificate of liability insurance and, for employees, workers’ comp.
Get a written estimate and never pay the full amount upfront.
Pull permits where your city requires them; the contractor should know.

Official register: your state’s contractor licensing board and Secretary of State business search.

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Help in the United States

Emergency: 911

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline · 988 · Call or text, 24/7
National Domestic Violence Hotline · 1-800-799-7233 · Text START to 88788, 24/7

All helplines & privacy in the United States

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check a business in the United States?

Look it up in your state’s contractor licensing board and Secretary of State business search. Look the contractor up on your state licensing board (most states license electricians, plumbers and general contractors).

Should I pay upfront?

Pay a reasonable deposit at most, against a written quote, and keep invoices. Never pay the full amount before work starts.