Remodeling With a Professional

When planning your home remodel, it is important to work with a team of trustworthy professionals. Whether you are looking for a small bathroom renovation or a whole-home transformation, your remodeler will be spending a lot of time with you and your family. Hiring a professional will ensure that the process will run more smoothly, and your renovated home will perform better, look better, and live better. So, don’t let just anyone remodel your home.

All the remodelers you meet on the Remodelers Showcase are members of Housing First Minnesota. That means they adhere to a code of ethics, are educated, and are committed to the industry.

Ethical

Housing First Minnesota remodeler members are requiredto sign and agree to abide by a strict code of businessethics and agree to mediation, which Housing FirstMinnesota will provide should a dispute arise. Membersare required to show proof that their Minnesota contractorlicense is current and that they have completed a minimumof three major, successful remodeling projects before beingallowed to participate in any Remodelers Showcase tour.

Educated

Housing First Minnesota provides important educationalopportunities to its members, both to maintain their statelicensing and to help improve their day-to-day business.These courses help ensure remodelers are current onregulations, building codes, new technologies, and thelatest products.

Committed to the Industry

Remodelers who make the effort to join and participate inan organization like Housing First Minnesota show they arecommitted to the remodeling industry and remaining anactive part of it. That’s not something you should take lightly.

Professional or Not? Here's How to Tell

1. Make sure the remodeler you hire has a Minnesota contractor license. Contractor license oversight is through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Use their quick license lookup tool to confirm the company you're interviewing is licensed and has no complaints against them.

2. A professional remodeler will be transparent with costs and payments. Whether they operate on a cost-plus basis or another method, they’ll explain how much they earn for their services.

3. Professional remodelers always provide written contracts. They don’t want to do any work without one, and neither should you.

4. Your municipality requires permits for most work done on your home. A professional remodeler will make sure your project is permitted and that the permit is displayed on site.

5. Check that they are a member of a professional organization like Housing First Minnesota. When a company makes the effort to be a part of an industry association, they have access to education and connections that let them keep up with the latest trends, codes, and products. They are also required to sign an ethics agreement upon joining.