Contractor insurance with general liability coverage will cost, on average, $142 per month. Rates can be affected by multiple factors, such as the type of coverage a contractor purchases, the number ...

For those ready to bring their home improvement ideas to life, hiring a general contractor is an eventual inevitability. Fittingly, you can think of a general contractor as, well, a general. By ...

Do I have to hire a licensed contractor if I am planning on doing work in my home? The simple answer to this question is yes. If you are planning a home improvement project, making a repair or ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

Contractors, it seems, are always busy. Seldom has this been more true than in the current remodeling market. Lately, a downturn in the availability of labor and construction materials has caused a ...

If you intend to hire a contractor for repairs or home improvements, it's important to brush up on the lesser-known contract option known as a contractor lien waiver. Liens are a powerful tool ...

For most contractors, the past year turned out to be a great time to be in the residential HVAC business. Consumers were staying at home and spending on comfort rather than leisure. But now the ...

Most construction company owners and managers spend most of their working hours on two of the three required operational functions it takes to make a profit and grow their companies. First you must ...