Finding a Contractor for Post-Inspection Repairs

Verify before you hire, not after

A quick but important note on how MoveConnected's contractor listings work: they're pulled from Google's public business data, filtered to 4.5+ star ratings from at least 10 reviews, and ordered by rating weighted by the number of reviews. We don't run license or insurance checks or perform any vetting beyond that filter. Always confirm a contractor's license and insurance yourself, directly, before signing anything — most state licensing boards have a free lookup tool for exactly this.

Questions worth asking before you hire

• Can you provide proof of license and current insurance?
• Do you have references from similar jobs in the last year?
• Is the quote itemized, and what happens if the job scope changes mid-repair?
• What is the realistic timeline, and is there a written warranty on the work?

Get more than one quote

For anything beyond a minor repair, two or three quotes is worth the extra day it takes — prices for the same job can vary more than buyers expect, and a second opinion sometimes catches something the first contractor missed (or invented).

Match the specialist to the issue

General handymen are fine for small, varied fixes, but bigger-ticket items — foundation, roofing, major electrical or plumbing — are worth a specialist, even if it costs a bit more up front.