Foundation & Crawl Space Repair in Richmond, VA

1. 1What is your Virginia license number, class and specialty?
2. 2Do you sell repairs, or only inspect?
3. 3What exactly is in the quote: parts, square footage, drainage, dehumidifier, cleanup?
4. 4Who pulls the building permit, and is the fee in the price?
5. 5What does the warranty cover, who backs it, and does it transfer if I sell?

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Contracting work over $1,000 needs a Virginia Board for Contractors license. For a house, look for the Residential Building (RBC) class or the Home Improvement (HIC) specialty; the Highway/Heavy (H/H) class lists foundations but doesn't mention houses, so ask. An engineer who only inspects holds a DPOR engineering license instead.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

• Is it the same job? Line the quotes up by scope: the same repair method, the same square footage, the same drainage and dehumidifier, the same cleanup. A lower price that leaves something out isn't lower.^[7]
• Is it in writing, with changes in writing too? DPOR, the state board that licenses contractors, advises against relying on a verbal agreement. Any change to the job should be written down and signed by both of you.^[7]
• Who pulls the permit? Work on a structural component needs a building permit. The quote should say who files it and whether the fee is included.^[6]
• What's the payment schedule? A deposit and payments tied to finished work protect you. DPOR says not to pay for the whole job up front.^[7]

• No license number, or one you can't find. Contracting work over $1,000 needs a Virginia license, and DPOR says the license should match the work. Hire someone unlicensed and you also lose access to the state's Recovery Fund.^[2][7][8]
• The whole price up front. DPOR and the BBB both warn against paying for the entire job before it's done.^[7][10]
• Cash only. DPOR's advice is to never pay in cash. A check or card leaves a record if something goes wrong.^[7]
• A deal that expires today. Pressure to decide on the spot is a warning sign the BBB names. A fair price will still be there tomorrow.^[10]
• A door-knocker who skips your 3-day right to cancel. If a seller shows up uninvited and you sign at home, Virginia gives you until midnight of the third business day to cancel in writing. This doesn't cover a company you called out yourself.^[9]