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It is time for Washington to step upwards and place law inside spot which may force states to raised control the do-it-yourself business. Up to now Washington has left the regulation of the do-it-yourself business about state regulators, and for any reason(s) countless states have fallen considerably short. There continue to be certain states which do not even have contractor licensing inside spot for house improvements. For a few of the states which do have licensing, the license needs don't include which the individual show the ability to do almost any do-it-yourself work. (That will be like saying I will issue we a license to cut hair however you don't need to show which we understand how to cut hair......... ouch!) Then why do states bother issuing licenses if there are no needs to show competence? Revenue? Or do you find it which they need more consumer complaints for Customer Affairs and BBB to take care of? The unfortunate consequences of the condition are which homeownersare the ones that are paying the cost by getting poor workmanship as well as a cascade of do-it-yourself issues. Let's be honest, the do-it-yourself business could not appear to attract the most reliable, honest and competent individuals. The lure of the quick buck and also the relative ease to "qualify" to do do-it-yourself work, brings countless a "character" to your door. When I became a contractor I needed to employ folks for a choice of field positions. Most of the people, that I interviewed and sometimes employed, appeared to have the same kind of issues with past employers. These issues consisted of drug abuse problems, honesty problems, and reliability problems. The labor pool never appeared to have an over wealth of skill and employability to pick from. I remember constantly reading article after article which dealt with the immense manpower lack at home improvement business. The bottom line of each article might often be the same, "If you will get an honest, reliable and competent individual to suit we, pull out all of the stops to keep them!!!! Do whatever you should do to keep your face happy because you'll never understand in the event you may be lucky sufficient to obtain somebody to take their spot." As an owner, it became a especially continual and aggravating condition to deal with. You were almost nervous to try and heighten project creation because we knew you'd need to try and discover somebody to do the additional work. Finding employees was constantly an adventure, an adventure which I never looked ahead to. For the last 10-15 years the quantity one condition at home improvement business is lacking manpower. Many contractors are training and hiring minorities to try and solve this big condition. If we were to speak to your state authorities regarding what is being completed to improve laws and screening at home improvement business, they may probably tell we something is in the works or there is very little income formore laws (testing). I have been hearing this for 30 years. The county inside that I live (Suffolk County, New York) still could not require any display of do-it-yourself capability to get a do-it-yourself license. The fee has consistently gone up but the needs have almost stayed the same. We are one of the highest taxed counties inside the, so I resist to believe there is very little income to develop and implement a greater policing and screening procedure at home improvement business. The National Association of The Remodeling Industry (NARI) http://www.nari.org is the only nationwide company which offers certification of do-it-yourself individuals. They have a number of different certifications that certain may get. To obtain these certifications the individual desires to show a choice of knowledge, varying from advantageous organization practices to project knowledge. NARI's leading certification is known as - Certified Remodeler (CR). This certification requires the individual to get ready a comprehensive matrix or resume of their experience and knowledge and getting a certain score on 8-hour exam. There are only approximately 1000 CR's, from the thousands of do-it-yourself contractors inside this country. I earned this certification inside 1994 and still proudly hold this certification now. I may acknowledge which buying this certification is a time intensive procedure and does take considerable effort, but it was definitely worth it. What I also like about this certification is that it has to be renewed each year by showing continued involvement and knowledge at home improvement business. Why then couldn't Washington mandate some sort of screening, nationwide, which all folks interested inside doing house improvements should be capable to "pass" to obtain a license? This license may be used nationwide. Use a screening procedure which emulates what NARI does because of its certifications. You could create the screening because simple because a comprehensive test with numerous choice queries. A test which might be machine scored. I think an perfect situation for licensing is to split upwards do-it-yourself licensing into sub-licenses. As an example, in the event you were a bathroom contractor you'd get a license for bathroom house improvements only. This might refine what licensees are qualified to do, very then issuing 1 license which may wrongly provide the impression which the licensee can perform doing almost any project. The reason I think Washington desires to receive involved with this condition is because of the American public doesn't have the time to wait for each of the 50 states to create a synonymous solution, individually. However, if Washington were to step upwards and mandate a nationwide screening and testing situation, you'd have to address the screening of the people that show about work in your home. (if they were not the person(s) that was screened and licensed) These people might hopefullybe employees of the person who was screened. Is the homeowner then to situation with not knowing the skills of the people functioning for their home? I tend to think not, because the person who went from the screening and obtained the license would like to keep the license. It is in the number one interest of the licensed individual to ensure the project is carried out correctly. Problems develop when a contractor has too much work and attempts to have it all completed by using inexperienced and unqualified help. The lure of finishing more work and creating more money sometimes causes their organization getting "out of control". This subsequently causes standard and project completion issues. Employees of licensed and screened contractors have to "qualify" on certain level like NARI's lead carpenter certification. Will these desperately needed changes happen any time shortly? To be honest, I wouldn't hold your breathing delaying for Washington to step about the plate and I don'tthink your state or localized governments may dramatically boost do-it-yourself laws either. So what could a homeowner do to protect their house and home? Acquire the appropriate "tools" and knowledge to be able to protect your house from poor do-it-yourself choices and situations. The Home Improvement Success Club of America(TM) (http://www.homeimprovementsuccess.com) can provide we all of the appropriate knowledge and "tools" we want, without spending hours and hours doing research and trying to puzzle out what to do. This club has a variety of forums (chat room, content deck, telephone consultations and project estimate-contract evaluations) to answer your queries regarding how to receive good do-it-yourself results. Membership to the club also includes the use of The Home Improvement Success System, that is a step-by-step do-it-yourself program which shows we exactly what to do and what not to do. This program is used with any project. The club also includes a 30-day income back guarantee in the event you are not delighted with being a club associate. If you're serious regarding doing a do-it-yourself project and protecting your house, then join The Home Improvement Success Club of America(TM). You is happy we did! 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