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How to Get More Customers as a Handyman or Cleaner in Northern Virginia
Most ways to get more handyman or cleaning clients in Northern Virginia cost little or nothing. Keep your profile comple...
12 Questions to Ask Before You Hire Someone for a Home Repair
Before you hire someone for a home repair, ask about their license, their insurance, a written estimate and contract, th...
How to Check a Contractor's License in Virginia (Step by Step)
To check a contractor's license in Virginia, search their name or license number on DPOR's free License Lookup. Then mak...
What Should a Home Improvement Contract Include in Virginia?
In Virginia, a licensed contractor doing work on your home must give you a written contract, signed by both of you befor...
Do You Need a License to Be a Handyman in Virginia?
Virginia has no handyman license. But any construction, repair or improvement job worth more than $1,000 needs a state c...
Leaf Collection in Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria: How It Works
Fairfax County, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria each run their own fall leaf collection, and the rules aren'...
Do I Need a Permit? Common Home Projects in Virginia
Often, yes. In Virginia, replacing a gas water heater, adding an electrical circuit (for an EV charger, say) and buildin...
Move-Out Cleaning Checklist for Virginia Renters
A move-out cleaning checklist for Virginia renters comes down to this: clean every room top to bottom, empty cabinets an...
Fall Home Maintenance Checklist for Northern Virginia
Finish fall home maintenance in Northern Virginia by the first frost: mid-October at Dulles, early November in Arlington...