On this page you can search for a contractor, local building official, and other attendees in your area who participated in the Blueprint for Safety™ Training program. The Blueprint for Safety™ Training program provides residential builders with accurate, current and reliable information about how to make homes more disaster-resistant.

To locate a contractor who participated in the training:

  1. To search by city, enter the name of your city then click on the "SEARCH" button to locate that contractor's information.
  2. To search for a specific contractor, enter that contractor's first or last name then click on the "SEARCH" button to locate that contractor's information.
  3. To search for a contractor by company, enter the name of the company then click on the "SEARCH" button to locate the contractor's information.

It is essential that your contractor be licensed and insured before any work is undertaken. Check with the state agency that handles the licensing of professionals and your local Better Business Bureau for any complaints on file.

Here are some helpful tips to follow when hiring a contractor:

  1. Get at least three estimates from different licensed and insured contractors for the same job.
  2. Ask your contractor for references, and follow up with those references.
  3. Ask your contractor for proof of insurance. If the contractor does not have disability and worker's compensation insurance, you may be liable for accidents on your property.
  4. Read your contract very carefully, including warranty information on any products used to strengthen your home.
  5. Never make full payment up front. Reputable contractors will accept payment based upon percentage of work completed.
  6. Obtain lien waivers to ensure that no one who supplied materials can put a lien on your home because the contractor did not pay them.
  7. Make sure that the products used meet code requirements in your area and all appropriate building permits have been pulled.

NOTICE: Although the information and recommendations at this Internet Web site (hereinafter "Information") are presented in good faith and believed to be correct, The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. ("FLASH") makes no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of Information. Further, FLASH makes no endorsement or certification as to any aspect of the work done by or qualifications of any contractors that have taken our Blueprint for Safety Course.

Information regarding contractors that have taken our Blueprint for Safety Course is supplied upon the condition that the persons receiving same will make their own determination as to its suitability for their purposes prior to use. In no event will FLASH (or its employees, subcontractors, partners, or agents) be responsible for damages of any nature (including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential) whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance upon Information regarding these contractors.

Nothing contained herein is to be construed as a recommendation to use any particular contractor and this information is provided for informational purposes only and anyone considering utilizing the services of any contractor should make their own investigation into the qualifications of that contractor before engaging that contractor. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OF ANY OTHER NATURE ARE MADE HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THIS WEBSITE.

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