Homeowner checklist
License, insurance, references, written scope, pricing, permits, warranties, and payment checks before work begins.
Verification is a record-building task. Confirm the responsible license, insurance evidence, written scope, permit responsibility, payment terms, change-order process, warranty owner, and complaint route before work begins.
Keep the diagnosis, estimates, model numbers, permits, photographs, change orders, invoices, test results, warranty terms, and owner instructions together. Record which provider owns access, cleanup, and finish restoration.
Alabama verification record
The site is an independent publisher and does not certify providers. Record the result from the responsible Alabama board, then keep it with the proposal, permit, inspection, payment, and warranty documents.
Save the contractor name and certification result from the Alabama HVAC board, plus the written scope, complaint route, and any permit record.
Save the company registration and responsible master information from the Alabama plumbing and gas-fitting board before comparing work.
Save the electrical contractor license result, written proposal, payment schedule, permit responsibility, and final inspection record.
Related decisions
Verify before hiring
Official state hiring and recordkeeping guidance for electrical work.
Official state certification and consumer information for plumbing and gas-fitting work.
Official state licensing information for heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration contractors.
Utility-location guidance before digging or excavation.
State consumer guidance on licensing, references, insurance, contracts, and payments.