Compliance
3 articles on compliance for home service contractors.
Contractor Bonding and Insurance in 2026: The Honest Cost of Staying Legal
The median contractor general liability claim now settles at $30,000 and a single uninsured roof collapse can erase $250,000 in equity overnight. Here is what bonding and insurance actually cost in 2026 and which carriers will write a small contractor without flinching.
Jun 6, 2026Contractor OSHA Compliance in 2026: Training Cards, Top Citations by Trade, and the State-Plan Trap That Catches Out-of-Town Crews
OSHA's average serious-violation fine hit $16,550 per citation in 2026 and willful violations clear $165,514. Contractor OSHA compliance is the difference between a $0 inspection and a $50K shutdown that takes out a quarter.
Jun 6, 2026HVAC Warranty Registration: The 2026 Operator Playbook for Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, and Rheem
Roughly 15-25% of denied HVAC warranty claims trace back to a missed registration window, costing the average contractor $400-$1,200 per system at failure. Here is the 2026 playbook for registering every system on time.