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The resources on this page were provided by ARCH members who believe they may be useful to other Reston homeowners and associations.  If you have a reference you've found valuable, please share it with the Member Support Committee. 

8 Questions to Ask a Contractor Before You Invite Him/Her into Your Home [DOC]

A general Questionnaire for contractors covering important questions you should consider when comparing and hiring contractors [DOC] 

4 Common Scams to Avoid - CONSUMER REPORTS extract [DOC] 

Avoid Repair Fraud – Fairfax County emergency recovery resource includes Tips for Selecting a Contractor and links to licensing, complaint, and permit offices (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency/recover/avoidfraud.htm) 

Get it in writing – sample contract from the Virginia Board for Contractors (http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/consamp.pdf) 

Checklist of Contractor Clauses – from The Virginia Community Association Network (http://webapp.dpor.state.va.us/articles/contract_clauses.htm) 

RA Cluster/Condo Archives – The Reston Association’s Contractor Survey Results show vendors that RA clusters/condos have used in the past. There are other useful links here, as well, including paving and landscaping workshop handouts. (http://reston.org/Cluster_Condo_Info/cl_cluster_info.html) See also: 

• "Contracts for Community Associations" (PDF) An article describing the basics of contracting for clusters.

The Fairfax County Community Association Manual (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/consumer/community_assn_manual.htm)

• Chapter 5, Operating Expenses, in Section II, Operations and Budgets (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/consumer/community_manual/chapter5.pdf)

• Contracting Procedures

• Contract Guidelines for Collection and Recycling Services, in Utilities

• Fairfax County Community Association Manual – Full manual (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/consumer/community_manual/full_manual.pdf)

• Risk Management-Contractors (Chapter 3, p. 63)

• Project Inventory Worksheets (Chapter 4, Budget Preparation),

• Insurance (Chapter 6, Administrative Expenses)

• and much more

CONTRACTOR LICENSING

Some construction contractors must be licensed in Virginia. Trade licenses are required for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, gas fitting, asbestos abatement and lead abatement work.  The following link http://www.contractors-license.org/va/va.htm provides a summary of VA licensing requirements.

To access and verify current Virginia information about licensing requirements and to verify the license status of an individual contractor you should access the Virginia Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation.  http://www.dpor.virginia.gov

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