Contractor Verified

08/28/2026

We have more work than trades in certain categories of Contractor Verified. If you have been thinking about joining right now is that time!

08/19/2026

Most people find a contractor the hard way. You search, you get a page full of ads, you call three companies, and you hope. One does not call back. One shows up in an unmarked truck. The third one seems fine, but you never really know if the insurance is current or if that warranty means anything until something goes wrong.

Contractor Verified exists so you do not have to run that gauntlet. Every company in the network got checked out before they got in. Licensing, insurance, reputation, what past customers actually say when you ask them. If a company did not hold up, they are not on the list. That is the entire point.

For homeowners, it means you can hire a roofer or a plumber or an electrician without doing three hours of homework first. For realtors, it means you can send a client a name and know it is not going to come back on you. Your reputation is on the line every time you make a recommendation, and we take that seriously because we are making the same bet.

Seventy six trade categories, all local, all vetted. Start at contractorverifiedatx.com and hire the pros the pros hire

08/18/2026

Meet Hunter Ciaccio, our exclusive insurance partner at Goosehead Insurance.

Here is something most Texas homeowners do wrong. The renewal notice shows up, the premium is a few hundred dollars higher than last year, and they pay it. No phone call, no questions. That happens every single year, and over five years it adds up to real money for coverage nobody ever re checked.

Hunter is not tied to one carrier, so when your rate jumps he can actually do something about it. He re shops the policy, compares what the market looks like now versus when you bought it, and tells you straight whether the increase is fair or whether you are overpaying. Sometimes the answer is that your current policy is the best available. That is worth knowing too.

He also handles the contractor side. If you run a trade business, your general liability and commercial auto are what let you take the job in the first place, and a lapse or a limit that is too low can cost you work. Hunter keeps our members covered and current.

If your renewal is coming up, or you just want a second set of eyes on what you are paying, reach out to him.

Hunter Ciaccio, Goosehead Insurance
[email protected]

08/14/2026

Meet Hector Mendoza of Nu Image Surfaces, LLC, a featured home builder in the Contractor Verified network.

Building a house is the longest relationship most people will ever have with a contractor. It is not a weekend job or a one day service call. It is a year or more of decisions, change orders, inspections, weather delays, and moments where you need someone to pick up the phone and tell you the truth about where things stand.

That is why we are careful about which builders carry the Contractor Verified name. Plenty of companies can pour a foundation and frame a house. Far fewer can run that entire process without leaving the homeowner guessing.

Hector builds custom homes across the Austin area, and what stands out about him is how he handles the parts nobody puts in a brochure. Clear communication when something changes. Subs who actually show up. A finished home that matches what was promised at the start rather than what got quietly downgraded along the way.

If you are thinking about building, or you own a lot and are trying to figure out what is possible on it, start the conversation with Hector at Nu Image. And realtors, if you have a client sitting on land, this is a good call to make for them

08/14/2026

Looking for a Central Texas pool builder? Watercolor Pools designs and builds custom luxury pools with expert craftsmanship. Get a free quote today.

08/13/2026

Most people think a mortgage is one product with one set of rules. It is not, and that misunderstanding costs buyers more than almost anything else in the process.

Liz Rich- Loan officer- NMLS #1983319 spends her days on the other side of that.

Liz is the Texas loan officer behind Lending by Liz and an exclusive lending partner here at Contractor Verified. Because she works as a broker, she is not handing every client the same loan. She matches the program to the person.

A first time buyer who has saved a little but not a lot is a different conversation than a veteran using a VA benefit. Someone buying acreage outside the metro may qualify for rural financing that a city buyer never hears about. A self employed borrower whose tax returns do not tell the whole story needs a lender who knows which programs look at income differently. Buyers in the higher price brackets around Austin need jumbo options. Someone building from the ground up needs a construction loan, not a standard purchase loan. And a homeowner sitting on years of equity who wants to gut the kitchen is looking at a cash out refinance.

Same city, same week, six completely different loans. That is the part most buyers never see.

If you have been told no somewhere else, or you have been assuming you need twenty percent down, have the conversation with Liz before you rule anything out. It costs nothing to ask.

Liz Rich, Texas Loan Officer
(512) 608-8753
[email protected]
lendingbyliz.com

08/13/2026

Modern Design That Makes a Statement
A custom sliding glass enclosure creates a clean, open appearance while providing exceptional functionality. Every project is fabricated to fit your exact bathroom layout.
Quality craftsmanship starts with Austin Shower Glass.
https://austinshowerglass.com/

08/11/2026

Member Spotlight: Stefan N Alexa Austin Shower Glass

Ask any remodeler what holds up a bathroom at the finish line and you will get the same answer. The glass.

Everything else can be done. Tile set, fixtures in, paint dry. But until the shower glass goes in, that bathroom is still a construction zone and nobody is using it. Order it late and you spend weeks looking at a beautiful room you cannot actually step into.

That is why Stefan Franco earned his spot in this network. Austin Shower Glass is veteran owned, family run, based in Bee Cave, and serving homeowners and builders across Austin and Travis County. Custom frameless shower doors and enclosures are the specialty, along with mirrors, glass railings, partition walls, steam showers, and wine cellar glass. Every piece is measured for the space it goes into, not pulled off a shelf and made to fit.

Stefan responds fast, usually same day. Fair quote up front, accurate measurements, clean install.

If a bathroom is on your list before the holidays, this is the call you make first, not last. Reach Stefan at austinshowerglass.com or [email protected].

Hire The Pros The Pros Hire

08/10/2026

Member Spotlight: Tariq Zuhair of 1-800-JUNKPRO Austin

Everybody has that one pile. The garage corner, the back of the shed, the busted appliance that has been sitting on the patio since spring. Tariq is the guy who makes it disappear.

Tariq Zuhair runs 1-800-JUNKPRO Austin, and he is one of the members our network calls on constantly. Full service junk removal where his crew does all the lifting and loading, plus dumpster rental that will not chew up your driveway if you would rather knock it out on your own schedule. Furniture, appliances, garage and attic cleanouts, estate clearings, remodel debris, fence and deck tear outs. You point, they haul.

Tariq is a United States Marine veteran, and you can see it in how he runs the business. He shows up when he says he will, the pricing is straight, and the site gets left clean. That is why realtors getting a listing ready, contractors clearing a jobsite, and homeowners finally tackling the garage keep sending him work and keep thanking us for the referral.

Call Tariq at (512) 717-4330 or visit 1-800-junkpro.com, and tell him Contractor Verified sent you.

08/09/2026