Title: Builders, trades, and suppliers: your role | Cercha

Description: Find your role in residential building. Check trade relationships, work examples, supply requests, and handoffs with support services.

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# Find the people your next job depends on

Building connections

Start with your role, then the work you need to get done.

If you need a new trade partner, a [builder relationship](/guides/construction-networking/), or a material contact, start with the work in front of you. Choose the guide for your role. Each gives you questions to ask before you agree the [scope](/glossary/#scope-of-work), dates, or next step.

- [Builders](/for/builders/): assess capacity for production starts or comparable work for a custom detail.
- [General contractors and remodelers](/for/general-contractors/): build a backup bench and settle materials and handoffs.
- [Subcontractors](/for/subcontractors/): show relevant work and screen the next builder's terms.
- [Crews](/for/crews/): confirm readiness and who gives instructions before rolling out.
- [Suppliers and reps](/for/suppliers/): explain carried brands and qualify the material request.
- Support trades: define the marketing, design, or office assignment and protect client records. [Ask Cercha how your service fits](/contact/).

NAHB also offers associate membership for suppliers and service providers, with opportunities to meet builders and remodelers. [NAHB membership categories](https://www.nahb.org/why-nahb/types-of-membership/builders-associates-and-affiliates).

## Examples from the field (Illustrative examples, not member stories)

- **Replacement trade:** If your framing sub cannot take a house start, send the current drawings and site-readiness questions to a replacement candidate. Confirm the assigned crew before changing your schedule.

- **Material inquiry:** If you need windows for a custom home, send the selected product and current opening schedule to the branch contact. Ask who confirms the quote and delivery arrangements.

- **Office handoff:** If project photos need captions, give the support provider approved images and a description of each company’s role. Review the draft before it is shared.

## Where Cercha fits

Cercha launches first in the [Raleigh-Durham Triangle](/triangle/). Outside the Triangle, [join the market waitlist](/beta/).

Search by trade, ZIP code, and radius to find a trade contact. Review the profile and project photos, then use Messages to discuss the work. Confirm the working agreement directly with the other business.

- [A builder network for your next trade partner](</for/builders/>)

  As a home builder, you need another trade partner when a sub drops or your crew is booked. Define the scope, location, and date before checking candidates.
- [Present your crew’s work to local builders](</for/crews/>)

  When the next start is uncertain, confirm the scope, site readiness, and responsible contact. Show the work your crew does without promising unconfirmed capacity.
- [A general contractor network for your backup bench](</for/general-contractors/>)

  When a remodel needs an unfamiliar specialty or your regular sub cancels, ask about the actual job size, access, and handoff before the start.
- [Show builders looking for subcontractors the work you do](</for/subcontractors/>)

  When a regular builder slows down or a job slips, show the work you want more of. Ask about the builder’s scope and payment process before committing.
- [A building supplier network for your branch](</for/suppliers/>)

  As a building supplier, use your profile to make the product line and responsible contact clear. Confirm the supply details before promising a quote or delivery.

## Build your connections

[Ask about the beta](</beta/>)

## Sources

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1. National Association of Home Builders. (n.d.). *Builders, Associates and Affiliates*. NAHB. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://www.nahb.org/why-nahb/types-of-membership/builders-associates-and-affiliates