Title: Getting work guides | Cercha

Description: Find residential subcontracting work and build a shortlist of builders. Prepare your introduction, compare project fit and follow up with context.

Canonical: https://cercha.pages.dev/guides/topics/getting-work/

# Getting work guides

Guides: Getting work.

- [How to approach a home builder as a new sub](</guides/approach-a-home-builder/>)

  Tell the builder which trade package you can cover, show comparable work, and ask who reviews new trade partners.
- [Can a subcontractor hire another subcontractor?](</guides/can-a-subcontractor-hire-a-subcontractor/>)

  Review permission, classification, authority, insurance, and the builder's process before adding another company to your package.
- [A subcontractor capability statement on one page](</guides/capability-sheet/>)

  Give a builder one readable page showing what you perform, where you work, who supervises, and which projects support the offer.
- [Custom vs production builder work for subs](</guides/custom-vs-production-builder-work/>)

  Compare the actual scope, release pattern, supervision, returns, and payment process before choosing a builder relationship.
- [How to find a general contractor for your home project](</guides/find-a-general-contractor/>)

  Define the project, ask for comparable references, check credentials, and compare written scopes before you choose a general contractor.
- [How trades find general contractors to work with](</guides/find-general-contractors-to-work-with/>)

  Use project fit, permitted introductions, association sources, and official checks to build a trade-business prospect list.
- [How to find subcontracting work with home builders](</guides/find-subcontracting-work/>)

  Find builders that fit your crew, show relevant work, and turn a focused introduction into the next account decision.
- [How to get on a builder's subcontractor bid list](</guides/get-on-a-builder-bid-list/>)

  Follow the builder's trade-partner process and track application, qualification, invitation, and award as separate decisions.
- [How to become a subcontractor](</guides/how-to-become-a-subcontractor/>)

  Prepare your scope, credentials, business records, and first builder conversation before accepting a residential trade package.
- [How to bid a job as a subcontractor](</guides/how-to-bid-a-job-as-a-subcontractor/>)

  Price a defined package from your own costs, then make the documents, scope, assumptions, exclusions, and terms clear.
- [Vetting a general contractor as a subcontractor](</guides/screen-a-builder/>)

  Check the contracting entity, ask trades about specific jobs, and review site readiness, changes, and payment before committing.
- [How to start a subcontracting business](</guides/start-a-subcontracting-business/>)

  Put the company identity, licensing checks, insurance, cash plan, and estimating process in place before taking work.
- [When your main builder slows down or retires](</guides/when-your-main-builder-slows-down/>)

  Plan the next account while protecting current commitments, checking the cash gap, and keeping capacity claims accurate.
- [How to find builders to work with](</guides/find-builders-to-work-with/>)

  Define the builders your business can serve, research a short list, and ask each company how it considers new trade partners or suppliers.

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