Title: Trade relationships guides | Cercha

Description: Coordinate residential trades around scope, materials and shared details. Prepare questions for specialty crews and agree who owns each handoff.

Canonical: https://cercha.pages.dev/guides/topics/trade-relationships/

# Trade relationships guides

Guides: Trade relationships.

- [Insurance for cabinet installers](</guides/cabinet-installer-insurance/>)

  Ask for the builder’s written insurance requirements before pricing. Match them to current policies and endorsements with your licensed insurance agent.
- [Cabinets or flooring first?](</guides/cabinets-or-flooring-first/>)

  The floor’s installation instructions decide the order. Resolve fixed cabinets, expansion space, appliance access, and finished elevations before release.
- [Do contractor lead apps work for trades?](</guides/contractor-lead-apps/>)

  The best app for contractor leads is the one that reaches the right buyer at a cost your completed, paid work can support.
- [Check a contractor credential badge at the source](</guides/credential-badge-is-not-verification/>)

  Use a credential badge to identify what to check, then confirm the entity, authorization, coverage, and dates at the source.
- [Framers and truss suppliers: the handoff that sets the roof](</guides/framer-and-truss-supplier/>)

  Give the framing crew the reviewed truss package before delivery. Resolve bearings, bracing, handling, and field-change authority before setting trusses.
- [Freeze the cabinet layout before finish electrical](</guides/freeze-the-cabinet-layout/>)

  Release finish electrical from a checked cabinet layout and installed conditions. Use the same revision for the cabinet crew, electrician, and appliance installer.
- [Misconception: good subs only come by referral](</guides/good-subs-only-by-referral/>)

  Use referrals to discover candidates, then apply the same project-specific checks to referred and unfamiliar companies.
- [Lead marketplaces vs professional networks](</guides/lead-marketplaces-vs-professional-networks/>)

  Choose by the customer and the transaction: a homeowner inquiry, an invitation to bid, or an ongoing builder relationship.
- [Misconception: the lowest bid is the cheapest sub](</guides/lowest-bid-is-not-cheapest/>)

  Level the scope and check execution before deciding which subcontractor price represents the best value for your project.
- [Roofers and siding crews: who flashes the wall](</guides/roofers-and-siding-crews/>)

  Assign each flashing operation in the subcontract, then inspect the connected water path before siding conceals it.
- [Who owns the shower: tile, plumbing, and waterproofing](</guides/who-owns-the-shower/>)

  Name one builder contact and assign each shower interface in writing. Identify the membrane installer, drain connection, water-test lead, and release for tile.
- [Questions to ask a gutter installer before hiring](</guides/questions-to-ask-gutter-installer/>)

  Ask the installer to explain the water path, the proposed system, and the written scope. Compare repair responsibilities and warranty documents before choosing.

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