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B.R.I.C.K offers membership to consumers, as well as contractors. Consumers are encouraged to join and maximize the resources and benefits of membership. For additional information, regarding Consumer Membership please contact us.
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"It doesn't matter whether you need to hire someone to, unstop a sink or build a Kitchen addition, finding an honest, reliable and competent contractor is a critical task."
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 As a Small contractor you don't have to look very far to find someone to tell you your not qualified, for the job/project, the loan, workers compensation insurance or referral services. Have you heard "Your to small." or "you don't have enough experience"
Everyone's more than willing to tell you what's wrong, but when it comes time for what to do about it, it gets real quiet.
The goal of B.R.I.C.K. LLC is not intended to prohibit, disqualify, restrict or do away with any licensed contractors, to the contrary, the purpose of the screening process is to aid you the contractor in identifying those areas needing improvement and providing you the resources necessary to affect positive changes in the way you do business.
B.R.I.C.K LLC is dedicated to bridging the gap, between consumers and contractors, through Contractor screening and certification programs.
Brick LLC is a contractor screening and certification program and consumer resource. Through Brick's extensive pre-screening program contractors are screened by scrutinizing 52 criteria which include:
- Licensing and certification
- Insurance and financial responsibility
- Staff background checks
- Past project performance and checks
Brick LLC provides consumers with resources to make informed decisions regarding the contractors they hire, as well as the tradesperson who enter their homes and/ or businesses. The only question you need to ask….
"Are You B.R.I.C.K. Certified?"
  
Contractor Scams Are On The Rise
Sound familiar We've all seen the news reports. Just about everyone has heard a nightmare story from a friend, co-worker, neighbor or family member about the shoddy work and/or service by a contractor.
Look into any one of those commentaries and you will find the common thread: Lack of information and resources for obtaining that crucial information.
Another scheme starting to surface are the "Contractor Screening" websites that promise to get the "dirt" on the contractor you are about to hire. The truth of the matter is the only way to truly get the information, you need, is for the contractors themselves to provide that information voluntarily.
- License Verification - www.cslb.ca.gov
- Credit Check? - All it takes is one customer to not pay on time and the contractors credit is bad. What does it really say about the contractor?
- Criminal History? - The contractor has never been convicted of a crime. What about the 15 full-time employees? Or the temps he or she hires when it gets busy?
You, the consumer, must take more responsibility for the outcome of these relationships. www.brick2brick.com provides the only resource necessary to meet that responsibility. But it is up to you to make it work, by demanding that any contractor who sets foot in your home or business be B.R.I.C.K. Certified!
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A consumers guide to the process, risks and concerns involved in hiring a contractor.
Dear Reader, In the 4 years it took to write this book, compiling the boxes of notes written on fast food receipts, cocktail napkins and the backs of business cards, I discovered that there is a veritable plethora of sources available in which one can get bits and pieces of information about the problems in the building industry, but somehow solutions were oddly nonexistent. I felt it would be ineffectual to write yet another book about the problems in this industry without providing a solution. About two years into this process, I decided that the only way to solve the problems was to empower the consumer with information and resources not formerly available. I also wanted to provide the legitimate contractor with a means to prove his or her professionalism. As a result, I created the Better Residential Independent Contractors Konsortium (B.R.I.C.K.) LLC and www.brick2brick.com
My goal is to not only remind you of the problems, but also to provide you, the consumer, with the only available solution. I invite you to visit www.brick2brick.com and see for yourself.
About the Author
In his nearly 30 years in the construction industry Charles Marion has acquired a vast store of knowledge through the process of keeping logs of every mistake he has made as a laborer, supervisor, contractor and business owner and by his own admission has made every conceivable mistake a trades person could make. As the Founder, President and CEO of BRICK2BRICK.COM has compiled that knowledge to provide contractors with the resources to avoid the common pit falls of owning operating a contracting company. Brick2Brick is an online contractor certification and referral firm dedicated to helping contractors build a solid business by providing them with training and services necessary to provide consumers with the highest level of skill, professionalism and security. Assist state agencies by acting as a private probation department able to administer disciplinary actions levied on contractors. This prevents contractors with suspended or revoked licenses from slipping through the cracks and going underground. As the owner operator of Rizing Starz Plumbing and Construction he designed, planned, estimated and built Kitchen Bath remodeling and room addition projects, all trades. Personally taking full charge of all staffing, supervision, scheduling, and safety operations. Mr. Marion was appointed as the Project Lead for Black IPO team on the City of San Diego $12.8 Million Sewer Pipeline Rehabilitation Project for the repair and replacement of over 28 miles of municipal sewer pipeline, 700 manholes and the installation of 2600 lateral cleanouts and connections. As a contractor using multiple trades He has performed construction management reviews on the Compton Community College Project, Compton California, for Barnhart/Black IPO Partnership involving analysis of Constructability, Costs and Budgets, Subcontractor performance and evaluations, QA and safety operations. Charles Marion has designed and implemented Code compliance inspections for multi-family residential projects from 20 to 300+ units for developers and owners. His hands on experience in training of new employees, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical, from design, rough to trim out, has given him broad range of exposure to the inner workings of both distressed and successful contracting firms. Charles Marion was formerly the Quality Control Program Manager for the Lincoln High School Reconstruction Project in San Diego, California. At approximately $120 million dollars it is one of the largest California, Proposition MM projects to date.
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FYI |
Studies of remodeling have shown that the
one-person crew is the most efficient: that first person
is 80%-100% efficient, the second is 25% efficient, and
the third is minus 5%.
Many expanding companies find that it is nearly impossible to find a production manager with management, recruiting, training and computer skills while also being competent in all, or even some, aspects of construction."
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