Starting a Cleaning Business and Successfully Growing It by Walt Gibson
... Before You Start a House Cleaning Business:Obtain your federal tax ID; local & state business licenses; bonding insurance, and liability insurance. When you hire employees you will also need worker's compensation insurance. The Small Business Administration is a great source of information for start-up paperwork, business plan templates and links to other informative websites. The Internal Revenue Service has a website which offers a wealth of information for small businesses.

Successful Remodeling: Ten Tips for Keeping Your Sanity by Dan Fritschen
... Also make sure the contractor is fully insured and carries worker's compensation, liability, and property damage insurance. Follow this contract check list: Every contract should include: Contractor information including name, address, telephone numbers, license number. A list of what the contractor will and will not do—for example, the tasks you have chosen to do, such as painting or demolition. All materials, sizes, colors, specifications. A dated copy of all drawings and diagrams.