Quad Cities Home ProsHomeowner Guides
Practical, local, and specific to hiring in the Quad Cities.
Which Quad Cities home projects need a permit
What Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline and Rock Island each require a permit for, which small jobs are exempt, and where the four cities disagree.
What drives roof replacement cost in the Quad Cities
Why two honest quotes for the same Quad Cities roof can differ — storm damage, tear-off, roof shape, the state line, and historic-district rules.
Why Quad Cities basements take on water
Living on the Mississippi makes people blame the river, but most wet basements here are surface water, groundwater or a sewer backup — and each one is a different trade.
Permits and licensing in the Quad Cities
Which city issues your permit, who is supposed to pull it, and what licence a contractor needs on each side of the river.
