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Master GC Territory
Qualification & Application

One general contractor per territory. Forty territories in all of New England, about 100,000 ADU-potential parcels behind each one. Selected, not purchased. We evaluate licensing, insurance, reputation, ADU experience, communication, homeowner care, and capacity before acceptance.

Time required

About 25 minutes. Your progress saves automatically in this browser.

Who completes it

The owner or a named principal. Not a marketing coordinator.

What we verify

Licenses, insurance, regulatory record, public reviews, and all three references.

We would rather leave a territory open than fill it with the wrong contractor.

That is why this form asks more of you than a directory listing would. Most applicants do not advance, and a decline is not a judgment on your work. It means the fit or the timing is wrong, and we will tell you which.

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Company Profile

Who you are and who is accountable

Why this matters

A territory relationship is only as strong as the business behind it. We need a clear legal entity, accountable leadership, and a service footprint that matches the communities you expect to represent.

Legal business name *

DBA or trade name

Business address *

City, state, ZIP *

Website

Main phone *

General email *

Year established *

Entity type *

Owner or principals *

Primary decision maker *

Direct phone *

Direct email *

Approximate employees and crews *

Communities or counties currently served *

Territory requested *

Cities, towns, or the market you are prepared to service consistently.

Territory tier, if known

Tier is set by territory, not by negotiation. We confirm it during review.

Why is this territory a strong fit for your company? *

ADU Experience and Capability

An ADU is not just another addition

Why this matters

ADUs demand disciplined feasibility, scope control, and coordination. Site conditions, zoning, utilities, septic and sewer, access, parking, and owner expectations can change the project before construction begins. Experience and a repeatable process reduce surprises.

ADUs completed, all time *

ADUs completed, last 24 months *

Under contract or in construction now *

Typical contract value range *

Typical project duration *

Concurrent project capacity *

Design capability *

Permitting handled by *

ADU types your company actively performs *

Grouped the way our build fee works. Detached structures carry a set fee. Conversions of existing space are priced as a percentage of contract.

New detached structures set build fee

Detached backyard Modular or panelized

Conversions of existing space 3% · $1,750 min · $3,950 max

Attached or in-law Garage conversion Basement conversion Above garage or second story Attic conversion

Roughly what share of your work is detached vs conversion? *

Typical contract value on a conversion project

Used to sanity-check the fee structure against your actual work. Not a commitment.

Financial capacity

Could you carry a $250,000 draw schedule and run two ADU builds concurrently, starting within 90 days, without disrupting existing commitments? Yes Not yet

Line of credit, bonding capacity, or reserves in place *

Describe your ADU process from the first homeowner conversation through final inspection and closeout *

What ADU problems does your team handle especially well? *

Reputation, Reviews, References

We verify all of it

Why this matters

A beautiful project photo is not enough. Homeowners need evidence of reliability, communication, workmanship, and follow through. We review public reputation and speak with references so the Master GC position means more than a paid listing.

Google Business profile or review URL *

Google rating and review count *

Houzz, Angi, BBB, or other profile

Awards and affiliations

Three client references from the last 18 months

We call all three. Tell them we are calling.

Reference 1

Name *

Project and community *

Phone *

Reference 2

Name *

Project and community *

Phone *

Reference 3

Name *

Project and community *

Phone *

I authorize The ADU Exchange to contact the references provided and to review publicly available business ratings, licensing and registration information, and professional history for qualification purposes. Yes No

If there is a negative review, complaint, dispute, or claim that could reasonably concern a homeowner, explain the circumstances and the resolution *

We care more about accountability and resolution than about pretending every business has a perfect history. Leaving this blank when something exists is the problem, not the event itself.

Homeowner Experience

Weighted heaviest

Why this matters

The homeowner remembers communication long after they forget the framing schedule. The ADU Exchange brand is affected by the experience a referred homeowner receives. Fast follow up, clear proposals, documented change orders, and professional closeout are qualification factors, not administrative extras.

Typical new inquiry response time *

Who answers new homeowner inquiries *

Written proposals and contracts used *

Change orders documented in writing *

Project management system or method *

Homeowner update cadence *

Warranty and workmanship policy *

Named service contact after closeout *

The response standard

Approved Master GCs acknowledge every homeowner introduction within 2 hours and respond substantively within 24 hours, measured quarterly. Name the person who personally owns that standard. If that person is not named here, the standard is not enforceable and the position will not be activated.

Name *

Role *

Number that reaches a human on a Saturday *

How do you qualify a homeowner before investing significant estimating or design time? *

How do you handle budget changes, scope creep, or a homeowner who is unhappy during construction? *

Territory Fit

Answered by the principal

What a Master GC position is designed to do

Position a qualified contractor inside a broader ADU Ecosystem, not simply place another logo in a directory. The Exchange connects education, homeowners, real estate professionals, municipalities, financing, legal resources, design, and trades around the ADU journey. Territory participation is governed by the final membership agreement.

1. In 100 words or less, what does a homeowner get from you that they do not get from the contractor down the street? *

You may not use the words quality, integrity, or communication. Anyone can claim those. Tell us the thing only you can say.

0 / 100 words

2. Describe a project that went wrong and what you did about it. *

We read this answer more carefully than any other on the form.

3. Why should this territory be yours, and who else in it would you say clears the same bar? *

The second half is not a trap. We would rather understand the market than fill a map.

How are you currently marketing ADU services?

Readiness Check

Mark honestly

We have capacity to take on additional qualified ADU opportunities in the requested territory. Yes No

We will respond professionally and promptly to introductions originating through The ADU Exchange. Yes No

We are willing to participate in reasonable profile, education, content, or co-marketing opportunities that support our territory position. Yes No

We understand acceptance is selective and subject to final program terms and an executed membership agreement. Yes No

Acknowledgments & Signature

Read carefully

The pricing you are agreeing to review

Part 1 · Monthly

$399 / $449 / $499

Set by territory tier, not by negotiation. Holds your territory. Founding Master GC rate: locked at this number for as long as your membership remains active.

Part 2A · Detached build

$4,350 – $6,050

Set fee per build, by tier. Steps down at 6+ and 11+ builds per year.

Part 2B · Conversion

3% of contract

$1,750 min, $3,950 max per project. Basement, attached, garage, above-garage, attic. No volume step-down. The cap sits below the lowest detached fee, so a conversion never costs more than a new build.

A build fee applies only to a project the Ecosystem originates, and only at contract. Nothing on work you source yourself. If a detached structure is any part of the scope, the project is treated as detached.

Important

Submitting this application does not create a membership, guarantee acceptance, reserve or grant a territory, guarantee exclusivity, guarantee project volume, or guarantee leads. Any territory rights, fees, performance fees, term, cancellation rights, brand use rules, or other commercial terms apply only as stated in a separately executed Master GC membership agreement.

I certify that the information in this application is materially accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I authorize reasonable verification of the business information, public licensing and registration status, public reviews, and references supplied here for qualification purposes. I understand I may be asked to provide supporting documentation, including licenses and registrations, Certificates of Insurance, project examples, and additional references before activation. I understand the applicant remains solely responsible for its construction contracts, employees and subcontractors, permitting, code compliance, safety, taxes, insurance, warranties, and professional obligations. I understand The ADU Exchange is not making a promise or representation regarding the number, value, or conversion rate of homeowner opportunities. I understand the pricing has two parts: a monthly territory rate, plus a per-project build fee charged at contract only on projects the Ecosystem originates. I understand a new detached structure carries a set build fee that steps down with annual volume, and a conversion of existing space (basement, attached or in-law, existing garage, above-garage, attic) is billed at 3% of the signed construction contract, with a $1,750 minimum and a $3,950 maximum per project. Final terms are set in the membership agreement. I understand any approved use of The ADU Exchange name, marks, territory designation, or marketing materials is subject to the final membership agreement and brand standards. I completed this application personally as a principal of the applicant company.

Authorized applicant name *

Title *

Date *

Electronic signature *

Typing your name above constitutes your electronic signature on this application.

You will receive an immediate confirmation email. Applications are reviewed within 48 hours. Territory is confirmed only after approval and an executed membership agreement.

What Happens Next

Qualification review. Company profile, requested territory, public reputation, credentials.

Reference and documentation check, as appropriate to the application.

Founder conversation. Fit, territory, program structure, expectations.

Decision. Accepted, waitlisted, declined, or additional information requested.

If accepted, commercial terms are documented in the membership agreement before activation.

Selection principle: we would rather leave a territory open than fill it with the wrong contractor. The ADU Exchange LLC connects, equips, and guides. It does not build, design, permit, or supervise construction, and it does not warrant, guarantee, or assume responsibility for the work of any Master GC. Acceptance reflects satisfaction of published standards at the time of review and is not a representation that the accepted firm is superior to any other contractor. REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark.

Master GC Territory Qualification & Application

Company Profile

Licensing, Insurance, Compliance

ADU Experience and Capability

Reputation, Reviews, References

Homeowner Experience

Territory Fit

Readiness Check

Acknowledgments & Signature

What Happens Next

Master GC Territory
Qualification & Application