Join Our Statewide Trade Network

Join our statewide network of NC trade partners.

Southern Cities is a licensed NC general contractor (#107724) running investor rehabs, renovations, and new builds across the state. We're building a statewide network of licensed, insured trades for steady, repeat residential work — and we're actively adding partners in every North Carolina region. If you're licensed and insured, apply below.

What we look for

Network standards

01

Licensed where required

Active NC trade or GC license for any scope that requires one.

02

Insured with current COI

Active GL (minimum $1M), workers comp where applicable.

03

Runs on documentation

Written scope, written change orders, photo updates at milestones.

04

Respects the cadence

Shows up on the scheduled day, flags issues early, closes out punch cleanly.

Steady work, statewide

We run residential projects on a documented workflow. Our trade partners do too.

We're building a statewide network of reliable trades across North Carolina — from the Charlotte metro to the Triangle, the Triad, and Eastern NC. When we take on an investor project in your area, we call the licensed, insured partners we trust. The more coverage we build, the more work flows to you.

If you run a licensed, insured trade business and want a repeat general contractor relationship instead of chasing new leads every week, the application below is the first step.

Trade licensing where required

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and GC-classification scopes require active NC licensing. We verify licenses on the NCLBGC or NC trade-board public lookups before any job.

Insurance verified annually

General liability certificate of insurance and workers comp where statutorily required. We request the COI on file before the first job and reverify each year.

Documentation-first operators

Written scope before work starts, written change orders for anything outside scope, progress photos at milestones, and a real invoice at each payment event.

Clean communication cadence

Monday schedule check, mid-week progress note, Friday look-ahead. Calls returned same-day. Issues flagged before they become schedule events.

Application process

From application to first project

01

Apply

Fill out the partner application. We review every submission personally.

02

Verification

We verify license status, insurance on file, and call your references.

03

Intro call

20-minute conversation about scope coverage, rate structure, and availability.

04

First job

Paper-trailed first project. If both sides like it, you become a repeat partner.

Partner application

Tell us about your company and the work you do.

Every field helps us decide whether there is a clean fit. Applications typically receive a response within three business days.

Company
Trade & capacity
License & insurance
Work history & references

Documents (optional — speeds up your review)

Upload your license, certificate of insurance (COI), and W-9 if you have them handy — PDF or a clear photo. You can also send them after we reach out.

Applications are reviewed by our team. By submitting, you consent to license verification and reference outreach.