Interested In Joining ARCCP

Dear Fellow Contractor,

     The Association of Responsible Contractors & Construction Professionals (ARCCP)was formed by Community Lending and Investment was formed by individuals seeking to provide complete information to the public about managing credit challenges, getting out of debt and creating a savings program. Our members are bound by a strict code of ethics and discipline process to ensure consumers are always treated fairly by an NARCLI member.

     ARCCP provides contractors and construction professionals with education, coaching, and guidance on building a successful business, with a strong focus on marketing that is both productive as well as ethical. Our members are bound by a strict code of ethics and discipline processes to ensure consumers are always treated fairly by an ARCCP member.

     Our association’s members have the highest level of ethics in the construction and services industry.

The ARCCP Membership Requirements

1. Each member of the Association of Responsible Contractors & Construction Professionals is pledged to observe high standards of honesty, integrity and responsibility in the conduct of business by:
   • Promoting in good faith only those products and services which are known to be functionally and economically sound, and which are known to be consistent with objective standards of health and safety.
   • Making all advertising and sales promotion factually accurate, avoiding those practices which tend to mislead or deceive the customer.
   • Writing all contracts and warranties such that they comply with federal, state, and local laws.
   • Promptly acknowledging and taking appropriate action on all customer complaints.
   • Attaining and retaining insurance as required by federal, state, and local authorities.
   • Attaining and retaining licensing and/or registration as required by federal, state, and local authorities.
   • Will not misrepresent services to a client or infer that additional services must be purchased for an extra cost once a firm estimate has already been presented.
   • Will not utilize “Bait-and Switch” business practices of advertising low-price offers that they have no intention of honoring.
   • Will not misrepresent facts about warranties or quality of service.
   • Will strongly guarantee their workmanship.
   • Will be responsible, ethical and honest in all of their business and professional relationships.
2. Sign a detailed membership agreement that outlines our members’ responsibilities to their consumers and their agreement to submit to our dispute resolution process.

The Association of Responsible Contractors & Construction Professionals Benefits Members
in 8 Important Ways:

1. Educational Programming - Tele-conferences keep our members up to date on the latest ethics issues and techniques for helping homeowners.
2. Professionally Designed Website - Each ARCCP member gets a professionally designed webiste that is professional, quick loading, easy to navigate customized website (not some cookie cutter site) that search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN can easily read. All you supply is your information and we do the rest. In addition, you will get up to 5 e-mail accounts for you adn your staff.
3. Monthly Newsletter - Every month, ARCCP provides you with in-depth information about how you can be a successful construction professional. You get the steps and strategies to use within your construction business based on what’s going on in today’s market. This newsletter focuses only on increasing your profits.
4. Consumer Monthy Newsletter - ARCCP provides you with a "done-for-you" newsletter to send to clients. ARCCP created a newsletter that was scientifically designed to dramatically increase business for our construction professionals. Use this newsletter to stay in touch with your clients and prospects and make yourself the clear expert in your community. The key to using a monthly newsletter is that it keeps your name in front of your customers year round and provides them valuable information.
5. Consumer Education - ARCCP members will have exclusive use of our consumer information brochures and materials to assist them when educating consumers about construction, remodeling and services challenges. These materials give consumers the information they need to select the right construction professional.
6. Membership Logo - Consumers are able to distinguish our members as ethical and responsible construction and service professionals because of the ARCCP member logo.
7. Discount Programs - Access to discount programs and exclusive suppliers so you can lower expenses and watch as more money goes to the bottom line.
8. National Directory - Listing in the national directory marketed to consumers by the Association of Responsible Contractors & Construction Professionals will position you as an expert in the industry. Consumers looking for a trustworthy contractor will find you. All of our consumer awareness publicity is designed to tell consumers across the country that if they need to find a contractor, they will find a responsible contractor they can trust by using ARCCP’s online membership directory. The directory targets all 50 states and is designed so consumers can find you easily.

     If you are the type of individual who is genuinely interested in helping homeowners and are looking for innovative ways to improve your construction related services, click the "Join Today" button for additional information about ARCCP.