Does a CAPS credential replace a Texas contractor license?

No. The NAHB Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) credential describes training in safer, more accessible home design and remodeling. It does not itself authorize construction work, replace an applicable trade license, prove insurance, waive a permit, or replace the local code official’s review. Ask the contractor which licenses, registrations, and insurance apply to your scope before signing a contract.

How do I verify a Texas contractor license or local registration?

Texas does not use one general statewide home-remodeler license for every contractor. State-regulated trades can have their own licensing agency and lookup, while a city or county may require contractor registration before work begins. Ask for the business name, qualifier, trade license number when applicable, and proof of insurance; then verify the relevant state record and call the property’s building department about local registration. Greybough’s editorial review is not a substitute for those checks.

Will a Texas aging-in-place remodel need a permit or code review?

It depends on the work and the local jurisdiction. Ask the city or county building department before work begins, especially for structural changes, plumbing or electrical work, ramps, doorway widening, egress, or a bathroom layout change. The contractor can describe the scope, but a CAPS credential does not waive a permit, inspection, zoning check, floodplain review, or other local code requirement.

How does Texas ZIP routing work when no listed firm is nearby?

Submit the household’s five-digit ZIP, phone number, and project type through the Texas Family Quote form. Greybough routes the brief to a reviewed firm only when the ZIP matches an active county rule and an approved pro is available; otherwise the request remains with the company inbox for human follow-up. A coverage card is planning guidance, not a promise that every Texas ZIP has a listed contractor or that a grant will reimburse the work.

Approved Pro directory · Texas referral path

Texas CAPS-credentialed aging-in-place remodelers.

Browse current Greybough Approved Pros in Houston, Austin, and Dallas, or send your ZIP and project brief for a Texas Family Quote. A CAPS credential is not a contractor license, and a listed region is not a promise of statewide coverage or grant reimbursement. Approved Pro membership is $99 USD per month on a recurring basis after you choose checkout. Credential review and regional fit apply; membership and directory placement do not guarantee lead volume. Submitting an application does not start membership billing or trigger a charge. Membership is a separate choice after approval.

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For contractors serving Texas families

Approved Pro membership at $99/month.

Apply for credential and regional-fit review for the Texas counties you serve. Membership and directory placement do not guarantee lead volume.

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The current directory

Texas pros, hand-vetted.

The live directory currently reflects three county footprints: Harris County for Houston, Travis County for Austin, and Dallas County for Dallas. Directory cards come from the typed public API; ZIP routing decides whether a submitted family brief can be sent to one of those active regional rules.

Texas coverage

Three current county footprints, plus an honest statewide request path.

Harris, Travis, and Dallas County are the currently seeded routing regions. If the home is elsewhere in Texas, the ZIP still gives the editor a precise starting point, but the fallback card does not promise a listed contractor or coverage.

Houston · Harris County
Houston, Pasadena, Clear Lake, and nearby Harris County communities
The current Gulf Coast footprint is tied to the Harris County ZIP rules used by the referral router. Include the property ZIP and the mobility or bathroom need so the request starts with a reachable service area.
Austin · Travis County
Austin, West Lake Hills, and the central I-35 corridor
Austin coverage follows the current Travis County routing set rather than a blanket statewide promise. A ZIP-scoped brief helps match the project to a reviewed firm that can actually serve the address.
Dallas · Dallas County
Dallas, Richardson, Garland, and the east DFW side of the metroplex
The North Texas footprint is built around the Dallas County ZIP rules currently seeded for the directory. Share the scope, ZIP, and timing so the referral can be reviewed against the right local coverage.
Elsewhere in Texas
A ZIP-scoped request beyond the listed Harris, Travis, and Dallas County footprints
The public directory only shows Texas counties with reviewed firms today. Families elsewhere in Texas can still submit a Texas Family Quote request, but Greybough does not promise that a listed firm or local coverage is available.

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Texas Family Quote

Request a Texas Family Quote with ZIP-scoped routing.

Share the project, mobility needs, phone number, and five-digit ZIP. We route the brief to a reviewed, senior-friendly remodeler only when an active Texas county rule and available coverage match. Families never pay for the introduction; the form does not promise a local match, statewide coverage, or that a grant or benefit will reimburse the work.

Texas contractor licensing & referral FAQ

What to verify before work begins.

CAPS training helps a contractor plan for safer homes. License, registration, permit, inspection, and local code decisions still belong with the contractor and the public building department.

Keep the Texas path connected

Browse a regional pro, review assistance, or request a family quote.

Programs may help with the support side. A CAPS pro handles the build conversation. Pair a Texas eligibility path with a ZIP-scoped contractor brief, and confirm that any funding program actually covers the proposed work.

About the editor · FTC disclosure

Who vets this directory.

Daniel Holt, CAPS

CAPS · NAHB

Twenty-plus years in the trades — framing, finish, project management. Reviewed every product on Greybough against the same field rubric: does it install in a real bathroom, not a photo studio?

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