title: “Hire Licensed Escalation Card”
Hire Licensed Escalation Card
Use with When DIY AI Is Not Enough: Hire Licensed Professionals.
What this is not
- Not DIY instructions for electrical, gas, structural, roof-load, or asbestos
- Not a permit determination
- Not a contractor recommendation or price opinion
- Not emergency-response advice (call emergency services when needed)
Escalate when
| Trigger | Route |
|---|---|
| Electrical / gas / structural / roof-load / asbestos | Stop work and use the local authority’s route plus an appropriately qualified or licensed trade/professional as locally required |
| Permit / inspection uncertainty | Local building authority (AHJ) plus an appropriately qualified or licensed professional as locally required |
| FTC home-improvement red flags | Stop; verify; report if needed |
| Scope crossed must-not-touch | Re-brief; hire; do not DIY-prompt |
| Insurance / lease requires licensed work | Hire; keep documents |
Handoff packet checklist
- Brief + must-not-touch
- Privacy-safe photos only
- Symptom / timeline notes
- Questions for the appropriately qualified or licensed professional
- Required credentials / insurance / written scope independently verified
- Quote grid if multiple bids (no AI winner)
Banned prompts after escalation
- DIY life-safety step-by-step
- AI permit yes/no
- AI market bid invention
Contacts
- Local authority / emergency route:
- Appropriately qualified or licensed trade/professional:
- Building department:
- Backup bidder: