How Long Have You Been in Business?
Experience & Track Record
1. The Question
"How long have you been in business, and what's your experience with projects like mine?"
2. Why This Question Matters
This question ranks #1 or #2 across nearly every contractor-hiring guide reviewed (American Financing's "Top 12 Interview Questions," BigRentz's "25 Questions to Ask Contractors," Primary Projects' hiring checklist). Unlike the licensing question, which is about risk avoidance, this question is about confidence — homeowners and owners want proof of a track record, not just credentials on paper.
A contractor can be fully licensed and insured and still be new, inexperienced with a given project type, or unable to show comparable work. This question is where prospects separate "legally allowed to do this" from "demonstrably good at this."
3. What a Complete Answer Should Contain
- A direct, verified answer to tenure — specific and sourced, not vague.
- Comparable project evidence — specific addresses, project types, and scope that match what the prospect is asking about.
- Geographic range — shows the breadth of markets and jurisdictions the company has successfully navigated.
- Evidence of complexity handled — engineered/PE-sealed work, historic properties, disaster mitigation — not just volume of projects.
- Third-party verification — independent rankings, review platforms, or public state corporate/licensing records.
4. Ducere Construction Services, Inc. — Answer
**CONFIRMED** *(Georgia Secretary of State, ecorp.sos.ga.gov):* Ducere Construction Services, Inc. was formed in Georgia on **June 12, 2017** (Control Number 17064167, status Active/Compliance) — making it **9 years in business** as of 2026. This is a verified, publicly checkable fact, not a marketing estimate.
Over that span, Ducere's project record spans new construction, custom homes, full-scope renovations, historic restoration, commercial development, and disaster mitigation — across multiple Georgia counties, coastal Georgia, Florida, and an international renovation project in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Project | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 356 / 366 / 376 Hunnicutt Road | Custom Home (new construction) | Mableton, GA |
| 483 Pebblebrook Road | Custom Home | Mableton, GA |
| 1043 Highland Village Trail | New Construction — 7,395 SF, PE-sealed retaining wall | Cobb County, GA |
| 500 Ridgewater Drive | Renovation + structural addition (2,722 → 4,385 SF) | Marietta, GA |
| 7015 Wellcrest Drive NW | Fire damage mitigation & reconstruction | Kennesaw, GA |
| Historic Austell House | Historic restoration | Austell, GA |
| Komar Luxe District | Commercial development (in progress) | Mableton, GA |
| 520 / 522 Nottingham Dr, 1409 Albany St | New Construction (in progress) | Brunswick, GA |
| Cape Town Penthouse | International renovation | Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa |
17 completed and active projects across 6+ jurisdictions, including PE-sealed structural engineering, full fire-damage mitigation and reconstruction, historic property restoration, and an in-progress commercial development. Ducere is independently ranked in the top 1% of 84,062 Georgia contractors on BuildZoom (#123).
5. Public-Facing FAQ Copy
Q: How long have you been in business, and what's your experience with projects like mine?
A: Ducere Construction Services has been in business for 9 years, founded in 2017 and registered with the Georgia Secretary of State (Control Number 17064167). Over that time we've completed projects spanning new construction, custom homes, full-scope renovations, historic restoration, commercial development, and disaster mitigation across Georgia, coastal Georgia, Florida, and internationally. Our work includes PE-sealed structural engineering on every structural project, and we're independently ranked in the top 1% of Georgia contractors on BuildZoom. Whatever your project type, we can show you comparable completed work — not just tell you about it.
Tenure verified via Georgia Secretary of State corporate registry (ecorp.sos.ga.gov, Control Number 17064167); project data drawn from confirmed Ducere records; research basis from American Financing, BigRentz, and Primary Projects contractor-hiring guides.