For Trade Professionals

BUILD WITHHORNET’S CREW

We’re growing the bench. If you’re a licensed trade running a tight operation in the Greater Triangle, we’d like to know about you.

Why partner with us

STEADY WORK, STRAIGHT TALK

We’re a small custom builder doing real, finished homes across the Triangle. We pay on time, communicate clearly, and stand behind the work — both ours and yours.

Paid on time

Net-15 from invoice on completed work, no chasing. We use a simple online portal — no faxed POs, no week-long back-and-forth.

Repeat schedules

We build the same handful of plans over and over. Once you’ve done a Magnolia, the next Magnolia is faster, cleaner, more profitable for you.

Clear scope

Specs are written down before you walk on site. Change orders are documented and paid. No “while you’re here…” surprises.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

  • Licensed and insured in North Carolina
  • 3+ years of single-family residential experience
  • Active in the Greater Triangle (Wake, Chatham, Orange, Durham counties)
  • Workers’ comp coverage on all crew members
  • Willing to follow Hornet’s spec book + finish standards
  • Communicates by text or email (we move fast)
  • References from at least two recent custom-home GCs
  • W-9 on file and clean payment history

HOW IT WORKS

01

Apply

Fill out the form below. We review every submission — usually within a few business days.

02

Meet & walk a site

If you look like a fit, we’ll set up a short intro call and walk an active build together so you can see how we work.

03

Trial job, then ongoing

We start with one job at a normal rate, both sides take notes, and if it clicks we add you to the regular rotation.

APPLY TO PARTNER

A real person reads every application. Honest fits both ways — we’d rather not waste your time, or ours.