Frequently asked questions

We staff sheet metal, HVAC, pipefitting, plumbing, electrical and general labor. For anything else, call and ask.

All six New England states. For long-distance jobs, per-diem for the workers may apply, and we'll tell you up front.

Call (978) 878-2121, email team@protradestaffing.com or use the request form. Tell us the trade, headcount, experience level, site location and start date.

It depends on the trade, the location and the experience level. Some requests fill the same week; specialized ones take longer. Give us your start date and we'll tell you where availability stands before you count on us.

Both. We place workers for a single week and for the length of a project.

A coordinator matches every placement on trade experience, certifications, travel distance and track record: how each person has performed on our jobs before.

Yes. Tell us what the site requires and we match against it.

It varies by assignment. Some contractors provide tools, some expect workers to show up ready. Tell us which when you request, and we confirm it with the worker before day one.

W-2, every one. ProTrade is their employer: we run payroll, withhold taxes and carry the employment obligations, so you take on no misclassification risk.

Recruiting, screening, payroll, taxes, general liability, unemployment, workers' compensation and health benefits. You direct the work on site; the employment side stays with us.

ProTrade. The workers on your job are our W-2 employees, so workers' compensation is our policy, and we carry general liability.

Rates depend on the trade and the experience level required. Call with the details of the job and we'll quote it. Overtime beyond 40 hours in a week is billed at time-and-a-half and shown on the invoice, not buried in the rate.

Your foreman signs one timesheet per week, and that is what we bill from. You get one weekly invoice per job. If hours are ever disputed, the signed timesheet is the record.

Terms are set in your client agreement. Net 30 is the typical term, and overdue invoices carry a late fee.

Yes, a standard client agreement covering payment terms, a late fee on overdue invoices and a non-solicit. There are no minimums or volume commitment. One person for one week is a normal request.

Call your coordinator, the same day if it's holding up the job, and we start on a replacement immediately. We track reliability on every placement, and someone who burned a site doesn't go back to it.

It happens, but it isn't automatic. Your client agreement includes a non-solicit, and conversion terms are set in that agreement. If direct hire is the plan, raise it at the start and we'll structure it up front.

Yes. Workers complete onboarding (I-9, W-2, direct deposit) with us before their first day on your site.

No. We staff commercial contractors on commercial jobsites.

Not yet. A contractor portal is in development. Until it launches, everything runs through your coordinator by phone or email.

It depends on your trade, experience and the assignment, so we don't post an "up to $X" range. Tell us your trade and experience and we'll talk real numbers. Your rate is confirmed before you start.

Weekly, by direct deposit.

W-2. You're our employee, not a subcontractor. Taxes come out of your check like any job, and you're not filing quarterly estimates.

Yes. Eligibility and plan details are covered during onboarding, or call and ask before you apply.

You're a ProTrade employee, so workers' compensation is our policy, not the contractor's. Report it on site and call us the same day.

Never. Not to apply, not for a placement, and nothing comes out of your check for it.

Commercial: ductwork, mechanical rooms, GC-run jobsites. No residential service calls.

Yes. We also staff HVAC, pipefitting, plumbing, electrical and general labor.

Commercial jobsites across New England. You tell us how far you're willing to travel. Jobs far from home can include per-diem based on distance; the details come with the assignment.

No guarantee. Work follows contractor demand. You'll know the expected schedule for an assignment before you say yes, and you'll hear from us when things change.

Your rate, the expected schedule, the location and whether you need your own tools. All of it is confirmed before you start.

Yes. Hours over 40 in a week are paid at time-and-a-half.

On a weekly timesheet signed by the foreman on your site. That signed timesheet is what you're paid from, so make sure it's right before Friday.

It depends on the assignment. Some contractors provide them, some expect you to show up ready. We confirm the requirements before you start.

Some jobsites require them. List everything you hold when you apply; we match on it. We don't pay for training.

Call or fill out the application with your trade, experience, location and availability. No résumé needed to start.

We talk through your background. When an assignment fits, we call you, and you complete onboarding (I-9, W-2, direct deposit) before your first day. Applying doesn't guarantee a job.

Yes. We keep a record of how our people perform on site, and it shapes the next match.

It happens. Conversion is set between ProTrade and the contractor under their agreement, so if a contractor raises it, loop us in.

Yes. You earn an hourly bonus while you and the person you referred are both working, capped weekly, and you both have to work a full week for it to count. Current terms come with onboarding.