Blaze Specialty Services LLC.

The state lists Aaron Ross as a principal since 2020, the year the business was established. It is a small operation. The state puts the crew at one to three people, and the owner works on the jobs directly rather than managing them from an office. Work tends to come through referrals and repeat customers instead of advertising, which means the person who quotes the job is usually the person who shows up to do it. Washington registration is through L&I, and Idaho registration is through the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. That setup suits a homeowner who wants coverings installed or repaired and would rather deal with one person from start to finish. It's less of a match for someone who prefers a large, heavily marketed firm with a showroom, a sales team and an active social media presence. This is a specialist in coverings, not a window replacement outfit. On permits, the line in Spokane-area jurisdictions usually falls between what hangs on a window and what changes the window itself. Installing or repairing blinds, shades and similar coverings generally doesn't need a building permit. Replacing a window, enlarging an opening or cutting in a new door does, because it touches structure, egress and energy requirements, and the city or county will want an inspection. When a job crosses into that territory, expect the contractor doing the work to pull the permit. A permit taken out in the homeowner's name puts the responsibility for the inspection on the homeowner.