There is little doubt they are hard workers. That is one thing I miss about Texas. Some are very skilled and many are very pleasant people. The group that did our yard were all from somewhere south of the border and were no nonsense about it as well as courteous and thoughtful. So were the brick layers, concrete crew and painters we hired to prep the house for sale. These are the people who work in Texas and other places.
Be careful though, recognize your risk, if injured on your property they can become desperate and with nowhere else to turn can be easily encouraged to turn on you with the help of some pettifogging lawyer. The lawyers lurk in emergency rooms looking for just such an opportunity. If you fall victim to this it can ruin you. I know of at least two cases where it has with one pending. A liability policy big enough to put a decent sized bump in front of you can help to manage risk although I’ve wondered what weasel words would be used against you for the injured contractor not having workmen’s comp. It is common for people to hire others without workmen’s comp.
When we built our last house in Texas I specifically, intentionally and gladly paid a contractor and deeded him the property during construction. I was even more glad I did when a workman let a saw get away from him and sliced through his boot into the top of his foot. I only learned about it from the bloody boot nailed to a tree. That kind of reminder passes for a safety program I guess.
“Be careful though, recognize your risk”
Especially in this atmosphere where right is wrong, up is down.