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• Are they willing to provide financial references, from suppliers or banks?
• Can they give you a list of previous clients?
• Are they working on multiple home remodeling projects at once?
Verify Licenses and Insurance: Make sure your contractor candidates are
licensed and in good standing with your state license board. Ask to see the
contractor’s pocket license, picture I.D. and certificate of insurance. Proper
licensing demonstrates a company’s best practices management, but hiring
a licensed contractor will also protect you.
Meet Face to Face: Based on your interviews, select 2-3 contractors to
meet for estimates and further discussion. A contractor should be able to
answer your questions satisfactorily and in a manner that puts you at ease.
View Recent Works: After verifying contractor's Licenses and Insurance,
request them to visit few projects similar in size and style to yours. Try to
check out one that was recently completed, one that's under construction
and one completed five to 10 years ago. You can ask yourself the following
questions:
• Does the work carry a warranty, and are problems corrected?
• How does the construction site look?
• Did the older finished project stand the test of time?
Get Quotes From Them: Feel free to ask the contractors that you’re still
considering providing a quote for the project. The quote should include the
cost of materials for the remodel, as well as a price for the estimated
number of labor hours. You can ask each contractor to divide their bids into
categories for easy determination of what you are really paying for. Keep in
mind that the lowest option may not always be your best pick. Do your
homework in regards to how much a remodel like yours typically costs. Be
sure to take factors like experience and available work samples into
account. Sometimes a larger upfront cost is worth it in the long run if it
means a hassle-free transaction.
Understand The Contract: Once you’ve settled on the contractor that you
feel is the best fit for your job, make sure to get the terms of their quote
into a legally binding contract. Your contract should include detailed time