Hiring a contractor can be tricky. But of course, it is best to analyze and take a look how to have a right contractor for your dream house. It is really important that your contractor has good reputable.
Here are some tips on hiring the best contractor suited to your needs.
- Make sure that your contractor has license. The contractor should have license in order to do the work properly.
- Ask the contractor when to start your project. Some contractor may not be able to start a new project immediately most especially if the contractor have a lot of work to do. Make sure that the contractor have enough people to do the work.
- The contractor should willing to put his commitments on writing to prevent problem just because something was not written down.
- Know who will be taking care of necessary permits for the project.
- Ask you contractor if they are responsible of cleaning the site at the end of the day.
- The contractor should be able to communicate with you regularly to update what’s going to happen.
- Know the easy way to keep in touch with your contractor and their team to easily take care the issues that may arise.
- See the past projects of the contractor to give you an idea on what to expect. It is a good idea to contact contractor’s past client to ask for their feedback.
- Ask for the quote or estimated cost of the job so that you may know if the project cost is within budget or not.
- Verify what is included in the contract such as the design as well as the scope of work.
- Know the terms of payment with the deposit up until the final payment.
- Confirm the extent of the warranty of work. This should be warranty to ensure quality of work. The contractor can provide a long warranty if he confident in the materials and processes used in the project.
- The contractor should provide a breakdown of work with corresponding number of day completion and date of completion.
- Know what will be the consequences if there will be a modification in the scope of work. If there is additional charges. It is important to know the details before moving on the project.
- Know also the suppliers of the contractor if they are able to supply quality materials.