Remodelling: Top Contractor Do Nots!

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Every time you want to renovate, you have to ask one simple question. That question is to hire a contractor or not to hire a contractor? Obviously, your thrifty side will tell you that you can do it alone because you’re a DIY expert. But, if your head rules your heart, you’ll know that you need to hire an expert. The thing is that you can’t just hire one and leave them to their devices. To ensure you get what you want from any deal, you must choose wisely. If you don’t know where to start, the following is as good a place as any.

Good luck.

Don’t Get Recommendations

The first thing you should recognize is that you don’t have the first clue about contractors. Why should you? However, your lack of knowledge is a tick in the wrong column when you start renovating. Indeed, picking a professional that you can trust isn’t going to be easy if you don’t know the warning signs. However, there is no need to be vulnerable. The good thing about being a homeowner is that other property owners exist. Not only do they exist, but they also have experience in this area. All you have to do is ask a friend for a recommendation to cut out the hassle. After all, you can trust your friends to do you a favor.

Don’t Hire For Specific Jobs

For some reason, there is a myth that anyone in a trade by profession is flexible. Simply put, you might think that they can do everything because they’re good with their hands. Well, that isn’t true. Just think of contractors like lawyers. If you want the best results, you need to hire one that has experience in the field. After all, why would a bricklayer be good at a siding and roof replacement? They wouldn’t, which is why the job won’t go as planned.

Don’t Do Research

Research doesn’t mean going to any old website and reading what it has to say. Of course it will make them look good – it’s their site! No, you need to delve deeper and find unbiased sources. Then, you will be able to trust them when they say they can do the job. Thankfully, the internet is a great tool in this sense. With a quick search, you can find out everything their previous customers have to say, good and bad. If the cons outweigh the pros, they clearly aren’t the best option. If it’s the other way around, you should be fine.

Don’t Meet Face To Face

Before you sign on the dotted line, you must them face to face. The reasoning is simple: you can’t get a grasp on a person until you speak to them in person. Unfortunately, some contractors know what to say online and on the phone to make them look better. However, there is no way they can fake it in person because you will spot it from a mile away. It might be a slip of the tongue or their body language, but it will be there.

Homeowners that don’t do any of the above are the ones that get it spot on from the beginning.

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