I can’t tell you the number of times I have seen really intelligent people fall victim to hiring the wrong people to work on their home or business. Some think its like buying the identical car at two different dealerships with the service being equal. Price can be the driving factor. Unfortunately that’s not the case with the construction industry. There are many things to consider in addition to the cost in order to have the experience be a good one. Lets face it, when the economy is good it seems like everyone with a truck becomes a “contractor”. Luckily with a little knowledge you can avoid the hackers, scammers and rip off artists.
First note how long it takes to get a call back when you reach out to a company. Notice punctuality or the lack of it. This is very important! Find out if he is going to work or supervise on the project himself or just sell it. My advise is if he is just a salesman RUN. He will promise it all but you really need to meet who will be there day to day. Can you trust even communicate with them? Also watch the size of the company. Companies who subcontract everything out and have many ongoing projects at once have an A team, B team, maybe a C,D,E, as well. Who are you going to get?
First note how long it takes to get a call back when you reach out to a company. Notice punctuality or the lack of it. This is very important! Find out if he is going to work or supervise on the project himself or just sell it. My advise is if he is just a salesman RUN. He will promise it all but you really need to meet who will be there day to day. Can you trust even communicate with them? Also watch the size of the company. Companies who subcontract everything out and have many ongoing projects at once have an A team, B team, maybe a C,D,E, as well. Who are you going to get?More to Come
