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USEFUL TIPS FOR HIRING AND WORKING WITH A CONTRACTOR FOR HOME RENOVATION

All your life-long effort in planning, organizing, saving, and budgeting to construct your dream house might go in vain if you fail to find a contractor who is not only sufficiently skillful and experienced in home renovation but also has great knowledge about the best products to complement his craft.

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Hiring an experienced contractor is important to turn your dream home into a reality. A skillful contractor also brings along a crew of expert subcontractors and workers, which almost guarantees a satisfactory result and lessens the chance of any accidents or unfavorable experiences.

Choosing which contractor to hire can be a challenging task. How to deal with him to ensure he does his work with efficiency is a whole other thing. With our useful tips on hiring and working with a contractor, however, you will get insight into what to look for in a contractor and how to work with them. Check out our tips below and make sure you note them down:

  • RESEARCH ADEQUATELY

A contractor will ultimately be responsible for the fate of your house, so do not take a chance when it comes to choosing a contractor. Do not put the job of renovating your house in the hands of anyone. Do adequate research before hiring someone.

You can ask for referrals and recommendations from people near you who might have got the work done at their respective homes as WELL. Once you do get a few suggestions, shortlist the best ones.

The research does not end here. You also need to ‘quality-check your shortlisted candidates to see if they have the right credentials to qualify. Verify your potential contractor’s credentials by making sure they are properly licensed for residential jobs.

  • BUDGETING

Try to allow an extra twenty percent to your fund under the category of ‘emergency fund.’ Do not let your contractor know about this, as contractors tend to cover all the money within the budget allotted and scarcely leave anything to save.

  • WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN

Jot down all the necessary details about the project. From the overall plan and the way, your contractor wishes to execute it to the materials required, the date of commencement of the project, and its estimated completion time, write it all down. Make an attorney review it to add more security against any future troubles. Also, note down any changes in the plan as they occur not to lose track of anything.

  • SHOP TOGETHER

To avoid getting cheated on for cheap materials, accompany your contractor while he goes shopping for supplies. It is always better to go to the store and get them exactly the kind of material you want than to rely on your contractor and get disheartened by the quality of the products later. Better be safe than sorry.

  • DO NOT MAKE A BULK PAYMENT

Do not make a bulk payment to your contractor. It is wise to break the payment down in subsequent installments, pay at regular intervals, and make an advance bulk pay. This way, you can keep a check on the quality of work being done.

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