Did you hire the right contractor for the job?
Wouldn’t it be nice to know the answer to that critical question before the job starts? Here’s how:
3 Quick Q’s to Ask Your Contractor
1. Are you licensed and insured?
This question is baseline, boring, and probably not a new hot tip, but that doesn’t make it less important. Ensuring that your contractor is licensed and insured is fundamental to protecting yourself and your property. Hire a licensed and insured professional, not Bobby Joe McSwindelton who has a pickup and a strong son with a 80’s mustache.
Pro tip: Ask the contractor for a copy of their COI (certification of insurance) and their contractor’s license number. Check local building department websites for validity.
2. Will there be subcontractors working on my home?
Standard construction is made up of general contractors (GC) coordinating with subcontractors (Subs) to get the work done - like over 80% of work. It gets the job done. But how well? Who are these subs? And who are they hiring and sending into your home? Are they dependable? Are they convicted felons? Your GC may have no idea.
Keep in mind that even honest, dependable subcontractors who deliver high-quality work are busy… busy working for other general contractors, which means your remodel - the remodel that matters most - gets pushed another week, or two, or seven. If your contractor uses subcontractors to get most of the work done on your remodel, you might as well double the amount of time the project is going to take.
General rule: The less subs, the better.
BTW: Homefix only subs out 3.5% of our remodeling work. The other 96.5% of the professionals working on your remodel are Homefix teammates (AKA W2 employees) who share our same core values and passion for fast quality work.
Is there a warranty? Is it any good?
Nothing lasts forever, but if a contractor can’t stand behind their work for at least a year, you may want to look elsewhere. One year is standard. Five years is exceptional. “Life-time” is probably unrealistic or watered down with plenty of exceptions in the fine-print.
The length of the warranty as well as what is covers (labor AND materials) are both extremely important factors. Choose a contractor who builds things that last. They’re the ones who care.
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