When it comes to home improvements, or repairs knowing how to choose a contractor is one of the toughest challenges for any homeowner. Their are 3 crucial things that you need to know about the contractors that might do work for you.
1. Proof of license and bonding
I think this is the first thing you need to check out about the contractor, The first reason this is number one is you need to make sure that they are a legitimate business that has coverage in case something goes wrong with the job. This can help make sure they can cover their warranty for the work or if one of the workers has a accident, this makes sure you are covered.
2. References
This is always a mandatory if you are going to hire a contractor, no matter what the project is its good to see they have references that will give a good description of their work.They should have at least 3 past customers you can call to verify their work.
3. Research The Company
This is a very important step in choosing the right contractor for you. It,s very important to look at the better business bureau bbb.com you can also check Angieslist angieslist.com , and of course there is google for reviews. The main point here is to find out if they have had any bad reviews or complaints from other who have used them before.
In closing its easy to find a contractor to do work for you, however having this checklist will definitely help in the selection process to make sure you are covered for all your future projects that are in mind. I hope this blog helped give you a few guidelines when looking to hire a contractor.
