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Tips to Ensure a Successful Remodeling Project
Sat 21 Jul 2007 - 13:14
Tips to Ensure a Successful Remodeling Project
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Chris_Wight]Chris Wight
First, you want to hire a contractor that will be reliable you want to seek out someone who has a permanent address as well as landline phone number. You do not want to find a contractor that is only capable of being reached by sending up smoke signals or hoping they have cell phone reception wherever they are hiding. You want to ensure that you have a permanent way to track down your contractor.
Second, you want to check with the BBB or Better Business Bureau in your area and ensure that your contractor does not have any complaints on file. This can often be a warning sign before selecting someone. If they do not have a BBB membership this is not necessarily bad, instead bad would be having an open file with complaints listed. If there is a complaint see if you can find out who filed the complaint and how to contact the complainer. Their problem may be minor, or it may be a very good reason to avoid the contractor you are considering.
Third, you should ask to see copies of all insurance policies that will release you from liability. You do not want to be responsible if one of your contractors' employees is injured while on your property. Your contractor should be happy to show you the copies of their policies to help ensure that are thoroughly protected. If the contractor will not provide the copies then you should skip over them and move onto the next contractor on your list.
Fourth, you want to look for someone who will show you a contract that covers their services. This means that if they expect to be working on your home they should provide you with a copy of their contract well before ever expecting you to being allowing them to work. Their contract should specify what recourse you can seek if they do not follow your guidelines as well as the recourse you will have if the contractor you select does not complete the job. It should specify exactly how much of the total amount will be due depending upon the exact amount of work that is completed. This will protect you from a contractor who claims to be owed the full amount when only a partial job was completed.
Look carefully and you will find the best contractor for your job that will allow your home improvement dreams to come true. With some work and effort, it is possible to enjoy a great home improvement project as well as a great reliable remodeler. Your home improvement should be fun, not a nightmare.
Chris Wight is a proud homeowner who knows the value of a good contractor. To learn more about finding a reliable remodeler, visiting his site: http://www.reliableremodelingguide.com
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