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Dealing With Contractors
Mon 22 Dec 2008 - 15:23
Dealing With Contractors
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bill_L_Delmer]Bill L Delmer
I understand the trepidation of dealing with someone you are considering hiring to do work for you. If you are prepared correctly, there should be no fear what so ever.
The concern that they know more about what you are hiring them is unfounded. Think about it. If you had the knowledge, you would do it yourself. You don't need to know about putting up brick mould, how to bend trim coil, or the proper use of thread sealer on your dryer to have the upper hand in interviewing a contractor.
They are coming to you for work. There is only one of you and there are thousands of them. They have to convince you that they can do the job and to it well. And that you are paying for what they are delivering and not what you don't want or need.
The best part is that you are on your home turf. No one should be able to push you around in your own home. The only exception to this is dealing with an auto mechanic because he can't bring the shop to you. But that will be covered later because mechanics are different animals than the ones who work in your home. Back to the work in your home.
This is why you always interview them in person and not go on the price alone. It is possible that once the job has started you could get hit with cost over runs that get added to your bill. Think about it like a business. You do it the same way. Do you think that you were the only one who interviewed for the position? And you provided references to the manager to check up on you. Handle work for you the same way.
REMEMBER!!!!! If something does not feel right, it probably is and do not use that contractor. By interviewing multiple people for the work, it makes it easier on you to tell 3 people no.
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