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Finding That Licensed Contractor to Do Your Home Improvements the Right Way
Thu 19 Nov 2009 - 16:22
Finding That Licensed Contractor to Do Your Home Improvements the Right Way
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Matthew_Richard_Kerridge]Matthew Richard Kerridge
Home improvements no matter if they are small or large may be best done if you hire a licensed contractor. Of course if it's something that is simple and you don't need a permit. As long as you know what you're doing you most likely will do just fine.
Is it a project that is larger and you county may require you to pull a permit? Most of those smaller projects most likely will need nothing and it will be able to be completed easily. However, if it's something that is more in depth you may need that permit and even inspections.
An example would be an extra room that you may be adding onto your home. In that type of project you will most likely need a permit from the county for it to be started. Plus you will then have to deal with many different contractors and inspections that will need to be done.
Those inspections will need to be passed in order for your project to continue and move forward. Depending on the construction laws where you live, well it can take a bit of time to finish this process.
For new homes there are not just one set of inspections but many. You can have up to three different inspections that will need to be done at different times during the building process. Many of them on plumbing, electrical and many other things.
Really what it will do is make the process very simple for you because the contractor will be doing most of the work. Of course you will be paying for the work, but the hassles will be left for them to handle. And if you can make sure that you have payments set up to be done after inspections are passed.
In doing this you may ensure not only that they finish the job quicker, but they will do a better job of it too. Not that you won't have checked them out already though. Make sure they are really licensed not just saying they have a license. To do this ask them to be the one who pulls the permit. See many counties will only allow a licensed contractor or home owner to pull that permit.
Also set it up that if an inspection is failed, that the money for the fine will be paid by the contractor. You don't need to pay for a mistake that they made.
Matthew Kerridge is an expert in improving homes. If you would like further information about a trusted home improvements business visit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglian_home_improvements]Anglian Home Improvements at http://www.anglianhome.co.uk
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