Vetting Your Contractors

With Dillan Stoor

Don’t know where to start when hiring contractors? Maybe you can’t decide on who to hire? Enjoy this mini series as we walk you through the specifics of hidden costs, properly vetting a contractor and the importance of communication.

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Part 4: Research

Do your research! You can avoid risky contractors and long term headaches with a little bit of research whether that’s on Facebook, through reviews, or through their website.

Part 6: Scope Of Work

Unexpected price increases of a job can often be miscommunicated from the beginning. If the scope of work is very detailed, you can be assured that the contractor has thought through all of those potential price increases.

Part 8: Recap!

Recap! As you are vetting your contractors, make sure you are looking at more than the bottom line price, check the reviews, look for a detailed scope of work and don’t forget about red flags. Use these tips to help you have a better experience on your next construction project.

Part 1: Know The Hidden Costs

Know the hidden costs! In part 1 of Vetting Your Contractors, we go into detail about hidden costs that can affect your project in the long run.

Part 2: Quality Of Performance

In this episode of Vetting Your Contractors, we discuss quality of performance. Hiring a quality contractor is essential to getting a project done quick and efficiently.

Part 3: Reviews

Reviews, reviews, reviews. In part 3 of Vetting Your Contractors, learn to look out for a growing number of bad reviews a contractor may have and check out their references for a more accurate representation of how they operate.

Part 5: Vetting The Company

Vetting The Company. Just because you like the salesman that is pitching your job doesn’t mean the work will live up to that standard. Take the time to also research the company that will be doing the job.

Part 7: Red Flags

If you are seeing red flags early on in the process, there is a good reason for it. Don’t ignore them because they will grow and multiply by everyday the contractor is there.