How to Find the Right General Contractor
How to Find the Right
General Contractor
Rehabbing can be one of the most excruciating experiences if you don’t hire the right professionals for the job. You simply cannot do it all on your own – a strong general contractor will successfully manage subcontractors, keep your project in budget and meet deadlines. Follow the tips below for finding the right contractor.
Search Online & Get Quotes
When you search for contractors online, you get a wide range of options to choose from, varying according to the type of work they do, the hourly rate they charge, and the number of years they have been working in the field. As online portals give you the opportunity to compare prices, it becomes less challenging to find the right contractor for the job. Once you have finalized a few contractors that fall within your budget, get in touch with them, share the project details, and get the quotes.
Ask for Recommendations
Ask your friends, family, and colleagues to refer to you any rehabbing contractor they have worked with previously. Getting referrals and recommendations from people you trust can help you find the right contractor for the job without much hassle.
Interview a Few Candidates
Once you have contacts and received quotes within your budget, meet the contractors for an interview. Learn about their past success, if they have insurance, when their license expires, and their attitude to problem solving when things go wrong – we all know things will go wrong at some point. Ask them about the subcontractors they use, their past relationship with these subcontractors and if they are also licensed and insured. Be sure the potential candidate fits with your own business vision and mission before hiring them.
Setting the Working Guidelines
When you have found the right candidate, decide the terms and conditions of the job with the contractor you choose and sign the dotted line before work commences. Be clear on your scope of work and be specific as possible on the materials you want to use. This way, you can rest assured the work will go on as agreed, the contractor will stay in budget and deadlines will be met as expected.
Simply put, a general contractor will decide whether or not your job is successful. Take the time before the project begins to find the right fit.