HOW TO SELECT A
REMODELING
CONTRACTOR
Start your home improvement project by
selecting a professional, reliable
remodeling contractor. Finding a qualified,
professional remodeling contractor need not
be a difficult or unpleasant task. By
following these basic guidelines, you will also
be more prepared to make an informed
decision that best suits your needs:
Employ a contractor with an established
business in your area. Firms can be checked
through past customers. As tax paying
members of your community they are
compelled to perform satisfactory work for
homeowners in order for their business to
survive. Always be sure that you do business
with a company properly licensed to work in
your area.
Check the remodeling contractor with the
Better Business Bureau in your area to see
if there is an adverse record on file.
Ask for homeowner's references and follow
up on them. Call the references; ask if they
were satisfied with all the aspects of the
contractor's performance. Ask to see the
finished projects.
When soliciting bids for your project, do not
blindly accept the lowest. Ask the contractor
why his price is higher or lower than another is.
Are all contractors planning to build the same
project? Often times a higher price may reflect
the cost of better materials and service.
Remember that the remodeling dollars you
spend represent an investment in your home.
*Courtesy of NARI-National Association of The Remodeling Industry