Questions to Ask Your Contractor
admin on Mar 23rd 2008
What are the questions I should ask potential contractors?
NARI members share the short list of questions they are usually asked by homeowners and offer a list of questions that you should ask:
Timing and money are the most common questions a home improvement contractor hears, but during an interview with a homeowner when homeowners should be asking about credentials and verifying business practices what is often heard is, “When can you start? When will it be finished? How much will it cost?”
These simply aren’t enough. Yes, timing may be “everything” in comedy, but that certainly isn’t the case when it comes to remodeling. If you are going to have a successful remodeling project, you need to learn the right questions to ask and how to ask them.
When a group of NARI remodeling contractors were asked what questions homeowners asked most frequently, the group unanimously agreed that their most popular queries were:
When can you start?
When will you be finished?
What time will you knock on my door each morning?
What time will you quit for the day?
Are you going to work everyday?
Can you finish before (insert any major holiday or significant family event)?
How much will it cost per square foot?
Unfortunately, these are not the type of questions that are going to tell you much about a particular contractor.
While a reasonable timetable and budget is important, it shouldn’t be the primary focus of an interview or a job. Homeowners should also focus on trust and quality.
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