Home Remodeling : 5 Step for Finding Right Contractor in California

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Home Remodeling 6 Step for Finding Right
Contractor in California

• HCSE Structural Engineering Inc Provide 6 Step
  for Finding best Contractor in California. When
  choosing a contractor to head up your remodel,
  these simple steps can mean the difference
  between complete confidence and sleepless nights.

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Ask for Referrals

• Word of mouth-hands down, is the best way to find
  a qualified professional to tackle the job. Ask
  relatives, friends and neighbors whom they've had
  good experiences with. And ask what made it a
  positive experience, how the contractor handled
  problems and whether he or she would use the same
  contractor again.

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Look at Credentials

• With recommendations in hand, do some preliminary
  research, whether it's with a phone call or a
  visit to the contractor's website. Find out
  whether he or she holds all the required licenses
  from state and local municipalities, along with
  designations from any professional associations
  such as the National Kitchen Bath Association,
  the National Association of the Remodeling
  Industry and the National Association of
  Homebuilders. Look for contractors who have
  invested in course work and passed rigorous tests
  to earn particular certifications. Be aware,
  however, that not all certifications are created
  equal. Do some homework and find out the
  requirements.

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Interview Candidates

• Armed with a list, make some calls to get a sense
  for how comfortable you'll be with them working
  in and around your home.
• How long have you been in business?
• Who will be assigned as project supervisor for
  the job and will workers be employees or
  subcontractors?
• Does your company carry workers' compensation and
  liability insurance?
• How many projects like mine have you completed in
  the past year?
• May I have a list of references from those
  projects and a list of business referrals or
  suppliers?
• Do you belong to any professional associations?

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Check References

• Ask to see some of the contractors' projects. If
  you approve of them, request references and call
  contractors' former customers to check up on
  them. Ask how the contractors did at executing
  the projects. Were they on time and on budget?
  Were the customers pleased with the outcome? Was
  there anything that could have been done
  differently?
• Remember that when you're hiring a remodeler, you
  are buying a service and not a product. Quality
  of service will determine the quality of the
  finished project. Here are some things you'll
  want to explore and questions you'll want to ask
  when interviewing a remodeler.

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Business Experience and Management

• Maintain a permanent mailing address, e-mail
  address, personal phone number, fax number, cell
  phone and voicemail?
• Carry insurance that protects you from liability?
  Ask for a copy of the remodeler's insurance
  certificates to be sure. Also, ask the remodeler
  how much the project will add to the home's value
  and attain additional insurance from your
  provider.

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• Have an established presence in the community?
  How long has the company been in business under
  this name? Does the remodeler maintain solid
  relationships with contractors such as plumbers
  and electricians and work with them as a team?
• Possess a trustworthy reputation among customers
  and peers? Is there a track record of success?
• Has the remodeler earned any professional
  designations, such as Certified Graduate
  Remodeler (CGR), Certified Bath Designer (CBD),
  etc.? How long has the remodeler been a member or
  any trade organizations?

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Get It in Writing

• After selecting a contractor, take a look at the
  documents he or she has prepared. Do they look
  professional? Scrutinize the contract. Does it
  seem fair and balanced? And make sure the legal
  agreement includes the following

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• a bid price and payment schedule
• specifics about the scope of work
• the site plan
• a sequential schedule of primary construction
  tasks
• a change-order clause
• a written procedural list for close-out
• an express limited warranty
• a clause about dispute resolution
• a waiver of lien, which would prevent
  subcontractors and suppliers from putting a lien
  on a house should their invoices go unpaid by the
  contractor

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