5 Questions to Ask a Masonry Contractor Before Hiring Them

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5 Questions to Ask a Masonry Contractor Before
Hiring Them
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• A great way to increase the value of your
  property and make your home more functional and
  stylish, masonry home improvements such as stone
  patios, walkways, veneer facades and outdoor
  fireplaces, can be extremely effective when the
  work is carried out by a skilled professional,
  such as a masonry contractor.
• If youre planning some masonry home
  improvements, here are 5 important questions to
  ask a masonry contractor before hiring them

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• 1. Are you state certified?
• If a masonry contractor is certified, that
  accreditation will tell you that they are skilled
  at their trade, and take their profession
  seriously. Many times, contractors claiming to be
  qualified to undertake complex masonry work,
  simply arent, and homeowners risk a shoddy job
  that will cost them a lot of money to have
  repaired or altered.
• Hiring a certified masonry contractor gives you
  peace of mind, and you should never be afraid to
  ask for proof of their accreditation.

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• 2. Do you have the appropriate insurance?
• If a masonry contractor is required by the state
  to be certified, then theyll almost certainly be
  required to have insurance, too. Should an
  accident or injury take place while work is being
  carried out in your property, the last thing you
  want is for the injured person to file a claim
  against your homeowners or business insurance.
  Even worse, you could face a civil lawsuit
  because you worked with an uninsured masonry
  contractor.

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• 3. Are you registered with the BBB?
• While there are many forums for customers to
  complain about poor masonry workmanship, the
  Better Business Bureau takes complaints more
  seriously and follows up with business owners
  about the circumstances. While it isnt make or
  break as to whether your chosen masonry
  contractor is registered with the BBB, being
  affiliated with them is no bad thing.

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• 4. Do you have any recent references you can
  share with me?
• Unless you are literally the masonry contractors
  first customer (which is highly unlikely,
  although of course, every mason has to start
  somewhere), they should have a number of
  references to show you from previous customers,
  and ideally, satisfied ones. Any reticence to
  share references with you should be viewed as
  suspicious, and warrants further research on your
  part.

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• 5. What will you charge me for the work and what
  is the payment schedule?
• Most masonry contractors will ask that you make a
  partial payment in advance for any work they have
  been asked to carry out, and then they will give
  you a schedule of instalments for the remaining
  payment. However, if the contractor is demanding
  more than half of the full payment be given to
  them in advance, this could be a warning sign,
  and its important to remember that most
  agreements signed are based upon an estimate, so
  you should also ask about limits on potential
  cost overruns when hiring a stone masonry
  contractor.

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• Most masonry contractors are reputable and take
  pride in their work, but by asking the 5
  questions above before hiring one, you can be
  sure to separate the wheat from the chaff.

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