Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Preventing Theft When Hiring A Carpet Cleaner

   Buying a new home in this sort of economic down turn has become an easy task if one has the money to purchase the home, but the repairing of these homes have become a more dangerous endeavor. The hiring of a contractor has been, in the past, a dangerous process, and with the downturn of the economy has not helped this. New home buyers have to be even more wary of who they trust to work on there homes, in a timely and constructive manner. Here are a few tips on preventing theft that is routinely done by contractors.
One of the most important things that people should think of when hiring a carpet cleaning Buffalo company is to check references. When a contractor gives you a list of references don't hesitate to call and ask about the contractors job performance, what job they did, how long it took them to complete the job, and the ever important question, would you hire them again. It's important to note that some of the less trustworthy contractors will put list the jobs that they did a good job on and not those they made mistakes with. With this said always try and ask the reference knows anyone else who worked with the contractor and they did not do such a good job.
Another easy way to make sure that you aren't taken advantage of by a contractor is by cross-referencing there business with the Better Business Bureau. Not being registered sends red flags to you saying that you may not be able to trust this particular contractor, and you would be better off putting your faith into someone else. You may even want to report the contractor to the Better Business Bureau for not participating in respectable practices.
Once you have hired your contractor that doesn't mean that they still can't take advantage of you. Estimates can be your most powerful, informative tool that will aid you in determining if this contractor is right for you. Just because a contractors estimate sounds nice a low at the time it is always good to get 2 or 3 more estimates just to be sure.It is also important to note that some contractors will come down in price if they know that you are getting additional offers because he or she wants to be the one to get your business
After the hiring of a contractor, always be sure and get a contract in writing that states the work the contractor is suppose to do how long it should take them to complete the job, and how much you are willing to pay for the work that needs to be done. This is to help ensure that each party knows what is required of them and so that there would be no confusing later on.
It is important to stay extremely hands in the renovations that are going on at your home. Contractor's sometimes do things without notifying you and just add it onto the bill that you receive once the work is complete. By then it is too late and you have to pay the added cost because it has already been installed, even if you do not want it.
Last, but not least, always keep a paper trail of the communications between you and your contractor, and make sure that you make this known to them. If a contractor knows that they are being monitored closely and you have evidence to back up any statement are you are making than they will be less likely to take advantage and steal from you.
Hiring a contractor can be a difficult process, and it can be hard preventing theft from occurring but with these tools you will be able to navigate the dangerous world of contracting and come out the other end with not only a newly redone home, but a better understanding of the world of construction work as a whole..

1 comment:

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