How to Choose a Professional General or Remodeling Contractor:
Most Homeowners Only Hire a General or Remodeling Contractor Every 7 to 10 Years
The following information is provided to assist homeowners in choosing a General or Remodeling Contractor in the Phoenix, Scottsdale/Tempe Arizona area to add an addition, upgrade their kitchen & bath or to complete other creative renovations. This is not an exhaustive list and all of the questions may not apply to your situation.
We will be happy to provide you with a complete copy of our consumer guide prior to our first meeting.
Here are 3 areas we recommend you consider in evaluating every general or remodeling contractor you talk to:
- The Reputation and Business Stability of the Company
- Their Experience and Methodology
- Their Service Before, During and After Your Project
Remember: Anybody Can Say Anything!
Get the answers to these questions in writing to ensure your contractor's policies, procedures and standards will protect you from a project filled with missed deadlines, hidden charges, and faulty workmanship.
For each area simply ask the questions and ask the remodeling contractor to provide the written evidence to support their answers.
Reputation and Business Stability of the General or Remodeling Company
- Are you registered with the State of Arizona Registrar of Contractors and will you provide us with your license number?
- Will you supply a copy of your current insurance certificate?
- Will you provide a copy of your business license for your current company?
- Can you provide me with a reference list with at least 10 customers?
- Have you ever filed bankruptcy for this or any other company in which you held an ownership interest?
Experience and Methodology
- Do you provide a written agreement and a price that is guaranteed for the work specified without exceptions?
- Will the owner of the company be on site to supervise the project?
- Do you have a written policy regarding smoking, drugs and alcohol by your crews?
- How much of a deposit do you require?
- Do you use employees or sub-contractors?
- Are all of your subcontractors required to sign a standard of quality agreement and carry all insurances required by the State of Arizona?
Service Before, During and After the Project
- Will you provide me your warranty in writing?
- Have you ever repaired a project that was out of warranty?
- What is your company phone policy?
- How often do you meet with homeowner to review job progress?
- We hope these questions give you the information you need to make the best choice when it comes to hiring, evaluating and working with a professional general or home remodeling contractor
- We will be happy to provide you with a complete copy of our consumer guide prior to our first meeting. We live by our guide. We know this sets a standard of which we can be proud and that the majority of our competitors can't match. Upon request we will gladly provide you with our written proof of compliance with each question.
