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Tips For Hiring A Contractor
You’ve seen it in
the magazines and you’ve seen it on TV. Now, see
it right inside your homes: hardwood flooring
being installed. Hardwood flooring, ever since,
has always been an image of sophistication,
tradition and of being conservative.
Hardwood floors lasts a lifetime. Its durability
makes it easy to maintain. It is stylish. It is
hypo-allergenic. It is environment-friendly. It
has a great variety of designs from natural wood
types, patterns, stains and finishes. And more
importantly, it adds value to any home.
As I have mentioned, hardwood floors lasts a
lifetime. But just because it could last forever
(or so at least), that does not mean you don’t
have to maintain it.
With so many hardwood flooring installation
companies there are in every local areas, it is
impossible that you cannot find a contractor
that suits your style and budget.
A hardwood flooring Tennessee-based contractor,
Grigores shared these tips, based from their
experience, if you are working with a
contractor.
· Start with an idea — You might have seen a
beautiful flooring design from a home magazine
or the Internet, and imitate that almost same
look to your house. Sketch your ideas and detail
it so when you found your contractor, you can
easily recall the things you want to be done.
· Look up Contractors — You can either ask
someone you know if they could recommend you to
one. Or if there is none, you could always rely
on the Yellow pages or the Internet for
resources. And do not ever forget to look for
licensed permits from the local office.
· Get Bids — Call them up. Set up a meeting.
Discuss your project. Ask them for an estimate.
Do not settle with one hardwood flooring
installation contractor. If you can accommodate
three bidding contractors the better.
· Invite them to your home — Do not ever rely on
phone-based quotation or Internet-based
quotations. As a true contractor, they will
insist on seeing your place to see the scale of
your house’s flooring. And if they did, then let
them evaluate. Seeing the scope of the projects
gives the contractor’s estimator an approximate
amount of the cost that will be shed out for
your hardwood flooring project.
· Reference and Testimonials — Knowing how the
contractors worked with their previous customer
can help your decision on whom to pick on the
bidding. Customer service is one of the many
essential factors you should consider when
hiring a contractor.
· Contract — get a signed, written contact of
the project cost and be sure to understand it.
It should contain the following details: the
company’s name and particulars; detailed project
description; materials list; a statement that
“all necessary permits and inspections are the
responsibility of the contractor”; starting and
completion dates; warranties guaranteed by the
contractor; a guarantee that the contractor
carries liability insurance and worker’s
compensation coverage; a statement that either
the contractor shall held responsible of
clean-up; total price and payment schedule, if
applicable; and the contactors license number.
by Dhorj Escusa
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