Tips for hiring a bathroom-remodeling contractor
- Before contacting any contractor, you should be clear in your mind that what are your goals, budget and timeline. Also you should consider that, can a contractor complete the job or will you need further expertise of any professional.
- A bathroom remodeling contractor must be licensed and insured. You should make sure that they have enough experience with such projects and have satisfied customers. You can check there online reviews. You can also contact someone who has recently had used their services.
- With your proposed plan, contact with some contractors and let them know about your project. Ask them some basic questions like about their references, professionals, experience in similar kind of projects, license and payment schedule.
- After the consultation with the top contractors, confirm the information they provided. Verify their licenses and insurance. Contact with the contractor references and ask them about their satisfaction level, actual cost vs. budgeted cost, targeted vs. actual completion time.
- Schedule a site visit and get detailed estimates in writing from each contractor. A detailed estimate can include the following:
- Total project cost
- Completion time frame
- Scope of work
- Payment schedule
- Site plan
- Express limited warranty
- Dispute resolution clause
In short you cannot determine the best bathroom remodeling contractor by only with the quoted price. You must consider their previous experience, previous clients testimonials, their ability to do the job within your timeline and your compatibility with them to work together.
