Our Neighborhood Handyman LLC Services has created a Consumer Guide on How To Hire A Contractor that contains questions to ask to make sure your project gets done on time and on budget. You can save yourself a lot of time and money by finding one competent handyman who can do several different projects instead of hiring a different person or company for each individual job.
If you haven’t had experience with home improvement contracting, it’s difficult to tell if someone can successfully complete your projects. You may feel uncomfortable taking someone’s word when they tell you, “We can do anything—it’s not a problem.”
This report explains the things you need to know to get the best job done at the best price. It explains what you need to know, why you need to know it and the questions to ask to make sure you get the information you need to make an informed decision.
Our extensive customer surveys have identified certain issues that homeowners are most concerned about. Click on the topics below to learn more about the questions you should be asking to protect yourself, and your home.
Good Craftsmen will clean up after themselves each day, understand and be trained in how to handle any potentially hazardous materials and use the proper techniques for all repairs and remodeling jobs.
Because anyone can claim to do all these things, and you might not know they lied until it’s too late, check their complaint record with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). A contractor who does shoddy work, does not come back for any necessary repairs or leaves your home or yard a mess will get complaints with the BBB.
Many contractors do not have established systems in place that they or their employees must follow to make sure your job gets done right the first time.
Each Handyman Services location adheres to the highest standards set by our home office. Prior to employment, all of our handymen must pass a stringent 118-point skill assessment before going out on jobs.
Additionally, each local owner provides their craftspeople with extensive continuing education to ensure they are expanding their capabilities. This training course is broken down into 212 sections covering everything between a home’s foundation and its roof.
Ask anyone how long they’ve been doing repairs and how many jobs they’ve done. Our Neighborhood Handyman LLC Services has done over a million jobs across the country.
Another sign of competence is that a financially strong company with good workmanship will not ask for up-front payments on small jobs (typically one or two days). On substantial remodeling projects, material and progress payments are typical.
Also, make sure they take most or all major credit cards. You can always protest poor workmanship or incomplete work on your credit card bill, but you can’t do that if you pay by check.
Most contractors that go out of business fail in the first five years, so longevity is another indication of being a solid company. Our Neighborhood Handyman LLC Services has been in business for 20 years with new locations opening all the time. Each and every one of our units has access to the experience and expertise we have accumulated over that time.
As a national franchise system, all of our locations abide by the standards set by our home office. What this means to you is that we can offer quality work and consistent customer service across the country. Plus, you will always be able to contact a corporate representative should you have questions, comments or concerns about your local operation.
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