My experience 😑
High cost work with little to no accountability.
You can count on them doubling the estimate every single time, and you have to keep on them just to make sure the work gets done.
Just had one set of subcontractors throw away material for other fixes… Lead group days that the ones involved are no longer a part of the project, so we’re on the hook for even more.
Thinking back, i have always been unhappy with the work done by a contractor. I’m not asking for much, painters paint an area, plumbers stop leaks, drywall dudes fix the water damage… And the job is always left with areas unpainted, pipes not connected, and holes in the drywall that were not there before.
Have you ever been happy with a contractors work? What did they do for you?
Yup. Everything from the guy who built an Ikea wardrobe for me when my back was out to the guys who built our extension. Personal recommendations and not going with the cheapest quote seem to work for me.
2 biggest things when trying to hire a contractor for major work
never take the cheapest
never take anyone that can start work immediately.
Oh, yeah, forgot your second point, but that was true of the contractor we went with too!
yep.
Good, reputable contractors…depending on the size and scale, are booked up weeks, if not months in advance. anyone that can start immediately is someone that is struggling for business, and theres usually a reason for that.
now we wait for the inevitable “Well my contractor started next day and the work was fantastic!” posts.