Hiring a Contractor: What You Need to Know Before Signing a Contract
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If your home is in need of gutter replacement or another service, working with a contractor is the best way to get the job done promptly and properly. While a contractor can be extremely helpful, that doesn’t mean you can count on all contractors to do a great job. Since there are contractors who are only interested in taking your money, it’s important to ensure that everything is in line before making a relationship with a contractor official by signing a contract.
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Hiring a Contractor: What You Need toKnow Before Signing a Contract
If your home is in need of gutter replacement or another service, working with a contractor is thebest way to get the job done promptly and properly. While a contractor can be extremely helpful,that doesn’t mean you can count on all contractors to do a great job. Since there are contractorswho are only interested in taking your money, it’s important to ensure that everything is in linebefore making a relationship with a contractor official by signing a contract.
Because there are several red flags you should watch out for, we’ve compiled the most importantones into the following guide:
Pressure to Sign Right Away
A reputable contractor isn’t going to have any problem with you taking a little time to read acontract before signing it. So if a contractor starts putting a lot of pressure on you to sign rightaway, there’s a very good chance that there’s something in the contract they don’t want you toknow about until your signature is already on it.
Offering a Discount for Immediate Signing
This is a variation of a contractor pressuring you to sign right away. Although an offer likesaving 20% for immediately signing the contract may sound enticing, the reality is that mostcontractors who use this type of tactic don’t have good intentions.
Inability to Provide Clear Answers to Questions
When it comes to the traits that make a great contractor, experience is at the top of the list. Asyou could probably guess, an experienced contractor is going to know their trade quite well. So ifyou’re looking for a contractor to help take care of your home’s gutter protection and a candidateis having trouble answering questions about the work, it’s almost always a clear sign that they’renot the person to hire.
Presenting An Amateur Contract
Legitimate contractors do quite a few projects throughout the course of the year. As a result, theyhave contract templates that they can easily customize for specific jobs. Since it’s easy for acontractor to customize and then print a contract, being handed a contract that’s scribbled out byhand is generally a red flag.
Asking for a Full Payment Upfront in Cash
While it’s completely normal for a home project to require an upfront deposit, that doesn’t meanyou should have to pay for all the work before any of it is done. That’s why a contractor who isasking for full payment in advance (especially if they’re demanding cash) is most likely trying torip you off.
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