Comments on: The Complete Guide for Hiring a Contractor http://www.fiberondecking.com/blog/2010/guide-for-hiring-a-contractor/ the blog from Fiberon Composite Decking, Railing and Fencing Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:41:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Utah deck builder http://www.fiberondecking.com/blog/2010/guide-for-hiring-a-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Utah deck builder Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:07:27 +0000 http://www.fiberondecking.com/blog/?p=21#comment-36 Another very bid thing that needs to be on your list is to make sure they are licensed and insured. It is very important that you are covered by their insurance and that they are following the law. Another very bid thing that needs to be on your list is to make sure they are licensed and insured. It is very important that you are covered by their insurance and that they are following the law.

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]]> By: Robert Shaw @ Colorado Deck and Framing http://www.fiberondecking.com/blog/2010/guide-for-hiring-a-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Robert Shaw @ Colorado Deck and Framing Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:17:17 +0000 http://www.fiberondecking.com/blog/?p=21#comment-2 Good article Scott. Additional considerations are: Be leery of 1/2 down payment schedules, this puts a large amount of money in the contractors hands before anything is even completed. Look for a contractor willing to have multiple payments at easily defined progress milestones. Example of milestones Completion of demo, Decking material onsite, Frame inspection complete, etc, etc. This is fair for both the contractor and the customer, it keeps everyone at about the same level at all times. In case anything happens to the contractor (accidents happen) you are not stuck with 10% complete after paying out 50% of the cost. I would again like to emphasize the importance of talking to the references provided and visiting the projects and view the quality first hand. -Robert Shaw Colorado Deck and Framing Good article Scott.

Additional considerations are: Be leery of 1/2 down payment schedules, this puts a large amount of money in the contractors hands before anything is even completed. Look for a contractor willing to have multiple payments at easily defined progress milestones. Example of milestones Completion of demo, Decking material onsite, Frame inspection complete, etc, etc. This is fair for both the contractor and the customer, it keeps everyone at about the same level at all times. In case anything happens to the contractor (accidents happen) you are not stuck with 10% complete after paying out 50% of the cost.

I would again like to emphasize the importance of talking to the references provided and visiting the projects and view the quality first hand.

-Robert Shaw
Colorado Deck and Framing

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