Comments on: Finding A Contractor You Can Trust http://www.moneycrashers.com/finding-a-contractor-you-can-trust/ Personal Finance Blog, Your Guide to Financial Fitness Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan P Smithhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/finding-a-contractor-you-can-trust/#comment-6555 Ryan P Smith Mon, 18 May 2009 22:22:00 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=816#comment-6555 Asking your friends who they have used is easily the best way to source. Angie's List and review sites will always have reviews from disgruntled people. If your friend is willing to recommend someone to you that has worked for them it is a pretty safe bet. Asking your friends who they have used is easily the best way to source. Angie’s List and review sites will always have reviews from disgruntled people. If your friend is willing to recommend someone to you that has worked for them it is a pretty safe bet.

]]> By: JEMhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/finding-a-contractor-you-can-trust/#comment-6552 JEM Wed, 13 May 2009 21:19:30 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=816#comment-6552 Good Tips, we are remodeling our kitchen right now, so this was timely for us. We got estimates from about 6 companies before we picked one. We got them from Lowes, Home Depot, Sears, and three private little guys. We picked the one that had a great price, we felt comfortable with him, and we got to see some samples of his work. We went with one of the little guys! The service is more personal and the price and quality in this instance was actually better! To drive down the cost, as we are on a budget, we did what we could ourselves. For instance he is doing the cabinets, but we pulled our old ones out ourselves. Also, he is installing the granite counter tops, but we are doing the tumbled stone back splash ourselves. This mix has worked for us. I can't wait to use my new kitchen. Good Tips, we are remodeling our kitchen right now, so this was timely for us.

We got estimates from about 6 companies before we picked one. We got them from Lowes, Home Depot, Sears, and three private little guys. We picked the one that had a great price, we felt comfortable with him, and we got to see some samples of his work. We went with one of the little guys! The service is more personal and the price and quality in this instance was actually better!

To drive down the cost, as we are on a budget, we did what we could ourselves. For instance he is doing the cabinets, but we pulled our old ones out ourselves. Also, he is installing the granite counter tops, but we are doing the tumbled stone back splash ourselves. This mix has worked for us. I can’t wait to use my new kitchen.

]]> By: jayhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/finding-a-contractor-you-can-trust/#comment-6551 jay Wed, 13 May 2009 20:46:01 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=816#comment-6551 Good tips! Also, protect yourself and make sure any contractor is licensed and insured or you may be liable for any property damage and/or worker injuries that result. Good tips! Also, protect yourself and make sure any contractor is licensed and insured or you may be liable for any property damage and/or worker injuries that result.

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