Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Secrets of Choosing Contractors

The Secret to Choosing a Gutter Contractor, or Any Home Repair Specialist
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There is only one thing that matters when looking to hire someone to work on your home and it's the complete opposite of what most do:
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WHEN YOU SHOP FOR CHEAP, CHEAP IS WHAT YOU GET

I know, this is going to bother all penny pinchers out there, but it's the honest to God truth when hiring contractors. If you know anyone in the trades, what I want you to do is ask them what they do when/if they hire someone to work on their homes: THEY THROW OUT THE CHEAPEST ESTIMATE!

The reason being: they don't want to be the least expensive because it makes you look like your product/service is cheap or inferior.

You want a company that discloses all charges up front so there are NO surprises along the way. It's much easier for a contractor to start high, assuming worst-case scenario then have to raise prices later due to unexpected things that come up.

This is the cardinal rule of choosing a contractor, if you have any questions regarding work in the Cleveland area please email me:

greg@hcrafters.com