So, it’s time to remodel your home. How exciting! You’re about to add something you’ve always wanted or change a room into what you need it to be today. But with the excitement also comes a lot of decisions, one of the most crucial being who to hire. To help you select the right person, here are the top 4 vital questions to ask before hiring a contractor. 

Credentials Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Contract

First things first. Whoever you hire will be making permanent changes to your home and spending a lot of time there! You’ll need to ensure the contractor you pick is up to the task. So start with these questions:

Can I See Your Insurance Information?

Not to scare you, but a lot can go wrong during a construction project. That’s one of the reasons you’re hiring a professional in the first place! So, you should ensure that the contractor you hire is insured.

There are two reasons to ask insurance questions before hiring a contractor. 

1)             It protects your home if the work they do causes damage to it. 

2)             It protects you if the contractor is injured on the job. 

You’re liable for injuries if you allow an uninsured company or individual to work at your home. 

Besides protecting you and your home, asking for insurance also weeds out people who are less than professional. 

How Are You Licensed? 

The second question to ask before hiring a contractor is if that contractor is licensed, and if so, how. Contractors should have a business license plus a license for their specific area of expertise, whether general contracting, plumbing, electrical work, or something else. 

The license determines what type of projects they are allowed to work on. 

Cost Questions to Ask a Contractor

No matter who you are and what you’re doing, chances are you have a budget. So, we always recommend asking cost questions before hiring a contractor. 

There are different ways to charge for a project, and while all can be valid, you’ll want to ensure you know what you’re getting into. Generally, contractors will give an estimate, a quote, or an hourly rate. 

For smaller projects, hourly rates may make sense, but the more extensive a construction project you’re hiring for, the more critical it is that you know what the cost will be going in. 

Also, find out about provisions for changes to the project. You don’t want your contractor to make any changes without consulting you, so get that worked out at the beginning. 

Time Questions

Finally, construction projects are inconvenient. At Frame to Finish, we do our best to minimize the impact on your daily life, but having people in your house who don’t live there will change your routines and cause you at least a little stress. 

So, ask timeline questions before hiring a contractor. How long will a project take? What if it rains? Will you be working on any other projects before you complete mine? 

Ideally, you want a contractor to work on your project until it’s completed, mainly if it’s a project that impacts how you live your life or leaves your home open to the elements. 

Frame to Finish has been doing construction for homes in Roanoke, Salem, and the surrounding areas for ___ years, and we understand how important all these questions are to our customers. We’re licensed, insured, skilled and considerate. 

If you have any other questions you’d like to ask us before beginning a project, we’ll be more than happy to answer them. Our goal is to exceed your expectations and leave you with quality to come home to!