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| Author: | sfsilicon |
| Subject: | What to look for in a good contractor |
| Posted At: | 2004-09-17 02:10:14 |
Looking into doing a vinyl replacement windows and narrowed the selecting down to 2 companies. One seems to have a good record and professional. The other seems to be technically knowledgable and have a c17 license. Both are offering different types of windows and pricing is close.
Contracter A
- Milgard Style line
- professional + good pricing
- gave estimate, but need provisional contract to do an in house inspection
- provides references + reference installations
- bbb member, satisfactory bbb report
- 3 complaints. 2 were closed as Assumed Resolved. 1 was closed as Administratively Judged Resolved. Of these complaints: 2 were concerning Selling Practices. 1 was concerning Service Issues.
- class b license, workers comp and insurance, contractors bond
- in business since 1999
Contractor B
- LBL
- technically knowledgable focus on good quality work
- class b, c10 and c17 licneses
- initial low pricing and free in house assesment, significatly raised estimate after (now higher than A). Willing to do an exact estimate with Engineer after contract (3 days cancelation).
- in business since 1994
- Workers comp expired 8/29/04, warning license will be suspended if not renewed by 9/30/04.
- Sales person registration is expired. Can contract since 5/31/03
- not bbb member with unsatisfactory record
- has had 4 complaints. 2 were closed as Assumed Resolved. 1 was closed as Resolution Delayed. 1 was closed as No Response. Of these complaints: 1 was concerning Service Issues. 1 was concerning Delivery Issues. 1 was concerning Contract Disputes. 1 was concerning Repair Issues.
| Author: | sfsilicon |
| In Reply To: | What to look for in a good contractor (posted by sfsilicon) |
| Subject: | RE: What to look for in a good contractor |
| Posted At: | 2004-09-17 02:12:04 |
forgot to mention that contractor B had good reference installations (clean work). Work of contractor A seemed ok, but one reference house looked like the screens had warped.
| Author: | Art |
| In Reply To: | What to look for in a good contractor (posted by sfsilicon) |
| Subject: | RE: What to look for in a good contractor |
| Posted At: | 2004-09-17 02:17:18 |
Personally I would not even consider a contractor without up-to-date insurance. There is far too great a chance that something could happen and YOU would be on the hook for it.
| Author: | sfsilicon |
| In Reply To: | RE: What to look for in a good contractor (posted by Art) |
| Subject: | RE: What to look for in a good contractor |
| Posted At: | 2004-09-17 19:28:24 |
Bump. Additional opinions wanted. :) Contractor B supposedly has updated insurance and BBB issues.
| Author: | Richard Kaller, CCN |
| In Reply To: | What to look for in a good contractor (posted by sfsilicon) |
| Subject: | How To Make A Successful Construciton Investment |
| Posted At: | 2004-09-18 14:31:15 |
The following Certified Contractors NetWork web site like provides valuable insights into how to select any type of contractor.
See "How To Make A Successful Construciton Investment"
Richard Kaller
CEO
Certified Contractors NetWork
http://www.contractors.net/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=561&Itemid=281
Richard