Before You Hire a Contractor

Protect Your Money From the First Quote to the Final Payment

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Himani Shah

Verlag:

Independently Published

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36147862

EAN: 9798189369353

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Fr, 11.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 24.50

Beschreibung

There's one rule that prevents almost every contractor disaster - and most homeowners learn it only after the money is already gone. Hiring a contractor feels like a leap of faith. Vague estimates, confusing payment demands, and a written contract that somehow never gets signed until the crew is already tearing out your kitchen. This book replaces that guesswork with a step-by-step system for vetting, contracting, paying, and managing any contractor safely, from a small repair to a full renovation. Inside, you'll find:. A 45-minute screening process for verifying license, insurance, and references before you ever discuss price. Milestone payment schedules for five project sizes, from an $800 emergency repair to a $120,000 remodel. Word-for-word scripts for the deposit request, the early-payment plea, and the "cash discount" offer. A sample change order, a sample confirmation email, and an 11-point written contract checklist. Plain guidance on lien waivers and how to file a state licensing board complaint if things go wrong. A one-page, 15-step workflow you can photocopy and reuse on every future home project. This book is not. a design or decorating guide, and it won't teach you how to swing a hammer. It's a homeowner's operating manual for the business side of hiring - the part almost no one else teaches, and the part that decides whether your project stays on budget. If you're about to request a bid, sign a contract, or hand over a deposit, read this first.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Himani Shah

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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