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7 Tips for Hiring a Contractor

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Sometimes it makes sense to hire a pro rather than take on a job yourself. But choosing the wrong contractor can lead to delays, subpar work, and even legal problems. These guidelines will help you choose a professional contractor and ensure a good working relationship.

1. Go with Your Gut

A contractor could be in your home and around your family for days, weeks, or even months while changing the way your house looks and functions. So, if you don’t like a contractor for any reason, don’t hire them.

The biggest thing is choosing the right contractor, If somebody says something that’s even an embellishment, it’s enough of a reason not to trust him and move on to the next contractor. You have to trust the contractor 100 percent, not 95 percent.

2. Make Sure the Contractor is Licensed to Work in Your Area, Bonded, and Insured

Having a license and insurance demonstrates a contractor’s credibility and knowledge. The license shows that contractors have taken an exam and proved they know building codes and processes. A license minimizes the risk to homeowners of getting ripped off. To be sure, get the contractor’s license number.

If a contractor doesn’t have insurance and a worker gets hurt on your project, you could be liable. The same goes with accidents that damage your next-door neighbour’s home. “If you have scaffolding that fell and damaged the property next door, you want the contractor’s liability to cover the cost of that damage. Get proof of insurance.

3. Pick a contractor who specializes in your project type.

It’s important to research contractors to know if they have experience in a type of project. Today, so many projects are regulated and code-specific that you want someone who knows the details of what’s required.

Points out that pros often take classes and research the kinds of projects they undertake, so they’re experts in their fields. This enables them to address potential problems and perform the work correctly. A good remodeler knows how to anticipate the nuances of the work.

If you’re asking several contractors for a bid, make sure each one is using the same set of plans and specifications. You can’t effectively compare estimates from contractors who plan to use different brands of building materials.

4. Have a Detailed Contract in Place Before any Work Begins

The contract should cover costs, brands of items being installed, approximate start and finish dates, and the complete set of drawings being used with written specifications. There’s never too much detail in a contract, if a specific brand for a part hasn’t been agreed upon yet, the contract can include allowances instead.

A lot of homeowners talk to multiple contractors to get bids on the job, and then they can’t remember who told them what, the contract spells out everything. A contract is really an expectation setting, right down to what color the hinges are. It’s all about expectations. If we agree on everything upfront, then there are no surprises.”

5. Find out Who's Performing the Work

Will the person you’re hiring do the work himself, or will it be subcontracted to someone else? It’s nice to know who will be showing up on your doorstep, and large jobs like additions and major kitchen remodels often involve multiple subcontractors, such as electricians and plumbers. General contractors often subcontract specialty jobs, like roofing or vinyl siding, to other pros.

Having subcontractors is sometimes a good thing. They have a more thorough knowledge of their part of the job. It all goes back to hiring a contractor you can trust because he’s never going to put a bad subcontractor on your job.”

6. Give the Contractor Guidelines for Working in or Around Your Home

If you don’t want the workers showing up before a certain time, staying past a certain hour, using your bathroom, or you need to have the project finished by a specific date, tell the contractor before you hire him, the contractor may not want or be able to accept the job based on your parameters.

The contractor has to know what your limits are and what your expectations are. If people don’t want you starting until 9:30 and want you out by 4, that project—instead of taking 30 days—might take 45. That means it might cost additional money.

7. Look at Work Samples

This lets you see a contractor’s handiwork and may spark ideas for your project. Samples are more important than references. They allow you to see the quality of our work. You can see the designs we came up with and how creative we are.

Looking at a contractor’s past projects also lets you see the variety of work the company has performed, such as contemporary, Craftsman, or historic designs.

PT.NSG Essential Components for General Contractor in Bali

PT.NSG provide General Contracting Services for Renovation and New Construction work for Commercial and Residential Projects in Indonesia.  As a multidisciplinary Design + Build firm,  we also offer an integrated delivery of Planning,  Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering and Construction. We are able to offer these services individually as needed. 

Process

We utilize a clear, proven and refined system that allows attention to be placed on the process. When we focus on the process, the results take care of themselve

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We pride our company on the ability to merge the best of East and West. With technical know how derived from the West the practice of ancient ways and traditions from the East, the results are a optimized.

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We are well versed in all aspects of Real Estate Development. This exposure to the multiple facets of our industry allow a birds eye view like no other. With experience and ability in a myriad of professions, we are able to see the beginning middle and end. This allows for the ultimate in Solution Realization.

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We take great pleasure in the challenge and growth opportunities which derive from solving problems. Adapting interesting and unique solutions to solve the problems we encounter large and small, sometimes make us forget we have problems at all. We generally perceive difficult situations as opportunities to apply solutions, not problems at all!

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