Price
Price is not always the main factor. Although we are all looking to save money when hiring a contractor, price should not be how you make your decision. There should be several other things that influence your decision including their reputation, whether or not they have insurance, and the quality of service the contractor provides.
Reputation
Make sure the contractor is from a reputable company. Ask around for others opinions, check local reviews online such as Angies List, Google Places, or Yelp. If a previous client is unsatisfied they will usually go out of their way to let everybody know.
Insurance
Your contractor should have insurance! Most do, but some don’t. It doesn’t hurt just to ask for a copy of thei insurance license before hiring a contractor. This could save a lot of headaches down the road.
Quality
It’s just the old saying “you get what you pay for” we have all tried to save 20, or 30 bucks and then realized we should have spent the 50 just to get the service done right and save the headache.
The Bottom Line
When searching for a quality respectable contractor you want to get a least three estimates. Take your time consider the points made above. These are extremely important because the client is usually responsable for putting a portion of the payment up front (usually for materials). Although a cheap price sounds good, if a contractor or any service business does not have a Reputation, Insurance, or do a Quality job, that can leave you the client, dead in the water. Although these point are simple I still here stories about people getting “ripped off” please do your homework when hiring contractors.