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Comments (13)"And then you look for another contractor to replace the contractor that won't sign that contract!" I am not sure if that was meant to be honest or making fun of my suggestion... maybe both. But, the point is you write the contract so that there *is* accountability. Whether there is actual monetary penalties, or whether, you don't pay for the next phase until or unless xyz happens, etc. It has to be structured into the contract ahead of time. You also have to acknowledge that sometimes YOU can be the source of delays, so you need to make sure the contract is balanced. (It isn't the GCs fault if you didn't have your tile choices to him on time. Or, if they find structural issues that must be remedied before they can move further in the process... Things happen that will change your timeline. Expect that). Otherwise, if you have already signed a contract, and you didn't plan for this ahead of time, you hope and pray you have a contractor who cares about his reputation and has good communication....See MoreContractor Question? Does this sound right?
Comments (8)I'm in the midst of this now myself and to me what your GC is proposing sounds acceptable / reasonable. That's the way we're doing it: I've taken our (v. detailed) kitchen plan to the various tile places (still haven't decided which to use) and so far they're all coming up with the same amounts (which is what my husband and I estimated when we did the math). Early on in my professional relationship with our GC we did talk about tile choices: once he heard the tiles I was thinking of he said he wasn't going to add an allowance because of the (enormous) cost discrepancies. I appreciated that, that he'd supply the labor but wouldn't make any money off me for the tile itself. So I've not been through this process completely, but as of now, what you wrote sounds fine. With that being said, if you're having any misgivings LISTEN TO THEM. Trust your instinct and seriously think about working with a different GC. What was his response when you told him you expect him to provide all the info? How did you feel about it? It's better to take the time now interviewing away so that you have a good match with the person who will be organizing and, to some extent, overseeing your kitchen remodel. (I write "to some extent" because obviously you and your husband are the ultimate overseers.) Good luck, Tina....See MoreHow much time and money is lost by contractors having to redo jobs?
Comments (16)I found that that there are two factors that contribute loss of money (whether it is the contractor or the homeowner) and having to redo projects. Communication and Un-qualification. I can't tell you how many times we have been called in to redo projects that other "contractors" had been hired to do. Generally homeowners emotions are high and although the circumstances are all different the common denominators are always usually the same. We generally don't lose much money and rarely have to redo anything. That being said, your contractor should be competent and able to stand behind his work if him and his team are qualified and experienced in their field. (Or her and her team..) In my experience it is cheaper to fix any deficiencies and make the client happy rather than lose a potential life time client and their referrals. To get into numbers, I would agree with the above stated 2 percent or so. Sometimes things happen that are out of everybodies hands and it costs money, bottom line. With good communication and qualified trades people, these scenarios can be kept to a minimum. Generally. Hopefully this helped answer your question....See MoreHave you ever billed your contractor for YOUR time (half-kidding)?
Comments (17)I am having a similar situation with my contractor where he went out of town suddenly right after he demoed my kitchen and then I had to be home and schedule the rest of the work/trades. What should be expected when a contractor included a overhead/profit in their estimate/invoice, but the homeowner was the one who had to stay home and talk to the trades (including scheduling, staying home while people did demo, install, labor, etc.)? I am genuinely curious what this overhead/profit is supposed to cover when the other items on the invoice already included things like labor and materials separately. I know overhead is usually 1.5 of the contractor's cost, but that usually includes things like project management and design. In my case, a lot of the PM and design was on me and I had to miss a lot of work to be home for different people who came over. I also am tempted to bill my contractor for my time -- but, of course, I won't. I would probably just try to talk with him about what I was unhappy with and see if he gives a discount....See Moreseosmp
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