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Renovating your entire house is a sizable project. It’ll take a long time to get everything in place to make your house more like home. Even though it’s tempting to do everything yourself, a professional will make it easier because they have the right guys to handle the heavy-duty work. Here are some things to look for in a professional renovation contractor.
Look at Their Qualifications
Whether you’re hiring someone from https://rl-remodeling.com/ or going with another company, you always want to check their qualifications. Find out what type of training they’ve had with doing this type of work. Also, make sure that they’re licensed to provide these services.
Do they have technical skills in carpentry, construction, and remodelling? You can speak with your local building authority to give you information on what type of license someone needs to renovate your home. Always cover your bases to ensure that the person you hire is well-qualified in every aspect of home renovation.
Years of Experience
Here’s a big one because you don’t want to hire a person when they’ve only been on the job for a year or two. You want to gauge their experience from the small jobs to the little jobs. Speak with them on the phone and do an interview.
Here you can gauge their passion for the job and get to know their story a bit. Ask what type of properties have they renovated. Also, they should know the permits needed to work on different structures.
It’s not a bad idea to look at their website as well. Before and after pictures can show you the level of quality and detail they put into each renovation job. Also, it’ll help you see if they have the capability to execute your vision.
Type of Insurance
You never know what can happen in a renovation job. For one, there can be an electrical issue, mechanical problem, or even your home can cause damages. You always want to know the type of insurance, such as liability or workers’ compensation.
When remodeling your home, you want the workers, your family, and your home protected. A professional always have insurance to help cover any liabilities while on the job. It takes some weight off your shoulders in case of any accidents in your house.
curvycrazychick says
Speaking of insurance, check with your actual home insurer too as many will only give limited insurance while there is building work going on and you must update them that this is happening x
bournemouthgirl says
Thank you for reading and commenting. Can you link your blog?
curvycrazychick says
You’re welcome.
Via Singh says
Home renovation is a huge thing. I cant even imagine what all is involved. Especially when it comes to insurance. thanks for sharing these points. Very helpful for someone who has these plans 🙂
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crystalsandcurls says
These are great tips! We really want to (eventually) buy an old house and renovate it so will definitely keep these in mind xx
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bournemouthgirl says
That will be great!
Hello! I haven’t got to the section in my life that I need to start looking for housing contractors but once I do, I will pin this post for later! Thanks for sharing some incredible tips! Alicia
These are some really great points to be honest! Checking the insurance should really be a must, thanks for sharing x
Thank you for reading and commenting. X
I’m not sure if I’ll ever be in a place where I’ll be renovating a house but there’s some good advice in here generally to be aware of even when renting/looking at moving out/buying. Thanks for sharing this information!
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Oh thanks for sharing the link. Great post. My house was built in 1966, so I have a lot of work to do before I sell it.