And people often ask for contractor recommendations, and people reply with their experiences with various contractors. It's a great way to find local contractors. The work I do often tends to be a lot more interpersonal in a good way so I want to kind of I guess get people to understand that about my business, as that's something I've always found to be lacking when I worked as a carpenter for other companies.
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From understanding key qualifications to asking the right questions, you'll feel confident in your decision by the end of this post. I'm on nextdoor and have posted a couple times and looked at old threads asking for recs, but a majority of the time it's contractors advertising themselves rather than people saying I used "xyz company, they were great" or "avoid abc company they totally messed up/screwed me over". Where do you find good recs, just read the google and yelp reviews and go with your gut?
If you belong to a local neighborhood Facebook group you will usually find several threads on finding a contractor. Look through those postings and find contractors mentioned multiple times by different people as doing good work. The most important function of a general contractor is their ability to identify and resolve a problem which typically boils down to managing water and air infiltration.
Nobody knows everything in construction and the test for licensure reiterates the importance of being able to find the method/solution to correct any problems that arise. A good contractor doesn't have to haggle and someone who haggles while times are good is doing so for a reason. It's totally good to let a contractor know up front that you're shopping prices and if a particular number has to be met.
As long as both parties have a good attitude everything can be fixed. Stop posting your "bad contractor" photos on reddit and have a fucking conversation with the person. New business and start up, seeking advice Good afternoon, Seeking advice, I'm starting up my own general contracting and engineering service business.
I am new to this, is there any websites, I could use to promote and acquire customers?
