Good day all,
I'm exploring the possibility of developing a website devoted to home improvement/home remodeling contractor information. In thinking about it, I came up with the questions below, because I'm wondering if they're of primary importance. I appreciate everybody who takes the time to answer.
1. When you decide to start a home improvement project, do you conduct research first to understand what the job's all about, as far as materials, process/procedure, and manufacturer warranties?
2. Or do you start your home improvement project in another way? If so, what is it?
3. How do you find a reputable, qualified contractor? Do you use the phone book first, or do you ask friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers?
4. Do you ever go to your local home improvement store and ask the staff if they know of good contractors?
5. Once you have a few names, do you conduct any research to see if those companies have consumer fraud complaints filed against them? What are some of the places you search for this information?
6. If you're contemplating a home improvement project, and you've decided you're going to contract it out, vs. you do the work yourself, how many proposals or bids do you gather?
7. What's the biggest factor, in your mind, for making the final decision to select a home improvement contractor?
Thanks so much. I'm merely in the exploratory phase right now.
All the best,
Nancy
I'm exploring the possibility of developing a website devoted to home improvement/home remodeling contractor information. In thinking about it, I came up with the questions below, because I'm wondering if they're of primary importance. I appreciate everybody who takes the time to answer.
1. When you decide to start a home improvement project, do you conduct research first to understand what the job's all about, as far as materials, process/procedure, and manufacturer warranties?
2. Or do you start your home improvement project in another way? If so, what is it?
3. How do you find a reputable, qualified contractor? Do you use the phone book first, or do you ask friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers?
4. Do you ever go to your local home improvement store and ask the staff if they know of good contractors?
5. Once you have a few names, do you conduct any research to see if those companies have consumer fraud complaints filed against them? What are some of the places you search for this information?
6. If you're contemplating a home improvement project, and you've decided you're going to contract it out, vs. you do the work yourself, how many proposals or bids do you gather?
7. What's the biggest factor, in your mind, for making the final decision to select a home improvement contractor?
Thanks so much. I'm merely in the exploratory phase right now.
All the best,
Nancy