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Things you should know before hiring an
Additions contractor:
Check The Contractor's License
Unlicensed additions contractors pose a risk to your financial
security because they expose you to significant financial harm in
the event of injury or property damage. Few unlicensed additions
contractors have bonding or workers' compensation insurance.
Unlicensed additions contractors may not have the expertise and
qualifications to do the job right the first time. You could end
up having to hire a licensed, reputable additions contractor to
correct the work-and paying for the job twice.
Ask to see the additions contractor's pocket license and some additional
form of identification. The name on the pocket license should be
the same as the name of the additions contractor or business name
the contractor is working under. It is illegal for one additions
contractor to use another contractor's license, just as it is illegal
for someone to use another person's driver's license.
Check The Additions Contractor's References
Ask the additions contractor for local references, and call them
to see if they were satisfied with the contractor's work. Skilled
additions contractors will be proud to take credit for their work.
If possible, go out and look at finished projects. Some consumers
even try to find jobs in progress to see how the additions contractor
works and to speak with the homeowner about work habits, inconveniences,
and the sensitivity of the contractor to the living needs of the
homeowner. Remember, the person you hire to work in your home will
be in and around your home until the job is completed.
You may also wish to check the additions contractor out with your
local building department, trade association or union, local consumer
protection agency, consumer fraud unit in your city or district
attorney's office, and the Better Business Bureau. Call these organizations
to see if they have information about the additions contractor you
are considering. Ask how long the company has been in business,
and find out if there are any complaints about the firm or other
relevant file information.
Ask the additions contractor for the address of his or her business
location and business telephone number, and verify them. An additions
contractor who operates a business out of the back of a pickup truck
with a cellular telephone may be difficult to find to complete a
job or fix something that has gone wrong after the last bill is
paid.
Make Sure The Additions Contractor Has
Workers' Compensation And Liability Insurance Coverage
Ask the additions contractor and verify if the company is insured
against claims covering workers' compensation, property damage,
and personal liability in case of accidents. Ask to see a copy of
the certificate of insurance, or ask for the name of the additions
contractor's insurance carrier and agency to verify that the additions
contractor has the insurance.
Additions contractors must tell you whether or not they carry general
liability insurance and that it will protect against third-party
bodily injury and property damage. If uninsured, they should be
able to explain how they would cover losses that would ordinarily
be covered by insurance.
Bonds
Some bonds are designed to protect you against substandard work
that does not comply with local building codes. Bonds do not assure
the financial or professional integrity or competency of an addition
contractor.
Institutional lenders such as savings and loans, insurance companies
or commercial banks generally require contractors to secure bonds
for large jobs.
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