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[quote=Anonymous]I don't believe you can get an excellent, reliable contractor for a reasonable price... They are expensive because they are excellent and reliable! I was a GC for 20 years and one day a prospective client saw my BMW and told me; "My name....You must be very expensive because you drive a BMW", my response to them was... Ma'am/Sir, you are spending $380k on this project, as a GC for so many years, if I was not driving a good and reliable car, you should not sign a contract with me! What I was trying to tell them is this... A good car or a good watch... was a reflection as to how well I was doing as a contractor! To make a long story short, they signed a contract with me! Another thing that I still find amazing... Is that some people still ask for three references when they can easily check the contractor through the State, and if that contractor has been in business for more than 10 years, most likely he or she is doing something right.... Crooks will give a friend as a reference... have you ever heard a contractor give a bad reference to someone? I would suggest, to hire a contractor that has been in business for at least 8 years and make sure you verify insurance by calling the insurance company and speaking with his/her agent and not calling the number you see on the Insurance Certificate... Meaning... if the insurance company is called XYZ in Orlando, Florida, Google that company and call the phone number you see on that website and ask to speak with the agent... Just like "three good references" crook contractors will put down a fake phone number and agent's name. If you really want to go far, you can visit a few of his/her job site, that is valid and a more reliable way to hire a contractor than just references! Good Luck! [/quote]
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