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re: What is it with contractors of any kind and their inability to follow through?
Posted on 10/29/19 at 8:45 am to Supermoto Tiger
Posted on 10/29/19 at 8:45 am to Supermoto Tiger
Yes, you’re right. I’m the first guy ever to have trouble with contractors.
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Posted on 10/29/19 at 8:46 am to nes2010
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A lot are also working from behind. They need to start the next job and get that start money going just to keep alive. They already spent your money finishing someone else's job.
That's why you always need to be holding 10-15% of their pay due. If they get ahead on the pay, they may disappear for a while, maybe forever and you have a incomplete project.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 8:47 am to TDsngumbo
Citadel Builders probably has some extra time right now. Give them a call if you are between a Rock and a Hard place
Posted on 10/29/19 at 8:53 am to TDsngumbo
I was talking to an older guy who has been renovating and flipping houses since before it became a fad with all of the HGTV reality bullshite. He started doing it back in the early 80s. He told me that in the last 15 years, he can rarely find dependable contractors for things he has to sub out and can't do himself. He said prior to the 2000s, he had quite a few that were reliable and did good work. Now he says 75% of them are worthless. Late all the time, no shows, shitty work, show up half drunk or high, etc...
I know another guy who owns a pretty large HVAC company who told me this exact thing about hiring at this company as well. If they get one that is reliable and a hard worker and passes drug tests, they jack his pay up after about 6-9 months so he will stay.
I know another guy who owns a pretty large HVAC company who told me this exact thing about hiring at this company as well. If they get one that is reliable and a hard worker and passes drug tests, they jack his pay up after about 6-9 months so he will stay.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 8:54 am to PUB
Then why did they give him a time they'd be there?
Posted on 10/29/19 at 8:54 am to TDsngumbo
When I hire a contractor I give them three simple rules.
1). Communicate-good news and bad
2). Show up when you say you’re going to show up
3). Do what you say you’re going to do when you say you will do it.
It’s amazing how shocked they are when I fire them for not following three simple rules.
1). Communicate-good news and bad
2). Show up when you say you’re going to show up
3). Do what you say you’re going to do when you say you will do it.
It’s amazing how shocked they are when I fire them for not following three simple rules.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 8:56 am to TDsngumbo
Not everyone can satisfy their customers like a Garcia Roofing can.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:00 am to TDsngumbo
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Exactly. No way I’m paying up front.
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A deposit schedule should be agreed upon for any larger project. That contractor isn’t your bank. The schedule should have payments that are dependent upon meeting certain milestones in the project.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:00 am to Jdiggy
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Don’t hire contractors that expect money up front. Pay at the end of of the job.
Or at least establish progress payments in writing.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:02 am to TDsngumbo
In my experience even dependable, good contractors often are horrendous at any sort of communication.
If you're coming from a profession where managing expectations is a part of your life, you pull your hair out because there is just no such concept with contractors.
If you're coming from a profession where managing expectations is a part of your life, you pull your hair out because there is just no such concept with contractors.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:04 am to TypoKnig
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ot everyone can satisfy their customers like a Garcia Roofing can.
#GarciaDidMyHusband
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:04 am to TDsngumbo
I subbed my own house in 2013.
No way I would do it now. All the good subs have steady work from GCs and they don't want to eff with piece work.
No way I would do it now. All the good subs have steady work from GCs and they don't want to eff with piece work.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:06 am to TDsngumbo
Don’t get mad at us bc you hired the wrong person for the job.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:06 am to Tigeralum2008
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Anyone do any work with Ozuna's Painting?
Very solid group. You won't have any issues with them. Good guys.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:06 am to N2cars
Hunting season or fish biting or he's a Jehovah's Witness and a convention is going on.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:08 am to TDsngumbo
Needs someone to hang Sheetrock which takes simple math skills....yet calls said person dumb as frick
Checks out.
I love when betas get their panties all in a bunch it's so cute.
Checks out.
I love when betas get their panties all in a bunch it's so cute.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:17 am to Tigeralum2008
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Anyone do any work with Ozuna's Painting? I've got them doing some stucco repair work tomorrow and Thursday...
Online reviews seemed favorable and their level of communication has been top notch thus far.
Very good work, but you pay for it. They will be the most expensive bid or close to it, but they will do the job right.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:23 am to BlackAdam
My luck with them has been about 50/50. I’ve got a great electrician and HVAC guy. Plumbers have been the problem. Hired a guy to do a tear out and replace with plumbing for a sink and laundry room. He came by on a Saturday to do some rough in work and I was at a football game. My wife paid him 50% since he had bought materials and done a little work without us paying anything. Never saw him again. I just needed him to come back and install the toilet and sink a week later after I laid the tile and had the electrician do the dryer plug and light switches. Couldn’t get him to respond to a text or answer his phone. For an hour or two of work he could have been paid the other 50%. His estimate was the full job. Ended up doing it myself but lack of communication is just the biggest issue I’ve had.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:25 am to BlackAdam
Guys guys. YouTube can teach you anything. Put some gloves on so your nails don't get dirty and start doing shite yourselves. Take the astronomical amount of money youre over paying for Brad to do for you and invest it.
These "contractors" you are over paying know about as much as you do about construction....that's why beta Brad comes gives you the ridiculous price and Jose shows up to do the work. Or better yet just go to home Depot rent out Jose yourself and skip the middle man.
These "contractors" you are over paying know about as much as you do about construction....that's why beta Brad comes gives you the ridiculous price and Jose shows up to do the work. Or better yet just go to home Depot rent out Jose yourself and skip the middle man.
Posted on 10/29/19 at 9:35 am to TU Rob
I recently added an 800 square foot addition. It was supposed to be a 16 week job and took 22. There was a $150 a day deduction for not meeting the finish date.
him not meeting the finish date cost him $6300. In the end, there were some legit reasons for some of the lateness, like special order stuff getting delayed, so I game him $2000 more.
Communication was a big issue, and finishing punch list items at the tail end took way longer than it should have.
him not meeting the finish date cost him $6300. In the end, there were some legit reasons for some of the lateness, like special order stuff getting delayed, so I game him $2000 more.
Communication was a big issue, and finishing punch list items at the tail end took way longer than it should have.
This post was edited on 10/29/19 at 9:35 am
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