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livdrl112
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Hiring Contractors Q
Do you check out the contractors you hire to do work at your home for a big job? or Do you go with recommendations, your instinct and the quote? If you do research, can you share what websites or offices you use/call? We have to decide on whom to use for a relatively $$$ job and its scary to make the leap!
Thanks
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Posted 4/15/11 1:16 PM  |
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LSP2005
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Re: Hiring Contractors Q
I used the recommendations of family and friends when hiring contractors.
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| Posted 4/15/11 1:40 PM |
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Jenn627
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Re: Hiring Contractors Q
I go by recommendations, gut feeling, and the Nassau and Suffolk County Consumer Affairs website.
I check their licenses to make sure they're current and have no complaints.
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| Posted 4/15/11 1:54 PM |
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ali120206
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Re: Hiring Contractors Q
I go usually by references of family and friends.
We just had major renovations done and we also went and saw some work that they did.
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| Posted 4/15/11 3:09 PM |
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livdrl112
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Re: Hiring Contractors Q
Thanks everyone! This is our first big remodel-and we want to make sure we make the right decision.
Posted by Jenn627
I go by recommendations, gut feeling, and the Nassau and Suffolk County Consumer Affairs website.
I check their licenses to make sure they're current and have no complaints.
Jenn627, on the Nassau CA site, there is a list of contractors to avoid. Is there more information than that somewhere on the website?
TIA
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| Posted 4/15/11 3:38 PM |
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Jenn627
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Re: Hiring Contractors Q
This is the link to search for a vendor.
The contractor we used is Forman Construction, so I just searched on the name and saw he had no complaints... Link to Forman
Here's Suffolk's look-up.
I also use the BBB but I mostly go with my gut.
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| Posted 4/15/11 4:01 PM |
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livdrl112
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Re: Hiring Contractors Q
Thank you! I spent a whole hr on that site without coming across the search function! I guess i am ready for the weekend!
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| Posted 4/15/11 4:30 PM |
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Jenn627
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Re: Hiring Contractors Q
It's like looking for the mayo in a packed fridge!  
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| Posted 4/15/11 4:51 PM |
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islandersgirl74
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Re: Hiring Contractors Q
Posted by Jenn627
I go by recommendations, gut feeling, and the Nassau and Suffolk County Consumer Affairs website.
I check their licenses to make sure they're current and have no complaints.
We did the same thing. Our contractor came from a recommendation, but as soon as we met him we had a good feeling. We couldn;t be happier with him.
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| Posted 4/16/11 11:06 AM |
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