{"id":1387,"date":"2016-10-01T10:55:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T15:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=1387"},"modified":"2017-05-17T18:21:54","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T23:21:54","slug":"how-to-prevent-an-unhappy-contractor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/how-to-prevent-an-unhappy-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent an Unhappy Contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Three Steps to Keeping a Positive Relationship with your Contractor<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"47%\">With an improving home improvement industry and housing market you may find it harder to find and work with building contractors. Simply put they are busier than they\u2019ve been in several years. Consequently it\u2019s important to be patient with them and to avoid several key things that could ruin your relationship with your current contractor and other contractors you may want to hire down the road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agree to Giving References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, if you current contractor has been doing an overall good job on your home improvement project and he\/she asks you for a reference.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Do not decline his\/her request. The contractor business is all about word-of-mouth and references. If your contractor has pretty much kept to the schedule and cost he\/she said at the outset of the project, and has done a quality job, then be happy and agree to offer a reference if requested. This is extremely important if you think you\u2019d like to hire him again someday.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Careful What You Say on Review Websites about Your Contractor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consumers frequently use Yelp and Angie\u2019s list to give reviews on contractor performance. Moreover, people have a tendency to be much more brutal when commenting on people and their work when criticizing online.<\/p>\n<p>Think twice before you write a critical review of your contractor or only give a one or two stars rating. Contractors frequently look at these websites to see how their customers rate them.<\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-381 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg\" alt=\"Home Addition Bid Sheets\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Similarly they also look at how potential customers have rated previous contractors. If you ever want to use your current contractor again, or want to be able to hire another one down the road, don\u2019t be so critical on your reviews or stingy with your star ratings.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><strong>Pay Your Contractor for Work Completed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do not get into the habit of not paying your contractors when work is completed. Withholding payment for small issues can end up backfiring on you down the road. The contractor can place a mechanics lien on your property which becomes public record. Prospective building contractors worth their salt will check public records to see if you have any liens on your home prior to signing onto your project.<\/p>\n<p>If they find out you have a mechanics lien they\u2019ll walk away from your project opportunity.<\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1388 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/angry-builder-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"How to Prevent an Unhappy Contractor\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/angry-builder-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/angry-builder.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Withholding payment should only be reserved for egregious quality workmanship issues or contractor jobsite theft. Withholding payment for personality issues or minor problems on the finished project may end up biting you down the road when you want to hire another contractor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: large;\"><b>For more help on building a home addition<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN\">. <\/span><\/b>Our\u00a0<b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a> <\/b>provide you with the knowledge and information on how to plan a home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors. 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