{"id":1487,"date":"2016-10-03T10:31:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T15:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=1487"},"modified":"2017-05-17T18:14:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T23:14:27","slug":"contractor-background-checks-video","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/contractor-background-checks-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing Contractor Background Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>How to Screen for Home Remodeling Contractors<\/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=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uFTddVOjhoA\" width=\"391\" height=\"220\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>In this video Mark Donovan of HomeAdditionPlus.com explains the steps involved for conducting home remodeling contractor background checks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hiring the right home remodeling contractor or subcontractor is critical for ensuring your home remodeling project is completed on time and budget, and without major contractor hassles.\u00a0To ensure your home remodeling project goes smoothly I recommend the four steps below in performing contractor background checks.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\">First, make sure to confirm with your state that the contractor is licensed, and that there are no known records of issues with him filed at the state.<\/p>\n<p>Second, contact your local Better Business Bureau to make sure there are no complaints or issues that have been filed with your prospective contractor or subcontractors.<\/p>\n<p>Third, confirm the contractor has insurance. Check with the contractor\u2019s insurance company to confirm that the contract is paid up on his premiums.<\/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>The last thing you want to have happen is for someone to get hurt at your home while it is being remodeled and the contractor has no liability insurance. Also, the insurance should protect you in the event there is jobsite theft during the home remodeling\/construction.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\">Lastly, make sure to call the contractor\u2019s references. I suggest you contact four references. Two should be relatively new customers of the contractors, and two should be somewhat older customers, e.g. 2 to 3 years ago. Contacting the more recent customers should shed light on whether or not your contractor keeps on schedule and budget with his projects, performs craftsmanship like work, and is a good guy, or gal, to work with. Checking the older customer references allows you to hear how the contractor\u2019s work is holding up. Does it stand the test of time? In addition, the contractor\u2019s older customers may be more likely to give you an honest assessment of the contractor.<\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-776 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Renovation-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"How to Screen for Home Remodeling Contractors\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Renovation-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Renovation-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If your prospective contractor refuses to provide you with his\/her contractor license, insurance policy number, and\/or references don\u2019t waste anymore time with him or her. It is a red flag. More than likely he or she isn\u2019t licensed, has no insurance, and\/or doesn\u2019t have any customers that can say something positive about him or her.<\/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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