Thursday, May 31, 2012

Are You Hiring the Right Flooring Contractor?


When you're looking for flooring contractors to work on your commercial flooring installation, you will find a lot of construction companies. A lot that you will have a hard time choosing one. But how can you possibly know which flooring contractor is right for your project? A certain contractor can offer attractive package but the question is, are you hiring the right flooring contractor? After all, you are busy with important business matters, especially if it is growing rapidly that it requires a more sophisticated building. Here are some tips to keep in mind when looking for flooring contractors:

Try to look for the contractor's past projects to be able to get an idea on how they work. Their work speaks for itself. Don't be fooled by flowery words. Words don't help the job done.

You may also want to ask your friends or colleagues who have done flooring installation projects before. It gives you a personal contact who can vouch for their work. If possible, you may also ask the person who is recommending the contractor for a tour of the project they worked on.

Aside from recommendations, you may also want to check for bad records. You can do this by doing a research with the consumer affairs agency in your area. Beware of companies that have a large volume or recent pattern of complaints lodged against them.

You may want to consider hiring a company that is properly covered by insurance. It's important that your investments are properly covered, which is the property they will be working on. Don't be afraid to ask them where they have their insurance through and how much insurance they have.

Ask for recommendations from recent clients. This means clients who have had work done within the past year or past few months if possible, and your preference should always be to talk with clients who had work similar to what you need to be done.

It's possible that your list has already narrowed down. But don't choose yet. A lot of people aren't aware that it's important to check with suppliers too. Stay away from contractors that don't pay their bills at all or that pay them late. They're very much likely to treat your project similarly.

Are you hiring the right flooring contractor?

2 comments:

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