Hiring a contractor makes life smoother and easier most when it comes to building your dream house, but before doing so, do make sure that the person you'll be working with is open enough to listen to your ideas. It is important to ask your contractor several questions before starting on a project.
Keeping an open and constant communication with your constructor is a must to avoid unnecessary repairs and unwanted back jobs. Listed below are a few tips from Houzz and Patio Enclosure the things that you should discuss with your contractor before starting on a project.
Communication
Keeping an open communication is a must, since remodeling on working on a house requires several decisionmaking that needs to be worked on ASAP. Make sure that you and your contractor would be able to communicate properly, thus your mode of communication should be discussed as well.
Ask you contractor if you would need to set daily meetings, or you can just meet every once in a while and communicate via phone call everyday.
Concerns and Agreements
Discuss your concerns and be open in dealing with your contractor. Tell your contractor your do's and don'ts. There are certain things that you would want to include when it comes to decision planning, but your contractor might not be comfortable with it.
Time Line
Set a designated timeline. Make sure that you would be working within the schedule as it determines the budget as well. Stick with the timeline and make sure that your contractor would not fall behind the schedule as well.
Setting a specific timeline however can do more harm than good as it causes pressure within the workplace. In goal setting, make sure to come up with realistic goal.
