Comments on: How To Find Out if Your Contractor is Licensed http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor All About Remodeling Houses - Everything From Home Improvement DIY to Remodeling and Construction to Remodeling Costs! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Corona Homes For Sale http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-12661 Corona Homes For Sale Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:26:34 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-12661 You get what you pay for and in the long run if you use a contractor that is not lisenced you usally pay for it in the long run, check first before you hire. You get what you pay for and in the long run if you use a contractor that is not lisenced you usally pay for it in the long run, check first before you hire.

]]> By: Ashlee http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-12287 Ashlee Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:50:21 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-12287 Being in property management, before I will hire a new contractor to do repairs and such on any of my properties, I always ask to see a copy of their contractors license. Even if they are a referral from a fellow friend or real estate professional. That way I know that they are legit people and can be trusted. Being in property management, before I will hire a new contractor to do repairs and such on any of my properties, I always ask to see a copy of their contractors license. Even if they are a referral from a fellow friend or real estate professional. That way I know that they are legit people and can be trusted.

]]> By: Architects Seattle http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-11383 Architects Seattle Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:02:53 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-11383 A recommendation from a friend is a great way to find a contractor, but its important to follow up with research and calling other references. A recommendation from a friend does not necessarily mean that THEY have done their homework. A recommendation from a friend is a great way to find a contractor, but its important to follow up with research and calling other references. A recommendation from a friend does not necessarily mean that THEY have done their homework.

]]> By: Discount Carpet Sqaures http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-11072 Discount Carpet Sqaures Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:09:37 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-11072 Excellent advice on checking out contractors. Your advice will surely help many consumers. The web site to check them out on is a nice tip as well. I was aware of that site. Excellent advice on checking out contractors. Your advice will surely help many consumers. The web site to check them out on is a nice tip as well. I was aware of that site.

]]> By: Calgary landscaping http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-10602 Calgary landscaping Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:21:21 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-10602 Hiya!. Thanks for the info about contractor. I’ve been digging around looking some info up for school, but there is so much out there. Yahoo lead me here - good for you i suppose! Keep up the good work. I will be coming back over here in a couple of days to see if there is any more info. Hiya!. Thanks for the info about contractor. I’ve been digging around looking some info up for school, but there is so much out there. Yahoo lead me here - good for you i suppose! Keep up the good work. I will be coming back over here in a couple of days to see if there is any more info.

]]> By: Dallas Electrician http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-10503 Dallas Electrician Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:17:18 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-10503 Thanks for writing this. It was interesting. You seem very knowledgeable in your field. Thanks for writing this. It was interesting. You seem very knowledgeable in your field.

]]> By: painting contractor http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-10019 painting contractor Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:56:39 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-10019 post your license on your website it looks professional post your license on your website it looks professional

]]> By: painting contractor http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-10018 painting contractor Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:55:26 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-10018 Hey craig that shouldn't be legal if there not on site to supervise. Best to post it on your website with link to the licensing office Hey craig that shouldn’t be legal if there not on site to supervise.

Best to post it on your website with link to the licensing office

]]> By: Craig | Design Plus Interiors http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-9836 Craig | Design Plus Interiors Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:16:47 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-9836 Here in South Africa contractors usually are qualified artisans that have completed Trade Tests, but what happens a lot is that hey go into business for themselves and employ semi-skilled labour to actually execute the jobs they are charging a professional fee for. Now that I have issues with. Here in South Africa contractors usually are qualified artisans that have completed Trade Tests, but what happens a lot is that hey go into business for themselves and employ semi-skilled labour to actually execute the jobs they are charging a professional fee for. Now that I have issues with.

]]> By: Painting Contractors http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-9506 Painting Contractors Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:02:19 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-9506 As a painting contractor when I send an estimate I also send a link to show my Home Improvement Contractors License is without complaints and a link to BBB rating and testimonals. As a painting contractor when I send an estimate I also send a link to show my Home Improvement Contractors License is without complaints and a link to BBB rating and testimonals.

]]> By: Seattle Architects http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-9257 Seattle Architects Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:57:08 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-9257 This is definitely important to check licensing, and also see how much of a bond they have filed. Often this bond is relatively small, and if a contractor goes out of business, they may leave several customers going after this same, small bond. If you are truly concerned ask the contractor to post a longer bond. If they are a reputable company, they will. This is definitely important to check licensing, and also see how much of a bond they have filed. Often this bond is relatively small, and if a contractor goes out of business, they may leave several customers going after this same, small bond. If you are truly concerned ask the contractor to post a longer bond. If they are a reputable company, they will.

]]> By: Sandra Office Furniture http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-9012 Sandra Office Furniture Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:41:00 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-9012 Guys this is so important and should really not be over looked, when you doing work make sure you get someone that is a licensed contractor, you know yes its cheaper to get that old handy man to come and do the odds and ends, well this happened to me and well it was just a mess up the guy had no clue what he was doing and made things worse in the end I had to pay for him and 2 other people to fix the original problem and the problem the handyman had created as well. Nice article, with sound advice. Guys this is so important and should really not be over looked, when you doing work make sure you get someone that is a licensed contractor, you know yes its cheaper to get that old handy man to come and do the odds and ends, well this happened to me and well it was just a mess up the guy had no clue what he was doing and made things worse in the end I had to pay for him and 2 other people to fix the original problem and the problem the handyman had created as well.

Nice article, with sound advice.

]]> By: Shelby | Heating Elements http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-9004 Shelby | Heating Elements Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:22:02 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-9004 I would have to agree with many of the comments that have been made have a reliable person fixing ones house is of the greatest importance, one can't have some Joe Soap fixing stuff can you imagine if something bad had to happen?? Great post thanks for sharing this important information, something for all to bare in mind. I would have to agree with many of the comments that have been made have a reliable person fixing ones house is of the greatest importance, one can’t have some Joe Soap fixing stuff can you imagine if something bad had to happen?? Great post thanks for sharing this important information, something for all to bare in mind.

]]> By: Hopkinton MA Real Estate http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-8857 Hopkinton MA Real Estate Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:20:11 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-8857 Excellent advice. Getting involved with an unlicensed contractor could cause some serious issues down the road when someone is going to sell their home. Most home inspectors are going to catch shoddy work that may have been done by a contractor who is unlicensed. I know Massachusetts has some of the stricter laws in place which is a good thing! Excellent advice. Getting involved with an unlicensed contractor could cause some serious issues down the road when someone is going to sell their home. Most home inspectors are going to catch shoddy work that may have been done by a contractor who is unlicensed. I know Massachusetts has some of the stricter laws in place which is a good thing!

]]> By: Wagner Paint Sprayer http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-8851 Wagner Paint Sprayer Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:50:35 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-8851 In GA, they just instituted a new law that requires all general contractors to have a special license. Its actually a very tough examination. We already required electricians and plumbers to carry licenses. But, no other contractors require licensing. I have seen some really nightmarish scenarios. I have a love hate relationship with licensing. After all, there are plenty of good contractors out there and its a shame that a few bad apples have spoiled everything for everybody. In GA, they just instituted a new law that requires all general contractors to have a special license. Its actually a very tough examination.

We already required electricians and plumbers to carry licenses. But, no other contractors require licensing. I have seen some really nightmarish scenarios. I have a love hate relationship with licensing. After all, there are plenty of good contractors out there and its a shame that a few bad apples have spoiled everything for everybody.

]]> By: Air Condition Repair in Dallas http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-8586 Air Condition Repair in Dallas Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:41:14 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-8586 i think it is important that you find a licensed contractor. they can be held responsible then and you want to have the best contractor doing work for you. i think it is important that you find a licensed contractor. they can be held responsible then and you want to have the best contractor doing work for you.

]]> By: Roofers http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-8155 Roofers Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:15:56 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-8155 The contractors-license.org is definitely an easy to use tool. We use that occasionally when prescreening a company to be listed on our site. The contractors-license.org is definitely an easy to use tool. We use that occasionally when prescreening a company to be listed on our site.

]]> By: How To Build House http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-7574 How To Build House Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:08:34 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-7574 I haven't really put much thought to this, but now that we're gathering data about <a href="http://www.howtobuildhouse.net/">how to build house</a> we need to consider who we're working with and if they're licensed or not. I haven’t really put much thought to this, but now that we’re gathering data about how to build house we need to consider who we’re working with and if they’re licensed or not.

]]> By: roof contractor ma http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-7402 roof contractor ma Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:06:45 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-7402 Whenever you're out looking at potential contractors, ask for their contractors license number and verify with your state.gov for any outstanding fines, expired license and also to verify everything is legit and current. Also, verify with references, get at least 3. Whenever you’re out looking at potential contractors, ask for their contractors license number and verify with your state.gov for any outstanding fines, expired license and also to verify everything is legit and current. Also, verify with references, get at least 3.

]]> By: Alister http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/remodeling-houses/contractor#comment-7197 Alister Thu, 28 May 2009 12:31:03 +0000 http://www.remodelingrecon.com/blog/?p=41#comment-7197 Great information there, I have always wondered the right way to go about this, thanks for showing me! Some of them points are really straight forward but all too often you will over look them, such as the telephone one. Great tips, thanks! Great information there, I have always wondered the right way to go about this, thanks for showing me!

Some of them points are really straight forward but all too often you will over look them, such as the telephone one.

Great tips, thanks!

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