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You searched for contractor estimates... part 2 in Series of 3 Articles on Contractor Estimates We're talking about contractor estimates to make the dialog between homeowners and contractors more comfortable. You see most people have heard contractor horror stories. Sadly many of the problems leading to these stories are partially …
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Contractor estimates are exactly that, estimates for projects using the best information available to the contractor doing the estimate. As more information becomes available, estimates tend to go up although some changes will lower costs but you might not see this because increases absorb any …
While I knew I wanted to write about hiring a contractor, it wasn't easy coming up with an angle that would resonate with people that don't have first hand knowledge of the building trades. Then I realized I was personally struggling with finding and hiring web developers, and wondering why this was …
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Remodeling and home repair estimates are a lot like price tags on clothes in the store. For those who only want to buy things on sale, you're going to pick the lowest price. With clothing, you tend to forget about the seam that splits open on the first washing or turtleneck sweaters where the …
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Homeowners have learned to ask for estimates for any project around the home. Most don't realize how complicated a home's construction is beginning with the rough framing shown here. There are many systems hidden inside the walls like plumbing to deliver clean water and remove waste water, the …
We never had a home warranty until house #15, so why did we get one this time? The house was 20 years old, and many of the major systems fail around twenty years, something I learned running a handyman business for 8 years. Rather than have to worry about making an emergency HVAC system purchase …
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