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Get three contractor names from a friend or Home
Investor Specialist, or ask your chamber of commerce.
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Verify licenses with your local town/state
directory (you can some-times do this online).
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Ask for a copy of their insurance coverage.
(You want to be sure they have sufficient coverage should something
go wrong).
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Check references and visit recent contracts
completed.
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Specify in writing the extent of the work
for which you require an es-timate (work order). Be as detailed as
possible.
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Ask for written estimates that refer
specifically to your work order.
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Be prepared to enhance your work order
based upon the feedback from each contractor and on-site
discussions.
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Ask your preferred contractor to review the
final work order in case they need to modify the estimate based upon
the changes made.
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Offer your preferred contractor a bonus for
completing the work on time and within budget.
