Quite often, a hurdle many clients have is recognizing what their real priorities are. Priorities that will lead to not just a completed project but a successful one - in which they are the happiest they can get.
Trying to decide on your priorities takes knowledge and experience input from your contractor. Your contractor should inform...
Showing posts with label Tips & Tricks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tips & Tricks. Show all posts
SILICONE vs ACRYLIC CAULKINGS
Note there are constantly new caulking products that mix recipes or overlap usages. Their drying times, health hazard/risk, traits and usage significantly change by caulking type.
Silicone, Acrylic, Butyl, Polyurethane & 2-Part Epoxy are all kinds I'm familiar with.
This...
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QUOTES vs ESTIMATES?
QUOTES ARE NOT ESTIMATES! YOU LOSE MONEY ON ESTIMATES!
It really drives me crazy sometimes when I hear "professionals" treat quotes like estimates or vice-versa; so much so, I decided to write about it.
What is a QUOTE?
A quote is a "fixed" price contract. ...
7 TIPS ON HOW TO GET THE BEST PRICE ON ANY RENOVATION!
TRY USING THESE TIPS ON YOUR NEXT RENOVATION TO GET A BETTER PRICE FROM YOUR CONTRACTOR!
These are all very important, and whether you like it or not, you're paying for these things in some way.
TIP #7 - Give your contractor ample notice and freedom of schedule.
You...
THE "SMART QUOTE" TRAP
I've coined it the "Smart Quote".
In its simplest terms: "a quote that is designed to fool you".
I've learned that some people call it "bid low, invoice high" which in their mind, they are "out-smarting" their competition at the cost of deceiving their customers intentionally...
