ConstructionDeal.com Update

I wanted to provide a little "link love" to a site that I just stumbled across. It's a blog called Charles and Hudson and it's a great resource for those interested in tips, techniques, tools, and design ideas in home improvement and repair. They cover a lot of categories and offer up advice and links on everything from drywall repair or installing a circuit breaker to holiday design ideas.

The site has been around since 2005 and has topics on repair, remodeling, design, restoration, real estate, tool reviews and tips, and build-it-yourself. They've been scouring the Internet, coming up with great ideas, as well as useful blogs and websites, that can help keep you informed. And, as we all know, knowledge is power. The more you know before you start on any remodeling or repair project, the more likely you are to succeed.

It's an excellent resource and a site you'll want to bookmark and keep handy before you begin your next DIY project.

Labels: References, Useful Links

Whether you need to have a screen door fixed or you're adding a 2nd story to your home, you should always do your homework.

This means you should check references - whenever you're hiring a service professional or a company to come into your house, take your money, and perform work. Don't be shy and don't be lazy. The correct term is due diligence.

Get names and phone numbers (any contractor should be proud of any past work and happy to give the information) and call them.

Ask -- at least -- These Four Questions:

1) Did the Contractor stay on schedule and follow the terms of your contract?

2) Did the Contractor listen to your concerns, respond to problems, and seem concerned about resolving the issues?

3) Were you pleased with the work and were you pleased with how it got done? (okay, so it's two questions... sue me.)

4) Did the Contractor make all the necessary corrections to any problems?

Click here to find out if a Contractor is licensed.

If you need a contractor, you can always use ConstructionDeal.com. We have a network of service professionals ready to help you complete your project. But don't just count on the work we do to check them out - check them out yourself. Do your home work.

Simply submit your request to our site and you'll get 4 quotes the same day - sometimes in a matter of minutes. At no cost. And no obligation.

Good luck with your project!

Labels: Find a Contractor, Home Improvement, References