Contractor Heaven: Bringing Out the Best in Your Home Improvement Contractor - Softcover

Hartwig, Lynnette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0692273204 ISBN 13: 9780692273203

Publisher: Current Tech, 2014

Synopsis

This practical, easy to read and thoroughly entertaining guide to hiring professional help for work on your property will save you money and time. Weed out the bad contractors and confidently hire the good ones. Full of entertaining case studies and nifty verbal approaches that are easily incorporated into your style. No personality change needed for this negotiating advice! Whether a big ticket purchase or a two-hour repair, handling the estimator visit is the key. Find out what to say (and not say!) to get fair prices and good work. Become an expert at hiring for project work and keeping projects on track. Check out the immediately useful solutions to common problems and options you can use to keep costs down. This book is for: Homeowners * Landlords * Property Managers * House Flippers A pro with 25+ years of experience shares how to fix off-the-rails projects, make so-so contractors into good ones, and the simple thing you can do to ensure your project progresses, with no-work days kept to a minimum. How to handle callbacks for a good outcome, how to protect your pets, and much more! Special section: Over thirty no-cost luxury features to ask for during your renovation. You’ll enjoy this wry and engaging window into the boots-on-ground level of home improvement.

About this title

Product Description:

This practical, easy to read and thoroughly entertaining guide to hiring professional help for work on your property will save you money and time. Learn the simple steps that quadruple the odds of being happy with the outcome. Whether hiring a handyman for a two hour repair or deciding to be your own General Contractor for a home addition, this book tell you what you need to know to hire good tradesmen for home repairs, home improvements, house flipping, home renovations, or fixing the last Do-It-Yourself project that didn't turn out right. This book provides easy-peasy ways to resolve contractor issues without going to court. Find out how to prevent being suckered into expensive, unnecessary replacements when repairs will do. Did you know one-day jobs carry the greatest risk of being overcharged? The 100% no-fail way to make sure this doesn't happen to you. How to handle callbacks for a good outcome, how to protect your pets, and much more! Special section: Over 30 no-cost luxury features to ask for during your renovation.

About the Author:

L. Hartwig, BSME, Project Manager, Cost Estimator, Sales Engineer and Journeyman Toolmaker, has 30+ years of experience in both buying and selling roles. The author has upgraded several homes, managed corporate and condominium association buildings and grounds projects and served as a Habitat for Humanity crew co-lead.

About this edition

• Publisher: Current Tech
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0692273204
• ISBN 13: 9780692273203
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242