Download or read book The Homeowners Guide to Hiring Contractors written by Brett P. Kennelly and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Hiring the Right Contractor written by Sean King and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Guide To Hiring The Right Contractor
Download or read book Simplified Guide For Hiring Contractors written by Greg Vanden Berge and published by Greg Vanden Berge. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Contractor Secrets Finally Revealed To The Public" For years I've been threatening contractors to write a book like this and I finally did. Some of the contractors I've worked with in the past, don't want the information in this book to ever be revealed. Contractor secrets like these are usually taken to the grave and wouldn't ever be revealed. These secrets can provide property owners with valuable negotiating tools that contractor's desperately don't want you to have. You can't negotiate effectively, if you don't understand your opponent. In this book you'll learn how to negotiate effectively with contractors, compare estimates and find contractors. This book provides you with plenty of tips on how to sort through the professionals to find the real winners. Contractor's Personalities In recent years, human behavior and psychology have played an important role in construction job sales. Contractors like myself are starting to study and learn more about different personalities. Some of this information is priceless and if you're looking for a good contractor, you need to understand how to communicate and interact with them effectively. Hiring the wrong contractor isn't just going to cost you a lot of money or waste your time, it's going to create other problems that you might not be aware of. There's a section in this book that talks about conflicting personalities and how you can avoid dealing with them. If you're an arrogant person, there's a good chance that you're not going to get along with another arrogant person. If you're someone who can't make decisions and you're not interested in someone forcing you to make them, you'll need to avoid hiring an aggressive contractor. Aggressive contractors can force their clients into accepting unnecessary change orders and creating a hostile working environment. In the book you'll find personalities that don't work well with other personalities and this by itself, could be worth 10 times the actual amount you're actually paying for this book.
Download or read book The Remodeling Handbook written by John Azar and published by . This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Hiring Contractors written by Duncan C. Stephens and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inside scoop…for when you want more than the official line! No matter what changes and improvements you're planning for your home, from remodeling a kitchen to building a deck, hiring contractors can be a scary experience. From the moment you start looking for a contractor until the day you sit back and enjoy the finished results, how do you stay on top of the process and feel that you are in control? You want to avoid the sensation that people working in your home just might be taking advantage of you. You want the inside scoop. The Unofficial Guide™ to Hiring Contractors gives savvy consumers like you a foolproof appraisal of what works and what doesn't—the good deals and the bad ones—with unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization. This book, like every Unofficial Guide,™ is intensively inspected by the Unofficial Panel of Experts, a team of highly respected contractors and inspectors. They ensure that you are armed with the most up-to-date insider information on how to hire contractors and are told exactly what the Official establishment doesn't want you to know. Vital Information that other sources can't or won't reveal—from avoiding home security rip-offs to finding high-quality materials without paying high prices. Insider Secrets from contractors, supply vendors, and homeowners who've been through it all. Money-Saving Techniques that show you how to create your dream home without breaking your budget. Time-Saving Tips to help you and your contractor get the job done without delays. The Latest Trends in home design, room styles, and outdoor maintenance. Handy Checklists and Charts that help you coordinate your home improvement schedule.
Download or read book How to Hire a Contractor written by Allegra Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Homeowners Guide written by G Dell and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-16 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop being gouged and be your own general contractor while working a full time job! This guide provides the homeowner step-by-step instruction for successfully managing the build of your own addition or remodel. Save 20-40% while producing quality outcomes. This guide is equally useful for those that are interested in flipping homes.Contains a variety of information such as: -Trade specific terminology;-Questions to ask of the various trades;-Building knowledge;-Evaluating contractors;-Negotiation best practices;-Project management;-Internet resources to utilize;-Tools;-Templates and more.General contractors attempt to use fear and mysticism in the building process and charge extreme prices for these services. But since it is never broken down into its component parts, you never know the full price. Would you purchase a new car with all the options without knowing how much each option cost? Never!This guide is to provide homeowners and "flippers" a system for working full time while being the general contractor managing your own home addition or remodel by paying the subcontractors to do the work just like a general contractor.Why do this?1.It's not rocket science. People have been building their own homes for thousands of years. The tradesmen are very experienced. There are methods for finding the right ones.2.Saving 20-40% on an addition or remodel that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars can put tens of thousands dollars in your pocket.3.Reliable, proven, and trustworthy information is available on the internet and can put you in contact with quality trade contractors to do the work.4.Better materials and outcomes for a lower cost. No contractor grade anything. Choose everything that you want and purchase your own materials with no markup.5.You get EXACTLY what you want as you are in control of the details.6.You have advantages that general contractors do not have. Time. They don't get paid until the entire job is completed.This step-by-step guide provides you the sequencing you'll need to successfully coordinate the correct contractors at the right time for building your home addition. It is a comprehensive guide focusing on equal parts building trade information, evaluating and selecting the contractors to use, project management, business acumen (negotiating and contracts), internet services and available sites/tools to manage the build and get to the right resources for providing a quality end product for you and your family.The guide illustrates building principles, questions to ask each respective trade, how to evaluate the trades, how to live in the home while the work is being completed and most importantly how not to interfere with your day job so you can continue to provide for your family.So let's recap. Better quality materials with a better end product for less money! What are you waiting for?
Download or read book The Homeowner s Guide to Managing a Renovation written by Susan Solakian and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major home remodeling isn’t for the faint of heart; there is huge potential for design problems, cost overruns, or just unsatisfactory workmanship. Here, a professional construction manager who masterminded the redesign at New York’s famed Avery Fisher Hall as well as a massive institute-wide renovation of St. Luke’s Hospital, offers an indispensable guide for homeowners who need to manage a large-scale renovation. There’s advice on how to articulate your thoughts clearly to designers, architects, and contractors; tips on negotiating contracts; suggestions for protecting yourself from legal and financial threats; and help understanding warranty claims. Each step--from initial planning through the completed project--is covered in layman’s terms, and sample contracts, floor plans, cost estimating worksheets and other forms are provided.
Download or read book How to Be Your Own General Contractor written by Robert E. Emmick and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-24 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to save money on your building or remodeling project? How to be Your Own General Contractor will help homeowners save potentially thousands of dollars! This easy-to-follow guide provides the knowledge and ability you must have to become your own general contractor and complete any type of project with confidence. Inside, homeowners will find: bull; Tricks of the trade learned over the years by professional Bob Emmick that will help to avoid costly mistakes and time. bull; A guide through every aspect of your project. bull; Assistance in hiring and dealing with subcontractors, as well as guidance for those who would rather hire a general contractor. Emmick skillfully guides readers through an entire house project, helping the average homeowner to manage his or her own project no matter the size. Homeowners with little or no experience will walk away from How to be Your Own General Contractor with valuable knowledge that will help them now as well as in the future.
Download or read book The Homeowner s Guide to Buying Replacement Windows and Hiring Contractors written by Peter Anthony Jackson and published by BlogIntoBook.com. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for homeowners thinking about replacing their existing windows and having a service provider do it for them. If you are a DIY-er or renter, then this book is not for you. It does not matter what stage you’re in as far as your window research and shopping process. You might be just beginning to do research or already thinking about having in-home estimates or already choosing between multiple bids. The material in this book covers all stages in great detail. Window replacement is both a product and a service. This book focuses on the key product benefits that matter most to you as a homeowner. The book also shows you how to find a quality contractor and how to manage the installation process to make sure everything is done right. There are easy steps any homeowner can follow to have a successful project, and Peter Jackson has created the proper tools that align with these steps clearly and succinctly.
Download or read book A Homeowner s Guide to Hiring A Contractor written by Alexandra Sabina and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Service Providers Don't Want You To Know. - How to find a service provider to do work in and around your home. - How to work with contractors, building inspectors and Architects. - How to become a knowledgeable and responsible homeowner. - How to feel safe and secure at the signing of home contracts.
Download or read book The Homeowner s Guide to Contracting Building and Remodeling written by Joe Oswald and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building or remodeling a home can be an extremely rewarding experience, but it can also be a stressful and daunting challenge. Organized to cover all the major phases of construction and renovation, this book is complete with over one hundred actual construction and renovation photographs, checklists, financing options, builder insights, industry secrets, design ideas, and other valuable information to help homeowners save a fortune while completing their project on time, within budget, and with less stress. Whether building a new home or renovating an old home, with this book you will learn: how to avoid builder markups; how to control costs and avoid costly setbacks; how to finance your project; how to find and hire contractors; how to obtain estimates for materials and labor; how to work with an architect; how to apply for permits and work with inspectors; learn the practical uses and installation methods of many home improvement products; and most importantly, you will learn how to save money without sacrificing quality. Read what the experts have said: "A valuable guide to contracting, building, and renovating, homeowners will surely benefit from Joe Oswald's knowledge and experience." Joe Carroll, Architect. "Written from the perspective of a homeowner, Joe Oswald shares his knowledge and attention to detail in a straightforward and user-friendly style." Alan Boerner, Electrical Contractor. About the author: Joe Oswald was a licensed real estate agent for over twenty years, worked as a new home consultant for a residential builder, and completed a general contracting class before tackling his own project of restoring and building a three-level addition onto his 1929 Spanish Revival home in Chicago. This book details his experience and knowledge and explains how he saved tens of thousands of dollars off the estimates he received from general contractors. Joe also has master's degrees in history and educational administration. His other books include a history of Chicago's Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood, published by Arcadia Publishing as part of their Images of America series, and a vocabulary improvement book. Please Note: The Kindle version of this book contains full color images of all the photographs in this book as well as active hyperlinks to videos and articles for further reading from the bibliography.
Download or read book Tips Traps for Hiring a Contractor written by R. Dodge Woodson and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2005-04-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information for selecting, choosing, andworking with a contractor.
Download or read book How to be Your Own Contractor written by Gene Hamilton and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1991-06-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're planning any kind of home improvement, from having a room painted to adding a three-room wing to your house, you need How to Be Your Own Contractor, the complete guide to hiring and overseeing the work of more than fifty different contracting specialists. It covers: finding the right contractor for the job comparing estimates negotiating a contract checking a contractor's licenses and insurance obtaining building permits working on-site with the contractors The Hamiltons discuss: design professionals mechanical systems contractors, like plumbers and electricians interior specialist contractors, such as carpenters, paperhangers, and tile layers exterior specialists, such as roofers, deck builders, and excavators yard contractors, like swimming pool builders maintenance contractors, such as exterminators
Download or read book What Your Contractor Can t Tell You written by Amy Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to building or renovating a home provides everything homeowners need to know to get the best results, covering such topics as selecting and supervising an architect and contractor, cost estimates, budget, plan specifications, dealing with permits, and more and examining a wide range of common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Download or read book Renovating with a Contractor written by Kevin Brenner and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book empowers the homeowner with the knowledge necessary to work with a contractor and oversee the entire renovation: they will be able to tell if they are being given a fair price, if the job is taking the time it should, and if it is being done properly.
Download or read book Tame Your Contractor written by J. Taylor Chandler and published by Booklocker.Com Incorporated. This book was released on 2004-02-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chandler exposes the tricks and strategies contractors use to put homeowners at a disadvantage.
