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Has anyone ever been happy with the work a contractor did for them? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago by Zugyuk@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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My experience ๐Ÿ˜‘High cost work with little to no accountability.

You can count on them doubling the estimate every single time, and you have to keep on them just to make sure the work gets done.

Just had one set of subcontractors throw away material for other fixes... Lead group days that the ones involved are no longer a part of the project, so we're on the hook for even more.

Thinking back, i have always been unhappy with the work done by a contractor. I'm not asking for much, painters paint an area, plumbers stop leaks, drywall dudes fix the water damage... And the job is always left with areas unpainted, pipes not connected, and holes in the drywall that were not there before.

Have you ever been happy with a contractors work? What did they do for you?

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[โ€“] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

2 biggest things when trying to hire a contractor for major work

never take the cheapest

never take anyone that can start work immediately.

[โ€“] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh, yeah, forgot your second point, but that was true of the contractor we went with too!

[โ€“] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

yep.

Good, reputable contractors..depending on the size and scale, are booked up weeks, if not months in advance. anyone that can start immediately is someone that is struggling for business, and theres usually a reason for that.

now we wait for the inevitable "Well my contractor started next day and the work was fantastic!" posts.