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Before you sign that remodeling contract… something you need to know

Before you sign that remodeling contract, theres a very important piece of the home improvement puzzle that you need to know about.  Your contractor may or may not tell you about it (more than likely not)… besides, its always best to go into a situation with as much information as possible. The  thing you must [...]

Your home improvement contractor wants to swindle you (this is how to avoid it).

The person you´re about to write that sizeable check for may become a bigger nightmare than you would ever believe. An unfinished job. Check. Materials that are breaking already. Ditto. Sub-contractors at your door because the General Contractor didn´t pay them. Your project just keeps getting more and more interesting, doesn´t it? And let´s not [...]

7 MUST DO actions before hiring ANY remodel contractor

Not every home remodel contractor is created equal.  You´ve probabely heard a horror story or two for yourself. If not, ask somebody. Anybody. Your barber, your accountant, your grocer… almost everybody has had or knows somebody who had a bad experience when hiring a contractor to remodel. But you dont have to make the same [...]