You’ve finally decided to get hardwood floors in your home. You hit the internet to start looking for a hardwood flooring contractor in your area, and are overwhelmed by the number of choices. Following are some questions to ask to help you select the best one for your project.
Bonded and Insured: Professional, reputable companies are. If you find one that’s not, move on to the next one. If a hardwood flooring contractor you run across has significantly lower prices than others, chances are they may not be bonded and insured.
You, the buyer, are the one taking a grave risk because if something goes wrong, you have practically no recourse. Remember, skill and professionalism come with a well-deserved cost.
Experience: Query every hardwood flooring contractor who makes your short list about their skills and experience. Ask how long they’ve been in business and types of work they’ve done. Ask for references – and check them.
Assess Professionalism: What we mean by this is, look at how long it takes them to return your call, how they and/or their employees answer the phone, whether or not they give written estimates, their appearance, etc. While these things may seem minor when assessed separately, when looked at as a whole, they paint a very good picture of the type of service you can expect when they deal with you.
There are many more things to consider when hiring any type of contractor to do work on your home; but, these basics will allow you to quickly weed out the ones who don’t pass muster.
