You mean you have met a contractor you trust???If I didn’t trust A contractor I wouldn’t want them in my house to begin with. Worst case I’d say leave it, bolt it down, and have them frame it in tight so only access is the door side. That side will be hardest to break in if it ever happens.
You mean you have met a contractor you trust???
lol...Lucky for me I have a brother that does good work.You mean you have met a contractor you trust???
If its not that big, why don't you do it yourself? I also share your concerns and would do it myself if I couldn't get the safe fully hidden (tossing a blanket over it isn't hidden - too easy for curiosity to get the best of someone and sneak a peek).I had planned to do everything but drywall and carpet. It’s not that big of a basement so paying a few guys to come frame it on their days off was surprisingly more affordable than I thought.
You guys seem to have more faith in subcontractors not hiring ex convicts than I do
Bingo. I priced a metal roof back in April. The homeowner told me he was getting several estimates. He called a week or so later telling me he appreciated my bid but, he was going with someone else. This someone else didn't have a contractors license or insurance. Which is why I assumed he had beat me on the bid. As we talked, the homeowner told me the guy he chose asked for $2000 upfront to purchase materials. I cringed a bit because that wouldn't buy the materials by a long shot. I asked him why he gave it ti him knowing the materials were much more then that. He knew that because I told him the material costs in my proposal. He said the guy told him he'd cover half upfront and get the rest of material cost on final payout. I wished him luck on his choice and, told him to call me back if it fell throughThe first red flag I see in your post is “the quote is too good to pass up.” Also if you get a strange feeling from the contractor, walk away. Always trust your gut. As a drywall contractor I’ll get homeowners or generals who will say they’ve got a quote cheaper from other contractors and ask if I can do it for their price and I’ll pass on the job. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve got a call back to come in and finish the job cause they under bid it and walked off or done a piss poor job and I’ll get asked to come back and clean up a crappy job. I’m not saying they will, but I’m wary of super cheap people leaving a customer high and dry. Good work ain’t cheap and cheap work ain’t good.
I often hire contractors for jobs I don’t have the time to do, or skill. I always try to use a local reputable contractor. Usually not the cheapest, but they have insurance and they guys I use are always available after the job is done if I have a question or concern. The owner gave me his personal number. So not only does the job get done right, I help support local business. If you don’t support them, eventually they are not there.I'm glad I'm not in residential construction. I hate when people go with the cheaper price without doing any kind of due diligence or scope of work development. Then when the contractor has an accident and messes something up, doesn't finish the job, doesn't answer the phone, runs away with their money, etc. they hop on social media with a big sob story about how all contractors are bad people and can't be trusted, yada, yada, yada. When in reality, they got exactly what they paid for.