Questions to Ask When Shopping for a Commercial Contractor
When shopping around for a contractor to handle your commercial construction or remodeling jobs, you need to ask your potential contractors some important questions to ensure you get the right guy for the job. So that you can always hire the best commercial contractor and, thus, get the best work, be sure to always ask the following questions:
Is the Contractor Insured and Bonded
This is an important one, and it should be the first question you ask your potential commercial contractor. Any number of issues can occur on a construction site, and many of those issues can leave significant damage to your new or remodeled commercial property. For that reason, you need to be sure that your contractor is insured and bonded so that they'll be able to foot the bill for any unforeseen issues that may occur.
Will the Contractor Provide a Project Manager?
During the construction or remodeling process, it's important to have a central figure you can always refer to when you have questions or concerns about the process. So, you need to check whether your contractor provides a central project manager with whom you can communicate. If not, you may want to keep looking, as the lack of a central unifying figurehead on a construction site can quickly develop into a mess of a job.
What Timeframe Can I Expect for the Project?
If you're working with commercial properties, then surely your time is valuable -- and quite tight. Thus, you'll want to get any and all of your commercial work handled quickly and efficiently. And so, when shopping for a commercial contractor, you need to check the estimated timeframe for the job, meaning you need to get an idea of how quickly the company works and whether that company currently has other jobs in its queue.
Can the Contractor Provide References from Past Clients?
Any company can tell you that it provides the best work and that it will have that work done on time and under budget -- just like anyone can tell you they can turn dirt into gold. But saying something doesn't automatically make something true. And to be double sure that the guarantees your contractor makes ARE true, ask if they can provide references from past clients so that you can verify those guarantees from a neutral party.
