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The following is an excerpt from an interview with Jim Caruk of The Caruk Group, a Toronto
builder and renovator with approximately 20 years experience, on hiring a reputable contractor and setting realistic project expectations. The interview was conducted by Angela Pirisi and published by The Costco Connection March/April 2007. The Registry of Professional Contractors of Ontario thanks them for their kind permission to reprint part of
this article.
Margaret M. Mackay
Executive Director
TEN DO'S AND DON'TS OF HOME RENOVATION
Make sure you're hiring a professional.
Ask for references and check them out.
Don’t pick the cheapest or the costliest guy on the block.
Allow for the final bill to come within 10 to 15 per cent of the original quote.
Plan months ahead.
Propose a retainer instead of a deposit.
Know the scope of the work to be done.
Don’t get mad at Mother Nature.
Check your ego at the door.
Be realistic and keep an open mind.
Click here for the detailed interview |
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well as a group of our contractors who spent two hours each night
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