Home service contractors

sunfish · 03-28-2013, 08:51 PM

What percent of contractors do you find care about the work they do ? Am I just old or does nobody care to do an honest days work anymore ?

Blah,blah,blah

Dalmatiansoap · 03-29-2013, 04:49 AM

Remodeling again?

sunfish · 03-29-2013, 08:58 AM

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Remodeling again?

Yes

oakshadows · 03-29-2013, 12:12 PM

same way on this coast. Builder left me with a closet that was 7 inches wider on one side , unfortunitly we didn't find out until the drywall guy was appling the board. Would not answer phone. Only contractor to return was the tile guy to repair a loose tile. All in all the work on the entire house was a bit under par to me but like you are mentioning not many out there that care that much. Good luck.

Dalmatiansoap · 03-29-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Yes

sunfish · 03-29-2013, 02:58 PM

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I will post some .

waggoner41 · 03-29-2013, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

What percent of contractors do you find care about the work they do ? Am I just old or does nobody care to do an honest days work anymore ?

Blah,blah,blah

I worked as a drywall repairman and painter for 33 years and spent about 10% of my time repairing other workers screwups.

Things haven't changed much. You're just getting old and crotchety like I am.

waggoner41 · 03-29-2013, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by oakshadows

same way on this coast. Builder left me with a closet that was 7 inches wider on one side , unfortunitly we didn't find out until the drywall guy was appling the board. Would not answer phone. Only contractor to return was the tile guy to repair a loose tile. All in all the work on the entire house was a bit under par to me but like you are mentioning not many out there that care that much. Good luck.

Not many of them even know what they are doing. They think six months experience makes them a pro and they start contracting on their own.

I spent three years in the late '60's and early '70's learning the paint and drywall repair trades before I even thought of taking on work of my own.

Dalmatiansoap · 03-29-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by waggoner41

Not many of them even know what they are doing. They think six months experience makes them a pro and they start contracting on their own.

Its a Global

sunfish · 03-29-2013, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by oakshadows

same way on this coast. Builder left me with a closet that was 7 inches wider on one side , unfortunitly we didn't find out until the drywall guy was appling the board. Would not answer phone. Only contractor to return was the tile guy to repair a loose tile. All in all the work on the entire house was a bit under par to me but like you are mentioning not many out there that care that much. Good luck.

That is the problem here.Seems very few take pride in doing a good job,take the money and run.

sunfish · 03-29-2013, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dalmatiansoap

Its a Global

It's sad.

trebor · 03-29-2013, 06:28 PM

Thats what I do now is home repair. Some times I am amazed at what I see.. Just lack of knowledge and no consideration what so ever. I've seen licensed contractors pick up guys from the parking lot at a Home Depot and drop them off on a home that was being painted . They went in and replaced the doors . The place was a wreck … I also see home owners going for the cheapest price . And saying do it the cheapest way...

waggoner41 · 03-29-2013, 06:35 PM

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I also see home owners going for the cheapest price . And saying do it the cheapest way...

The 10% of my time spent going in behind these types made me 25% of my income.

Trying to get it done cheap costs more in the long run.

You would think they would learn but they don't seem to.

sunfish · 03-29-2013, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by waggoner41

I worked as a drywall repairman and painter for 33 years and spent about 10% of my time repairing other workers screwups.

Things haven't changed much. You're just getting old and crotchety like I am.

Probably

sunfish · 03-29-2013, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by trebor

Thats what I do now is home repair. Some times I am amazed at what I see.. Just lack of knowledge and no consideration what so ever. I've seen licensed contractors pick up guys from the parking lot at a Home Depot and drop them off on a home that was being painted . They went in and replaced the doors . The place was a wreck … I also see home owners going for the cheapest price . And saying do it the cheapest way...

Even most of the high priced guys are no good

Bob3 · 03-29-2013, 07:37 PM

Bottom line: Angie's List !!!

What ya doing?

We can either fix you up with a "guest membership" or else maybe look up a list of contractors for ya.

Read more about it at: Angie's List - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'll NEVER hire a contractor without looking them up on da List!

sunfish · 03-29-2013, 07:40 PM

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Bottom line: Angie's List !!!

What ya doing?

We can either fix you up with a "guest membership" or else maybe look up a list of contractors for ya.

Read more about it at: Angie's List - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'll NEVER hire a contractor without looking them up on da List!

I am a member not impressed

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