Examining The House And Homeowners
What's the first thing that a building contractor looks
at, when giving an estimate? Right when I step out of my truck, I look
at what kind of cars are parked in the driveway and whether the home is
maintained or not. If the home is in primo shape, it tells me that these
homeowners could be meticulous and this usually means more work for a
building contractor.
If the home innocent in that good of shape or moderately maintained, it
tells me that the homeowners might not be overly fussy and could be
easier to deal with. In other words, meticulous people are usually hard
to deal with.
What's the second thing that a building contractor looks at when giving
an estimate? The next thing that I am going to look at is the inside of
the house and what kind of personality the homeowners have. If the
outside of the house is in great shape, there's a good chance that the
inside of the house is going to be in even better shape.
I really examine the homeowners carefully. I have only been fooled twice
by someone's misleading personality. It happened to me when I was young
and I do the best that I can, to avoid working with people that I might
not get along with. Any hint that the homeowners are trying to deceive
me in any way, will terminate the in home estimate.
Whenever I am giving an estimate, I examine the house and the people,
like they're examining me. If you're not comfortable with the homeowners
and you don't feel comfortable, for whatever reason, let another
contractor work with them. It's just not worth it.