Hiring Home Repair Professionals Or Amateurs
During the years I have worked in the home remodeling
business, I have seen home repairs done by professionals and amateurs
and most of the time there's a big difference between the two of them.
Just the other day, I was looking at a home that was built in 1922 and
the homeowner wanted an estimate for her bathroom remodel. By looking
around the home, I could tell that some of the home repairs were done by
amateurs and I proceeded to ask her about them.
She told me that it wasn't a big deal and I was going to be fixing them
anyway, so why should she even worry about them. I then tried to explain
to her, the difference between hiring a home repair professional or
amateurs to work on her home. These problems created by the
inexperienced amateur home repair people, are now costing her thousands
of dollars to fix by a professional.
Now I got her attention, now she was starting to listen attentively to
everything that I was talking about. Now the next part of this isn't
going to make every homeowner happy, but you really do get what you pay
for, most of the time.
It's a lot easier to show some one, than it is to convince them that I’m
on their side. I have their best interest in mind and I'm only trying to
help them solve their problems. Most home repair professionals want you
to recommend them to your friends and with that in mind, will always do
a good job.
Amateur’s on the other hand, might feel the same way and would love to
have referrals to expand their business, but lack the experience
necessary to make good home repairs. The biggest difference between a
home repair professional and an amateur is experience and price.
Some homeowners are always going to be interested in saving a few
dollars and their home repairs will end up costing them more money in
the future. Sometimes it's better to pay a professional a few more
dollars today than it is to pay an amateur less money, only to find
yourself fixing the same repair later.
Always hire a professional with experience.