We've gathered some expert advice from our Connect team so you can find the best contractor for your home renovation project. This team of Resi professionals can introduce you to builders and the third party contractors in your area. Read on for their top tips.
After all, contractors on average take up 30% of your overall budget. Making savings here can make a big impact on your bank balance. However, what’s the real cost of these super cheap quotes?
It helps to be aware of the accreditations that contractors can apply for, in order to prove themselves as a trusted professional. These include:
TrustMark. This is the only non-profit scheme that’s been set up by the UK government to help homeowners find trusted tradespeople.
Contractors have to pay in order to join FMB and various other schemes. So, though they’ll be held to a set of standards, the checks could be considered slightly less rigorous than their non-profit counterparts.
Incorrectly priced
What’s the easiest way of creating a cheap quote? Easy, just leave some costs out!
This is a risk homeowners face if they’re managing the tendering process themselves, rather than using a project manager or contract administrator. The reason this can create problematic quotes is unless you’re truly rigorous in your contract, and ensure each considered contractor is pricing every element of your project, you risk having one company pricing for one type of job, and the other a smaller project.
So while contractor A might seem far more expensive, their quote factors in groundworks, drainage, and finishings. Whereas contractor B, that irresistibly cheap quote, plans to add those prices in at later date, no doubt giving your budget quite the shock.
