When Do I Sign the Contract? - Remodeling Tips For Homeowners and Contractors

Okay you've finally found a good contractor and nowfor your ceilings and walls. Once you have this and
it's time to sign the contract, but how do you knowyou're happy with it, we can focus on the clauses in
for sure that you have a good contract. You're notthe contract. Do they make sense to you and do
really going to know for sure, until the entire projectyou understand everything that's written in the
is completed, but there are a few things that we cancontract?
do to prevent some problems in the future.If you don't understand something or disagree with
A good contract will have enough information in it thesomething in the contract, explain your situation to
project, scope of work to be provided by thethe contractor and try to have the construction
contractor and legal contract clauses. Let's start withclaws removed. A contract is an agreement between
the project and the scope of work to be providedtwo people, not an agreement between one person
by the contractor. This will be a detailed writtenwho's planning on taking advantage of another
description of every thing that the contractor is goingperson.
to do to your construction project or house.A good contract has enough information in it to
If you're remodeling your bathroom, the constructionmake both parties happy. If you're not happy with
contract should have model numbers and a goodyour construction contract, make the necessary
description for your bathtub, toilets, tile, flooring,changes or find another contractor who's willing to
fixtures and even the paint that you're going to usework with you.