If you hire someone to do a garage installation make sure you are safe. You have to make sure you hire a licensed contractor to do the work. You have to see a copy of his license. You then have to call your local state license board to make sure it is valid.
If you contract with a person who holds himself out as a general contractor but he is not you will have trouble suing him. You see if the guy is not a contractor then the licensing board will not help you out. But if you hire a licensed contractor it is the boards duty to make sure he does the job correctly.
If you are in the right in a dispute the board will back you. They will have him fix the job right. But if he has no license you are on your own. You will probably not even be able to find him to sue him if you have a dispute. And you want to make sure he and all his workers have the right workers compensation coverage. You do not want your home owners insurance to get involved.
Run a check on your contractor to be extra sure. It takes time and money but it will give you peace of mind. Some look for a criminal past. Some even look to see if he has any sex offenses. People who have family at home like to be certain of who is on their property during the work day.
He needs to provide the workers compensation information for his workers and any subcontractors he plans to hire. You also want to know who he will bring on your property as extra help. If they are not licensed contractors he needs to be there on the job supervising. Many contractors go from job to job leaving other workers to do the work.
Ask also for references. Check out the work he has done. Ask his customers if they were happy with his work. Do not go only to those jobs he refers you to.
Do not in any event pay all of the bill at once. He will leave and not finish the job if you pay him before he is done. You must pay in thirds. One third to start. One third when he is halfway done. And the rest when he is done. But you need to have the job inspected first before making the final payment.
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