How to choose a full service painting and drywall (sheetrock) contractor in baton rouge,la

How to choose a full service painting and drywall (sheetrock) contractor in baton rouge

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When your home improvement projects involves every phase of interior and exterior painting along with complete drywall (service), you need a full service contractor that can deliver both drywall and painting service just the way you need him/her to do. Finding a contractor that provides honest and quality service can sometimes prove to be a challenge, but finding an honest and top quality multi service contractor can prove to be even more challenging to say the least; however, again, with the correct approach there is a way to go about this that could really be just what the doctored ordered for you and your project. Here's a few suggestions I believe will prove beneficial in helping you achieve the best results of all.

General contractors are contractors that heads up a team of sub contractors that do the work. Oftentimes, homeowners will hire a general contractor to coordinate and initiate their project(s). All subcontractors will report to and follow all directions and instructions issued by the general contractor. The general contractor is responsible for every and all aspects of the project. If anything goes wrong it is the general's responsibility to correct the problem(s) and to see that everything is always running smoothly. In practically all cases the contract is between homeowner and general contractor; the general contractor hires all the sub contractors that are needed to get the job done.

With this type of arrangement the homeowners are free to address all complaints as well as inquiries to the general as opposed to having to confront each sub contractor; in fact, most general contractors prefer that any and all questions be addressed to them first and foremost and with his/her permission the homeowners are allowed to question the sub contractor in question. With most general contractors there is a chain of command that is to be followed and this type of procedure is to help keep confusion at a minimal.

However, with many homeowners choosing to act as their own general contractor is the only way to go. In many cases a general contractors' fee usually runs around 20% and sometimes higher or lower. These fees can become extremely expensive to say the least, so more and more homeowners have rolled up their sleeves and jumped into this arena head first. And for some it worked so well until they actually became general contractors themselves, but for many more it proved to be a nightmare of monumental proportions.

If you choose to act as your own general contractor or just as a homeowner who choose to hire the contractor(s) needed to do your job, there are a few things you should know first. For instance, if you are searching for a contractor that provides drywall and painting you first need to understand the magnitude of this statement. will you be looking for a full service drywall provider that installs drywall as well as tape/ finish, texture and repair it, or will you simply be looking for one that provides one particular aspect of drywall work? Many drywallers only provide one type of drywall service; for example, those who are often referred to as drywallers are actually drywall mechanics who basically installs drywall only. And drywall finishers usually are the ones that tape and finish the drywall or tape and float the drywall as it is often referred to as; still, in commercial circles there are those who only texture the drywall and unique to them all is the drywall repair person/contractor that in many cases incorporates all aspects of drywall work.

You will really need a good working definition of these trades and tradesmen in order to best choose the one that is most suitable for you and your project; however, a full service drywall provider should be able to provide complete service for all types and all aspects of drywall work. A full service drywall provider usually installs, tape and finish/float, texture, and repair drywall extremely well; however, it's only safe to say that each and every full service drywall provider is not created equal and therefore may or may not be the most talented; the most experienced; the most knowledgeable, and the most congenial. Herein lies the work of soughting through and finding the best contractor/craftsman for you and your project.

Interviewing each prospective candidate is very important and asking all the right questions and even more so listening to their answers will certainly help you weed out those who you feel are just not right for the job. Checking out references and even going on location to view previous work by the candidates can be so valuable in your quest to find the right contractor be it drywall , painting, or general contractor. And by all means I cannot over stress the importance of getting a criminal background check. Remember, you and your family safety is paramount to all else and it only makes good sense to know the kind of person you are contemplating on bringing into your life, and if your contractor has a crew a background check should be done on them as well. In most cases for less than a hundred dollars you can possibly save yourself and your family some grief and pain, and if everything checks out okay it only add to the positives for each candidate that receives a clean bill of health.

If your project includes painting as well as drywall you will need to implement the same practices and procedures when selecting a painting contractor to do your work. If your work includes interior and exterior painting make sure that the candidates/contractors provide both services; some do and some don't. And as always do your homework and follow up on references and past projects of contractors/candidates. In all cases try to obtain character references to see if he/she is really as nice and polite as they appear to be. Maybe it's human nature but we humans have a tendency to base our opinions and actions on what we see; meaning, people who are attractive and likable tend to get on our good side right away and people who are not attractive with a less than bubbly attitude tend to rub us the wrong way. But the truth of the matter is that kind of thinking and acting has been the bottom line for some of the worst disasters you can imagine.

This is a real prescription for failure, don't misunderstand me because I'm not saying all attractive and lovable people are crooks and criminals; I'm not saying that at all; all I 'm saying is when you're interviewing and researching your prospective candidates for the job use fairness and plain old common sense along with asking all the intelligent questions you need to ask and let the chips fall where they will. That's all.

In closing, choosing a full service or multi talented service provider is really not that difficult at all if you approach the procedure from the correct prospective. Never, never, never, rush into selecting a contractor for one reason or the other, and by all means never allow anyone to rush you into doing anything prematurely. No one has that right and you shouldn't allow anyone to place you in a situation like that. Remember, although acting as your own general contractor has been a road that led to disaster for many homeowners, it doesn't have to end that way for you. Be smart and take your time every step of the way and you will succeed. Trust me. You will succeed. Good Luck.

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