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When it comes time for window replacement, a homeowner will search like most people through a variety of sources such as the phone book, or on the internet. Sometimes they will even go with a recommendation from a friend or from an associate. These sources of information are fine, but they aren't always reliable. For example, one person might have had great experiences with a contractor, but that doesn't mean that another homeowner will have the same great experience. One contractor might have shown up on time for one job, and they might be chronically late for another job. What might constitute a reasonable price for one person might be horrifically high for another homeowner.
There can be a lot of variation from one person to another when it comes to their experiences with a contractor. Furthermore, when a person hires a contractor cold, that is, without any prior knowledge of the contractor, they have no idea what they are in for. There are no guarantees. If the contractor delivers on their advertised services, then great. But if they can't deliver, or if they don't deliver, then the homeowner has no recourse but to take that contractor to court. Even when all the parties go to court, there is no guarantee that the homeowner will get their money back for the job. Even when there is a court ruling in place, many will ignore the court order, and disappear in the night.
This is why a company such as the Homeservice Club was created. The Homeservice Club was created by a businessman that was fed up with bad contractors unleashing their poor workmanship on unsuspecting homeowners. Rip-offs and bad work are almost expected when it comes to hiring a contractor. Things should be the other way around; the homeowner should expect high quality work at fair prices. Bad work should be the exception and not the rule. The Homeservice Club works to prevent bad scenarios. They pre-screen a network of contractors who must pass the Homeservice Club standards of repair and excellence. Only when a contractor has passed the test, or they included in the network of contractors.
The Homeservice Club is a membership based club that ensures homeowners that they will find high quality contractors to perform a variety of services of their home. If the job isn't done to the satisfaction of the homeowner, the work is double guaranteed. This means that the network contractors stand by their workmanship. But if for any reason they fail to live up to their advertised expectation, then the Homeservice Club will provide backup personally. This way, the homeowner will absolutely get what they paid for, within a reasonable amount of time, and within the price range that they've paid for. In short, membership with the Homeservice Club takes a lot of the fear, and the headache out of the process of finding a home contractor that will provide high quality service that can be relied upon.
Another benefit to going through the Homeservice Club is that contractors are alloted to you. If you aren't happy with one contractor, you can have that contractor replaced and a better suietd contractor take over the job.
