Contractor In Portland Oregon Blues

Sometimes the best laid plans "can go wrong". I'm talking about doing everything right from deciding on doing a renovation to the planning,budgeting,financing and of the course the dreaded "finding the right Contractor".

I have written an article on HubPages and you really should have a look. There are more than 100 comments from all over this world about remodeling rights and wrongs. As the moderator, I throw my opinions based on 30 plus years of experience into the mix. Read the article right here…read the comments and decide for yourself.

In the 32 years that I have been a Carpenter/Contractor I have basically seen it all and there still is the isolated incident that really surprises me. By that I mean either the Contractor or homeowner making some bad decisions in the course of the contracted job. Make sure you understand that in my experience …the homeowner is responsible for 50% of the problems related to remodel or new home construction disputes.

Shyte does happen and given the chance "it will". The outcome depends on both sides having solid morals and ethics in how they treat each other. Yes..right or wrong…it comes down to how you treat each other in a "Human" way.

Communication is usually the culprit. A misunderstanding about ,timing ,money,materials or just plain "Gee..that's not what we/I meant".

Nine times out of ten the Contractor will bend in certain situations because his reputation and future referrals are on the line. Someone who does Contracting for a living is dependent on making their customers happy. This doesn't mean that they are always open to manipulation. On the other hand ..Very good Contractors would never take advantage of a customer that has limited knowledge of the remodel or new home construction process in the quest for a one time retirement plan. That always comes back to bite you in the rear.

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