- A building contractor should have record ofbuilding quality homes. You must check on his previous works and background. Just a little research on his completed projects and running projects will serve the purpose.
- Keep a check on the quality of work, his work ethics and the kind of labour andmaterials they use for your construction.Hire a licensed building contractor.Make sure the contractor has all necessary insurance coverage- surety bond. Also verify any complaints with the regulatory body.You should also conduct an interview of contractor.
- Ask him some key questions about subcontractor, labor rate, buildin material, scheduled completion time etc. Contact at least three to four contractors and take quotation form them. Compare their price, work quality and completion timeIf you are hiring a contractor who have lowest price for construction work, check his work quality.
- A contractor having lowest price may use low quality material, unskilled labor or may cause delay in work.
- Hire a contractor whose office is near your construction site. Such contractor is easily available every time. He is also aware about the problems of labor, materialquality etc. He can provide extra labor in emergency and in accidental case. He can pay more attention to the work because he is available here most of the time. If the contractor is from the nearest area it is also easy to know about the skills, behavior and work quality of the contractor.
- Enquire from the suppliers to verify contractor credit or market reputation. Verifythat contractor have credit account setup with building material supplier. If he does not have it, there can be reason for that. May be that supplier have financial problem or it may be that he has been just started out.
- Make sure you have signed a contract with the contractor: After collecting quotation from two or three contractor, evaluate their rate, estimated time, quality of work and their construction skills and then decide which one is better. Make sure that a written contract should be signed by contractor. Sign a detailed agreement of each work. Avoid verbal agreement, each and every condition should be specified in agreement.Detailed contract: While making an agreement, some detailed specifications, work schedule and payment schedule should be written in it.
- Specifications of material, brand of material should also be specified in contract that may provide quality work. Before signing contract, understand all the terms and conditions of contract.Payment Schedule: Fix the payment schedule otherwise it may cause delay in work.
- Pay him according to the terms and conditions of agreement. Before paying him make sure that the scheduled work is completed.
