What should you know about your contract agreement before beginning work? Make sure you go over every aspect of your contract before doing any work. The contract is the key thing. It needs to clearly state...
The contract is the key thing. It needs to clearly state that everything is going to be done according to the drawings. It needs to clearly state every material and finished product that's going to be used. It needs to clearly state the warranties. It is a contract. Any loose end questions that the homeowner has should be resolved to their satisfaction before the contract is signed. It's more important, in many ways, to study the contract rather than just to study the contractor.
One of the biggest problems with homeowners and contractors is the category of extras. There can be a lot of extras, significant amount of extras, in construction work for unforeseen things. So, ask your contractor about this. What sort of mechanism does the contract allow for extras? Ask him to define extras and the cost of extras. It's a contentious point with homeowners and contractors.
