The guy I’m talking to interviews about 130 contractors, weeds them down to the 3 or 4 he feels are the best fit for my particular needs and then oversees every single thing they do and disciplines them if they step over the line by one toe.
He is thoroughly meticulous and sincere about maintaining the integrity of the job and the crew.
I won’t have to worry or do a thing unless I see anything I’m not thrilled about.
Considering my ignorance of the cutthroat construction world, I think I need a St Michael type watching over me.
( and his name is Mike so there ya go)
He is doing EVERYTHING from start to finish for a surprisingly low $5400.
Still stupidly waiting for my SF adjuster #3 to feel the mood to return my calls.
contact your local red cross about housing...
It’s good you have Mike.
This is an invitation to disaster. In my experience it takes less than an hour for any residential construction job to go sideways, and less than a day for it to go completely wrong. (My experience is two houses as owner-builder, and one built by a general contractor.)
Mike may be an angel, but you must supervise the entire project and visit it at least once every day looking at every little detail.
They will use substandard concrete, less rebar than the drawings indicate, lower quality studs, Chinese sheetrock, inferior plumbing, poor workmanship, and the lowest possible grade of paint. All materials must be specified and checked.
The way contractors usually work is they hire the least expensive labor they can get (inexperienced illegals), and leave the job completely up to them. The smooth-talking guy with the contractor license is only on your job for a few minutes every day.