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DO NOT RISK USING THIS GUY!!! He missed a major portion of my home inspection that cost me thousands of dollars. Search this business on Angi and you'll see that he has done this to others also. I reached out to him in hopes that he would make it right, but all he did was blow me off. The furnace area was marked as satisfactory which was not the case. The floor under the furnace was deteriorated making the furnace not level and hindering it from draining. Billy's negligence costs me thousands of dollars in repairs! I am going to do my best to alert as many people as I can, for as long as I can, about his work. I had his inspection report looked over by another inspector, as well as a contractor that looks at reports regularly, and they both have confirmed that it was negligence on his part and it should have easily been caught. I would steer clear of Billy Edwards and his Bricks and Sticks company, because clearly he can only review homes made with literal bricks and sticks.
Many jobs in Indiana will require municipal permits in order to be approved by the town's inspector. It's always good to ask who will be responsible for pulling those permits, and if you'll be expected to do it. You'll almost never be told to pull your own, but knowing that Indianapolis Home Inspections permits are required makes you appear to be a well informed customer.
Though a standard question, it's important to ask. Most contractors will tell you how long they expect the job to take without you asking. If they don't volunteer that information, be sure to ask. It's also helpful to ask if that's a hard finish date, meaning that it's the definite finish date. If it's a soft finish date, it may be extended for any number of reasons.
Some companies may require a 10% deposit, some may not require any. For larger projects, you'll almost always need to give a deposit, and it's good to ask how much the deposit will be before going forward with a project. The Indianapolis contractor will know how much they need for a deposit when they've given you the estimate, so ask early.
This is very important, since an estimate is just that. Many contractors will submit a "paper estimate", meaning they've written the estimate down on paper. The bill is the true amount owed and will almost always say "Invoice" or "Bill" at the top of the page. The bill should also list the date it was issued, the due date of payment, and a list of services rendered.
This will be answered when you ask if all employees are licensed. The only way to obtain a legitimate tradesman's license is to be a legal or naturalized citizen of the US. The company may employ people in positions that don't require a license, however, so it's wise to inquire.
