| Year Established | 1992 |
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| Business Categories | Additions and Remodels, Bathroom Remodeling, Carpentry, Carpet, Cleaning, Cooling, Custom Homes, Decks and Porches, Decorators and Designers, Doors, Drywall, Electrical, Fences, Flooring, Foundations, Garage Doors, Heating, HVAC, Kitchen Remodeling, Landscaping, Painting, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Small Projects and Repairs, Solar Energy, Sunrooms, Swimming Pools, Tile Work, Walls, Windows in Houston, TX |
Always ask for references, and always check them. Keep in mind though that the only references you'll get are people who the contractor is certain will give him a good review. You'd also be well advised to check online review sources in Houston as well, which will give you a broader view of customer satisfaction for a given company.
These first two questions should only relate to services or good purchased directly from the service provider. Many products carry their own warranties, like roofing shingles or siding. It's useful to know what these warranties cover as well as how long they last. The "warranty agent" question is important, because often warranty agents work with the manufacturer to get you repairs under warranty at a much lower price.
This is important mostly for larger jobs. Clearly a two man operation is going to build a home much slower than a 15 man crew. This is also a good indication of the overall size of the Additions and Remodels company, if that's an area of concern for you. The reason you may want to ask about the fleet is that fleet size is a good indicator of the mobility of the company. Mobility may not sound important, but it's hard for the Houston contractors to get to job sites if they lack appropriate vehicles.
The question is great for some industries and non-applicable for others. A general contractor, for example, will by definition employ subcontractors. Most Houston Additions and Remodels companies do not, but there are exceptions. You should always ask this question to your service providers. If they do use subcontractors, ask if they're all licensed and insured independently.
