| Year Established | 2007 |
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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 |
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.
You'll always want to ask how long the company has been in business in Houston. While this isn't a guarantee that the company will do good work, companies with longevity on their side must be doing something right. That being said, there are newer companies that do great work. If the company is under three years old, ask where the owner was employed before and for how long. If he/she has a long history of employment, it's reasonable to infer that he or she decided to go into business for themselves after so many years of experience.
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.
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 Houston contractor will know how much they need for a deposit when they've given you the estimate, so ask early.
