I can remember moving to the Sacramento area back in the early 90’s into a new home. The completion date kept being moved back, and we were struggling with the builder to get the home finished. Problems kept popping up daily.
One of the problems involved the subcontractors. We were promised that we would be in by Thanksgiving, which would have been great having the family over in our new home. The tile contractor grouted the kitchen tiles with a Forest Green grout; however,we picked a beige color. The subcontractor had made a mistake, and this set things back. We were told that is we left this color in, we could be in by Thanksgiving still. No thanks!
While the General Contractor may have been reputable, the subcontractors created all sorts of problems for the home buyers in our neighborhood. Our home had already sold, so we had to find temporary housing. This was very frustrating for a contractor like me, but we survived. We finally got in the week of Christmas!
So before beginning work with a general contractor, find out if will be using subcontractors. If so, check them out just as you would the general contractor. A little homework before the start is better than regretting your choice later.
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