Things to look for while planning a new bathroom remodeling

Finding the best bathroom contractor for the job is not the easiest task. There are so many companies on
the market offering similar services, that you might feel overwhelmed with the choice. Things to look for
are skills and expertise level they offer, as well as budget, attention to details, authenticity,
professionalism, honesty.

It is always good to look at the reviews and past projects gallery. As well as speak to the person and meet
on the estimate. This all will give you overall picture of who are you dealing with. If person seems
accessible with expert knowledge and effective communication which will allow them better to walk you
thru the whole process, the last thing to consider is price. You don’t want the cheapest or most
expensive person on the market.

You also don’t want someone who is too busy to talk or meet with you in the next few days. It might
mean that the company have a huge renown or that does not manage their time appropriately, and lack
of communication might become a barrier during the bathroom remodeling project. In first case you
should expect great effects for relatively higher price. In the other case we would not recommend going
into a business with someone who might give you a hard time later.

There are also many smaller companies existing up to 10 years on the market. Those people usually
show distinctive execution of work and all the features mentioned above. The fact that they are less
known on the market usually means, that they never paid attention to marketing and were getting their
job mainly from recommendations. That itself is a good indicator, as they will usually pay bigger attention
to details and add something unique to the project as an added value.

Trust your intuition and do a research before you decide. Make 3-4 appointments for a free estimate and
see what they have in their offer. Let’s the best person make your vision a reality.

Summary:

1. Best bathroom contractors will show unusual attention to details. Remodeling is not just
a job for them but a passion in life. Something what they enjoy doing, whenever it is a big or
small bathroom remodeling project.

2. While choosing a contractor for your bath remodel make sure they look legit. Ask about
experience, most challenging project they had. Find out more about what they have already
done. Tell them to show you a picture from their phone. This way they will gain your trust. Also
important are past reviews and presence in social media. If the company is visible and accessible
in the internet is much easier to leave them a review, whether it is bad or good. Look for ‘a red
flags’…one bad review does not always mean the whole company is not reliable. It is hard to
please everyone.

3. Choose a few candidates and give them a chance to present their services and what
they have to offer. Look at the projects photos and website, as well as business card or brochure.
If it looks like it was made on a knee in 5 minutes, don’t expect that your bathroom project will
be done with a bigger attention to details.
 4. Talk business, request the quote and according to the job level, negotiate with them
about the price. If price is for you a big thing, tell them what you would like to be done tip top
and what can be done in regular way. This will allow you to leave the interval for negotiation.

5. Request formal bathroom renovation cost bid from bathroom remodeling contractors,
and with the projects over $5000 sign in the contract with all the work details, review it and
request a proof of insurance. Include the time frame of when work should start and end. Usually
will be done before time if you made a good choice. Agreement written on paper is great,
however many companies offers electronic signature for the documents. It saves time not only
you, but also the company time, and allows to start work quicker.

Signing the final contract agreement

It is always better to have everything in writing, even with the small job. Sign a legally binding contract
agreement for bath remodeling which should include each aspect of work that needs to be done such as:

 Effective dates

 Remodeling services to perform

 Changes in services

 Remodeling schedule, plan

 Start and full completion date

 Payment schedule

 Safety precautions

 Liability waiver

 Termination

 Dispute and Legal fees

If the process is clear and contract agreement is fully explained to you by the company member, you can
sign and pay the deposit before starting usually 50% if not stated differently. It should cover costs of
labor and initial cost of materials. Only once the contract is done and you do not have any more
comments or things to be fixed or changed into the way you want and you are satisfied from the work
completion, pay the other 50%.