Mark E Smith
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OK at that stage in my life, I have to start hiring out projects. I simple can not do the work myself, at age 60 with COPD emphysema I get out breath just getting dressed in morning...lol...so after a life of always doing the work myself, when I need a new roof do it myself, need a new side walk, mix the concrete do it myself...etc...I now have absolutely NO EXPERIENCE with hiring out any work, because i always did it myself. I have proofed to myself that I am really bad at doing this, year before last I had my back yard sodded, worst job ever, they didn't even remove the old yard, just weed wacked it and layed the sod down, in addition to raising the yard by two inches, now two years later, all the weeds grew right back and the yard looks exactly like it did before the sod job. Sealing drive way, again looks like all they did was paint it, one year later looks like it did before the seal job...so pretty much proves I have NO IDEA how to hire the right people and tired of wasting my money.
My question, obviously I need a General Contractor, how do I find the right one since I am really bad at hiring people, will probably hire the worst contractor too. How do I find the guy that will be with me for the next ten years and knows who too hire and will oversee the jobs to my satisfaction. All of my jobs are big jobs that I can't afford to be done all at once, I can afford a few thousand a year. The patio alone will be a few thousand for what I want done, the drive way about five grand, the roof eves and siding a few grand, bay window a few grand you get the idea, I need to do these project over the course of several years and I want a general contractor that will be with me for all of it. How do I find that guy? Please help, tell me the questions I need to ask, who do I contact, how do I avoid hiring an idiot...
My question, obviously I need a General Contractor, how do I find the right one since I am really bad at hiring people, will probably hire the worst contractor too. How do I find the guy that will be with me for the next ten years and knows who too hire and will oversee the jobs to my satisfaction. All of my jobs are big jobs that I can't afford to be done all at once, I can afford a few thousand a year. The patio alone will be a few thousand for what I want done, the drive way about five grand, the roof eves and siding a few grand, bay window a few grand you get the idea, I need to do these project over the course of several years and I want a general contractor that will be with me for all of it. How do I find that guy? Please help, tell me the questions I need to ask, who do I contact, how do I avoid hiring an idiot...
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