The short version
- 01Who will be on site every day?
- 02Who pulls the permits?
- 03How are changes priced?
- 04What does the warranty cover?
The questions
Ask every contractor the same questions and write down the answers.
- Are you licensed and insured for this work?
- Who will lead the job on site?
- Do you use subcontractors?
- Who pulls the permits?
- What is the schedule and what can delay it?
- How are change orders priced and approved?
- What is the payment schedule?
- How do you protect the rest of the house?
- What warranty do you offer?
- Can I talk to recent clients?
Questions homeowners ask
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Choose the contractor whose scope, schedule, and communication you trust. Price only matters once the scope matches.
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About the author
Jacob Pro Project DeskEstimating and permitting team
The project desk scopes every Jacob Pro job before a crew is scheduled. The team writes these guides from the estimates, permit files, and closeout reports it handles every week, so homeowners can plan with the same questions our estimators ask.