11
Jun
2014
2014
Nail it!
I like to hire local companies and people when at the cottage. It may be trades, food or buying a new boat. I think its important to try and support the smaller local economies instead of bringing everything in from a large city. Lately there seems to be a growing trend of cottage owners who bring their resources in from out of town because they feel they are being ripped off or not serviced properly. This should be a warning sign for locals to step it up and service the people to a higher standard. Many do an excellent job however it takes a bit of weeding out to find the good ones.
Tip for the day.
Never trust your roofer when they say we swept your driveway for nails.
Most roofers today use powerful magnets not brooms to clear the nails on driveway as well as the lawn
Don,
my roofers did use “powerful magnets” however after doing my own visual inspection I discovered many nails in my driveway and in the lake. It was carelessness and sloppy.
Relative to hiring locally ~ it’s most difficult to find folks today that can do any job well.
You almost have to get a signed contact & then that might not be enough ~ if there was one I always write in a % hold back after I get their proposal ’cause they will bump it up to cover the hood back!
Then there is a case for starting job and doing your before they get to do 2 others at same time ~ watch for number of workers they have
Cheers for now
Don