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Choosing a Contractor
Whether you choose Gilco Construction, Inc. or someone else for
your construction project, please consider these tips:
Whether you choose Gilco Construction, Inc. or someone else for
your construction project, please consider these tips:
- Experience Matters- Experience matters. Pick a home repair or home improvement
contractor with enough experience to do your job right. When we're called in to fix problems
caused by other contractors, the most common cause of the problem is that the person who
did the original work didn't have the experience or skill to do the job right the first time.
- Get a firm price. With a few exceptions, home repair and home improvement contractors
should be able to give you a firm price in writing before work begins. The exceptions are
jobs where it's impossible to know up front how much work and materials will be required --
some emergency plumbing repairs, for example. Make sure the price quote specifies what's
included.
- Get multiple bids on large projects. Always a good idea. Pay attention to how the people
preparing the bids approach your project. The degree of professionalism a home repair /
home improvement contractor shows when bidding your project is a good indicator of the
professionalism they'll bring to your work.
- Consider price and value. Price is always worth considering. But choose the home repair /
home improvement contractor who will give you the best value for your money. Value
includes the quality as well as price. If you receive widely varying bids for a project, try to
figure out why. The bids may include different quality material or levels of work. Cheapest
isn't always the cheapest or best.
- Inspections are important. Be wary of home repair / home maintenance contractors who try
to get you to skip permits and inspections by promising to do the work for less money if you
do. Permits are there to protect you. The inspector's job is to make sure the work done on
your home meets local safety and quality codes. Skip this step and the few dollars you
save today may cost you big bucks down the road.
- Check references. Ask for references from other homeowners who've had similar work done.
Gilco Construction, Inc. specializes in natural stone, brick and
masonry projects. Recent projects include, stone chimney repairs,
brick and stone pointing, outdoor fireplace and cook centers,
walkways, patios and home additions
Our initial visit to your home or project site includes design
assistance, discussions about preferred materials and budget
considerations. Our goal is that your finished project "captures your
creative imagination".
masonry projects. Recent projects include, stone chimney repairs,
brick and stone pointing, outdoor fireplace and cook centers,
walkways, patios and home additions
Our initial visit to your home or project site includes design
assistance, discussions about preferred materials and budget
considerations. Our goal is that your finished project "captures your
creative imagination".
Construction
- Masonry
- Carpentry
- Rehab
- Historic Restoration
- Foundations
- Chimney Repairs
- Feasibility Studies
- Planning & Design Phases
- Soil erosion
- Uneven and unusable yards
- Water problems in yards
- Basement Waterproofing
