Selecting A General Contractor for Your Construction Project Pine Tree Construction (PTC) is a family-owned and operated business for over 30 years in Utah and California. Our business is built upon honesty, integrity, and high-quality performance. For more than 30 years, PTC has helped owners bring their building dreams into reality. We not only deliver superior construction quality, but we put our clients first with valued engineering ideas to save money and time. Throughout our 30 years of operation, we have always had one goal in mind, Customer Satisfaction. We are a member of Better Business Bureau. Additionally, we are a certified contractor for 203(K) HUD program. PTC has taken the time to build a solid foundation of expertise and knowledge that offers our clients a systematic and ground-up approach for any type and size of projects. We are proud to offer financing to help our customers bring their dreams into reality by choosing a program that will meet their needs. We also accept credit cards and PayPal. By using these products; we can build your commercial project, your first home, build your retirement nest, finish your basement, add a new bedroom and bathroom, or do an addition to help you with your growing family and many other renovations. Building on a rich legacy of excellence and integrity, PTC will make your dreams and concepts a reality in a timely manner and affordably with outstanding customer satisfaction through each phase of building project. You are ready to build your dream house or remodel your house to add all the things you always wanted; but the big question is to find a trustworthy and professional contractor. The following are some suggestions on how to find a good contractor: Start with your friends and family and then check in with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry for a list of members in your area. You can also talk with a building inspector, who might know which contractors routinely meet code requirements, or pay a visit to your local lumberyard, which sees contractors regularly and knows which ones buy quality materials and pay their bills on time. Once you've assembled a list, you make a quick call to each of your prospects and ask them the following questions: • Do they take on projects of your size? • Are they willing to provide financial references, from suppliers or banks? • Can they give you a list of previous clients? • How many other projects would they have going at the same time? • How long have they worked with their subcontractors? The answers to these questions will reveal the company's availability, reliability, how much attention they' will be able to give your project and how smoothly the work will go.
Based on the phone interviews, pick three or four contractors to meet for estimates and further discussion. A contractor should be able to answer your questions satisfactorily and in a manner that puts you at ease. It is crucial that you two communicate well because this person will be in your home for hours at a time. On the other hand, do not let personality fool you. Check in with your state's consumer protection agency and your local Better Business Bureau to make sure contractors do not have a history of disputes with clients or other subcontractors. Now that you have narrowed your list, put your research to use. Call up former clients to find how their project went and ask to see the finished product. Even more important, visit a current job site and see for yourself how the contractor works. Is the job site neat and safe? Are workers courteous and careful with the homeowner's property. You have your short list of contractors whose track records seem clean and whose work ethic looks responsible. Now it is time to stop looking back at past work and start looking forward to your project. A conscientious contractor will want not only a complete set of blueprints but also a sense of what homeowners want out of a project and what they plan to spend. To compare bids, ask everyone to break down the cost of materials, labor, profit margins and other expenses.