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I just joined thumbtack – Apr 05, 2011 at 2:20 pm
I have been a high-end tile and marble contractor for nearly 30 years. I can help you with designing your job as well.
I do the work myself so you would be dealing with the one whose good name is at stake, and not just some guy earning a paycheck or someone's run away helper.
No job too small or too large.
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I think duration speaks for itself. Also I would advise someone to get recent references. Find out if the person you are dealing with is also the person that will actually do the work. I've know of some home owners that thought they would see the same guy show up to do the work as who meet them initially and they did not. Lastly I would not pay much more than the cost of materials as a deposit so you won't have problems getting the job finished because you gave the contractor too much money on the front end. If it's a larger job that would require payroll to employe's it would be appropriate to give partial completion draws along the way.
A. In my particular trade the actual hard goods in hand at the time of the bidding is very beneficial. Different types of tile require different installation applications and may also require different materials. Thickness of actually tiles, especially of two or more used in the same area require additional work to make them flush on the surface if that's what the owner is looking for. Also, polished stone is harder to make look nice due to the reflections of the surroundings. That takes additional time and care to make them extra flat to each other so the reflection is good across joints between on tile to the next.
The more information the bidder has the better he can figure the bid. If there are too many unanswered issues he will either have to plan to bid high to cover himself , or give a temporary bid until the hard goods have been selected
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