A good, honest handyman can be hard to find. When doing home repair and renovations you want the right person for the job or else the job they do will have to be redone or won’t last. You don’t want to cheap out but you also don’t want to waste your time and money. Here are few important tips to consider when looking for the handyman for your next home improvement project.
Choose your plumber, then your fixtures
You wanna find out what brand of fixtures your plumber likes to work with and then choose those. The idea is, he’s already proficient and quick with installing the brands he likes. This will minimize the problems during install and will lower the time spent on the job.
Hire a qualified electrician
When it comes to electrical work you don’t want to take chances. Electrical issues can cause fires and even worse, shock somebody. The person you hire for electrical work has to be qualified and have a track record – else stay away. Look for signs like: light switches and outlets in strange places.
Ask your handyman for a guarantee
A good confident handyman will stand by his work and will offer you a longer guarantee. Steer clear of those who fail to give one or else you’ll be spending more time and money correcting issues or in worst case scenario redoing all the work again.
Shorten that repair visit
If you’re paying the handyman by the hour then this is important to consider. Cut the chat to lower the time handyman spent working and thus the money you dish out. Discuss all the details prior to work being started, on the phone or email. Also, clear all the obstacles where the work will be done and provide proper light so the handyman can see. Lastly, tell the handyman not to bother cleaning up as they won’t do a good job anyway but will only stall to charge more time.
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