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enhancednh · 05-22-2008, 10:17 AM

I just can't stress enough that the most important part of choosing a good contractor is checking on references, asking for testimonials, and looking at past performance BEFORE hiring... anyone can offer a low rate... but history repeats itself with too many jobs left unfinished or poorly done. Everyone has to start somewhere, but most local contractors should have a least a few references available for you to check on. We have seen just recently the problems left behind by a contractor from some distant location (Conway?) being hired by a local town to do a job with public $'s. The job was left unfinished, and the contractor had already been paid! At least if a local contractor had won the job, they might have been invested in the outcome!

It is worth your time and a little effort to save the headache of a monetary loss or a shoddy installation by checking rates AND reputation. There are some GREAT contractors listed in Winnipesaukee.com's Lake links, (and I will mention Kevin Getty and Jim Bobotas), who have testimonials and references worth checking in to.

Lowes is a national industry, but the local contractor relies on his reputation. Let's support home town industry!

05-22-2008, 10:17 AM	#9
enhancednh Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"Good" contractors I just can't stress enough that the most important part of choosing a good contractor is checking on references, asking for testimonials, and looking at past performance BEFORE hiring... anyone can offer a low rate... but history repeats itself with too many jobs left unfinished or poorly done. Everyone has to start somewhere, but most local contractors should have a least a few references available for you to check on. We have seen just recently the problems left behind by a contractor from some distant location (Conway?) being hired by a local town to do a job with public $'s. The job was left unfinished, and the contractor had already been paid! At least if a local contractor had won the job, they might have been invested in the outcome! It is worth your time and a little effort to save the headache of a monetary loss or a shoddy installation by checking rates AND reputation. There are some GREAT contractors listed in Winnipesaukee.com's Lake links, (and I will mention Kevin Getty and Jim Bobotas), who have testimonials and references worth checking in to. Lowes is a national industry, but the local contractor relies on his reputation. Let's support home town industry!