RicodJour wrote:
On Jul 25, 8:35 am, Andy wrote:
Caesar Romano wrote:
On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:40:52 -0700, "Tube Audio"
wrote Re How to pay painter and crew:
So am wondering what is the best way to go forward. Should I settle on a
total price for the job and I pay for the paint and let him figure out and
manage how many guys he uses? \
Do it this way.
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Andy comments:

Good idea. And write it up in a contract, whick ALSO says the
job must be completed in XXX days and that no money is paid
unless the job is completed in XXX days.

When you hire a "complete job" you are paying what the contractor
thinks the "max" is, and considering competitive bids. So it will
probably be higher. However, you know what the answer is.

Also , remember that the contractor will be trying to intermingle
your work with other ongoing work, so that he/she can coordinate
his workers. It may be drawn out for a time. For that reason, you
should have time constraints....

... and don't forget maintenance liens. If he buys material and
doesn't
pay for them, Home Depot (or whoever ) has the ability to place a
lien for the cost of the material against YOU, not him....

Insurance for the worker who are present should be his
responsibility, not yours. Spell this out in the contract, or you
can
lose your house if some dufus falls off your roof.....

Andy in Eureka, Texas

Almost nothing in your post is applicable to the OP's situation.
The guy he's talking to is the foreman for a painting crew, not a
contractor.
He will not be licensed (presumably required in CA).
He will not have insurance.
He will be "intermingling" the OP's work with his full time job.

R

Right - but just because he's not a contractor doesn't mean you can't enter
into a contract with him. You can sign a contract with anybody. Get it in
writing - under the table or not.

a