"TURTLE" wrote in message
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"Kim" wrote in message
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My husband has been remodeling our house himself for the past 5 years.
On the
3 occasions we needed someone to do some work, 2 out of 3 made
appointments and
didn't show up or call, and one showed up once, then never showed up
again.

Is this the norm?

We are currently finishing a kitchen remodel and need to have a granite
counter
installed. Called a guy who was recommended, he made an appointment to
come
today at 1:00 and show samples, etc. And never showed up or called.
What gives?

Any suggestions on finding someone reliable?

Thanks,
Kim

This is Turtle.

Your a what a contractor calls a dry call. A dry call is just another
phone number in the phone book looking for a price and the odds of getting
it is next to nothing or just maybe get it. Your asking for a mircle to
get something done.

Now research the contractors in the area and talk to everybody you know to
get a grip on who the respectiable contractors are and pick the one mostly
that you heard good responces from and then call him. Tell him up front
that you are calling him only and wanted him to do the remodeling job for
you did get some good words said about his work. Then say I am not calling
a bunch of contractor for a bidding war but you are it on contractors and
I want you to give me a price on the work and if I can afford it YOU will
do the work. Now I want you to give me a reasoniable bid that would be
concidered a reasoniable bid by any other contractor in town. If the bid
is reasoniable and i can afford it, you will do the job. Now if you can't
do it, Don't want to do it, or Not interested -- tell me now and I will
try to find another contractor that will do the items and work I described
to you.

Make it clear that he is doing the job if he is just reasoniable on
pricing like any other contractor in town. this takes you out of the dry
call people and put you in the good customer people. The Dry call people
get the run around and get no where.

TURTLE

EXCELLENT reply, Turtle.!!! I get so tired of losers calling every company
in the phone book for free quotes and especially free information!

I hate customers if it wasn't for their money I would drop them all..

Rich