GC TRIP CHARGES?

[Stephen Lofthus]

Do the majority of GC's charge you for doing a job analysis on your property? Like a trip charge etc? I have met with a GC that I like and has done good work through references and so on, but charges to do a walk through and trip charge. Is this normal? Thanks Newb

[Mike F.]

Originally posted by @Stephen Lofthus:

Do the majority of GC's charge you for doing a job analysis on your property? Like a trip charge etc? I have met with a GC that I like and has done good work through references and so on, but charges to do a walk through and trip charge. Is this normal?

Thanks
Newb

 The majority of contractors don't charge. The ones who do are usually well worth it, they are professionals and have figured out thier time is limited and valuable. The 80 /20 rule never fails. People who are at the top of their game can do things that the rest can't like --charge a fee.  In 30 years of experience I can count on one hand the number of times a homeowner who picked the highest bidder made a mistake in doing so, the amount of people who took the lowest bidder and ended up with problems is infinite. The best get paid what they are worth and they have practices that the rest find eye brow raising. You said yourself this person checks out.