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Peace Lily
  • Bridgeport, CT
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Contractors don't complete their job!!!

Peace Lily
  • Bridgeport, CT
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Hi BP members,

It has been very frustrating working with my current contractors.  I am doing drywall, sheetrock, ceiling, build the wall, electrical wiring, sanding floor for the entire 2nd floor along with other jobs on the 1st and 3rd floor.  They kept delaying the job.  There are always excuses postponing the work and not meeting the deadline. I am always chasing them and they really lack of responses.  Should I just fire them or is there anyway to make them willing to finish by a certain date?  If I fire them and start looking for new contractors, it will cost more money and the completing date will be even pushed further. 

Does anyone have a reliable contractor recommendation for New Haven CT area? Some of the contractors I called from HomeAdvisor.com all booked out till October even November...  

Thank you!   

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Jamie Garcia
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  • Los Angeles, CA
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Jamie Garcia
  • Investor
  • Los Angeles, CA
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I'm a contractor myself and what we love and makes us move fast is getting paid on time and when we ask.
Delay of payment isn't fun for anyone especially us.
We have guys to pay and materials to pay.
We aren't the bank and shouldn't have to pay for everything out of pocket waiting for client to pay.

That being said talk with them and see what you can do to make them move faster and get your project completed on time.

Sometimes you get stuck with slow, lazy contractors and that sucks, vet them out as much as possible.
Recommendations are key.

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