Anyone bypass General Contractors and have Vendors Install?

[Mike Kalob]

With all the GC horror stories here, has anyone bypassed General Contractors altogether and just have Vendors Install?

Are most Vendors who Supply & Install Licensed, Bonded, Insured in the same manner as GC's?

I'm in no rush, so in a Kitchen/Bath remodel what is suggested to have each trade come in first (ie leave floors for last so it won't get dirtied while other trades install their supplies first, or leave bath as last so it can be used while Kitchen trades do their thing?)  Thanks much,.

[Brian Adzadi]

I am surmising that these are major gut jobs you are about to endeavor. Personally, this is where I would get a GC involved. I say that because GC's tend to have project manager or are their own project manager. The project manager determines which job is to be done 1st, 2nd, 3rd of 4th. I am pretty sure you have seen those flip shows where the electrical was not done and delayed the placing of drywall or the granite countertop was not cut to size but the cabinets and counters were already installed. A PM is suppose to prevent that from happening or troubleshoot. A vendor is only to do one thing while a PM is overlooks everything. Just get a reputable GC, pay the exorbitant amount of money on the front-end but have the peace of mind that everything is done right on the back-end.