General Contractors and their role

[Joseph Gisler]

When it comes to a General Contractor, are they exactly what the name implies? Do they take care of everything like hiring the electrician, removing walls, etc. or is it a case by case basis?

Growing up working with my father who is an investor, he has always done the work himself or acted as the general contractor in a sense I think (hiring an electrician, plumber, etc. separate) so while I have lots of experience in construction, I have never worked with a “general contractor” and so I don’t know how to examine the relationship as I find one in my area.