Expectations from a GC

[Kim Knaust]

Hi, Can you all tell me what the normal procedures are when you work with a GC? 1) Do you pay something like 1/3 up front, 1/3 half way through and 1/3 when project is finished? 2) Do you get in writing a list of everything your GC said they would do for a certain price? 3) If your GC goes over the bid and asks for more money to complete a flip job, how do you handle? 4) Do GC's clean up the items to throw away when done? 5) When a kitchen needs new appliances, does most GC's include replacing those in their bid? 6) Are things like ceiling fans, lights, etc being replaced usually included in a bid price? 7) Any reprieve when the GC takes more than 2 times as long as said they would? 8) Does a GC make about 10% above their costs usually? In Oklahoma, for starters? 9) When a GC does a bid and didn't mention details about the outside of the home (i.e.- paint), is it assumed they don't touch the outside work? 10) Does a GC's bid include yard work normally or not? Appreciate any and all input! Thanks!