Multiple contractors at once

[Sam Tright]

Hi, in your experience are multiple contractors not under a GC okay to work on the house at the same time?

On my latest rehab I had to work on: roof, trash, carpet, lawn, pests. I could have hired 4 of the 5 at the same day or time but instead scheduled them at different times which slowed things down.

[Andy Sabisch]

Working in different areas on the project should not pose a problem - we have done that before ourselves.  Trades such as plumbers and electricians that may be working in the same area could pose a problem.  You might just ask them if they can work with specific trades people to see if you can run them in parallel or need to go in series.  A conversation up front always avoids surprises later.

In your case, the roofer should have been out of the way of the others as well as the lawn person.  Trash . . . depends if you mean exterior only or interior as well which would impact the carpet person although it is odd that the carpet person is there early in the project - usually we do that last.