Sub contractor questions

[Alex Lane]

Hello BP community,

What are others doing in order to inforce timelines with subcontractors? 

You think cleaning up after your work is done would be a no brainer but half the time i find myself explaining to pick up after yourself before i give the check. 

I would like to put some of these obvious but not so obvious expectations in a contract but have the thought that i would loose a lot of contractors because of this.

Any additional advice with managing subcontractors would be appreciated. 

* on 3rd investment property 

[Charlie John]

@Alex Lane ritch is right- you cleaning up after them is worth 50$ an hour. That's fine if you negotiated that off their price but if their price was to include that and they didn't do it, then you are overpaying already. 

Honestly, get off craigslist. i have found a few decent subs on craigslist had success screening them out because I am a subcontractor myself so it's easy to see if guys are legit or not. Most guys that are skilled and have integrity with their work/business are NOT posting on craigslist. We all know that that's where cheap people go. Go to local building supply companies or even menards/Home Depot and ask for some recommendations. The good one s are in there every week buying materials and the people that work there know who is the real deal. Once you find a couple good guys ask them for more references. Then your contractor list will grow. 

Good luck