All Forum Posts by: Cassandre Dunbar

Hey @Cassandre Dunbar,

I have a not tried the following services myself since I haven't had a need but I do expect to try them when the right situation comes up.

Check out Home Advisor (https://www.homeadvisor.com) and Thumbtack (https://www.thumbtack.com).  What's great about these services is not only do you get quotes back but then the contractors you are getting quotes from have ratings and reviews from other users.

That and whomever you go with make sure to check references and references of references on top of yelp/google/etc reviews.

Good luck!

I get good results from Thumbtack.  You get a lot of bidders to negotiate your price down.  You will only find reputable contractors by meeting many of them and interacting with them to see if you can trust them.  It's best to start engaging contractors when you have a project to negotiate.  Ask hard questions; challenge them.  See if they lie or deceive you.  Better to know before you hire them if possible.  Test your arguments and disagreements early before there's tons of money on the line.

I get good results from Thumbtack.  You get a lot of bidders to negotiate your price down.  You will only find reputable contractors by meeting many of them and interacting with them to see if you can trust them.  It's best to start engaging contractors when you have a project to negotiate.  Ask hard questions; challenge them.  See if they lie or deceive you.  Better to know before you hire them if possible.  Test your arguments and disagreements early before there's tons of money on the line.