Do you live close enough to close the feed-water valve and monitor the system to see if it holds pressure?

As @Sheryl Sitman also suggested, I'm trying to get out there more often to monitor my own contractors work.

@Britt Smith biggest challenges:1) Hiring trustworthy contractors2) Finding contractors that are okay with NOT paying them upfront for work they haven't done3) Confirming work done and its quality, before paying them additional funds4) Getting them to stay on schedule5) Finding someone you can trust to monitor themPOSSIBLE SOLUTIONS1) Odds are against you finding a trustworthy contractor on your own.