{"id":590,"date":"2015-09-10T12:49:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T20:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dustlessrefinishing.com\/?p=590"},"modified":"2015-09-10T12:49:06","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T20:49:06","slug":"hiring-hardwood-flooring-contractor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dustlessrefinishing.com\/main\/2015\/09\/hiring-hardwood-flooring-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for getting the best out of your hardwood flooring contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They say it\u2019s the little things in life. Well, it is. Especially when hiring a flooring professional to redo your hardwood floors. Now that you\u2019ve gone through interviewing and finally hiring your flooring contractor, it\u2019s time to let them do the work. Let\u2019s face it, it is pretty awkward when strangers like contractors work inside your home. No matter how qualified and professional they are, it still feels a little like someone is in your private space. We are located in the Bay Area, California so what I write here is from working in my immediate area for more than a decade and a half. We refinish, install and repair hardwood floors mainly in the East Bay but what I write probably applies to many other trades.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try to be on time or a few minutes early to your estimate appointment. We usually travel an average of 20-30 minutes to get to your home on time. We don\u2019t want to be late and if we are a few minutes early (especially in the morning) please let us in and not wait outside.<\/li>\n<li>Contractors have a bad reputation for a lot of reasons. Home owners try to protect themselves by doing due diligence. We always welcome questions and questioning us but don\u2019t compare what we say to what you read on Google search in a manner that implies Google knows better than us. You don\u2019t do it with your doctor or dentist so please don\u2019t do it with us. We are professionals in our trade for a lot of good reasons.<\/li>\n<li>Be ready when you say you will. It is frustrating to a hardwood flooring contractor showing up to work and the site is not ready. Don\u2019t still be making breakfast in your kitchen while your couch is in the middle of the living room and you need &#8220;just a little more time to finish up getting ready&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t micro manage your contractor. You will get the least our of a contractor by watching them all the time which leads me to<\/li>\n<li>Thank you goes a long way. A small snack to the professionals crawling every inch of your floor to make sure it is perfect wouldn\u2019t hurt either. I noticed that when my guys hear a thank you or get some water (me too) it makes the moral on the job much higher.<\/li>\n<li>Handling a construction remodel can be stressful. By the time you get to the finishing touches like hardwood floors you are probably coming to a close on the planned schedule. Allow your contractor enough time to complete his\/her work to the standard expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I am sure there are many more dos and don\u2019ts on this list which could go on forever. Remember that making life easier on the people you hire makes life easier on you.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They say it\u2019s the little things in life. Well, it is. Especially when hiring a flooring professional to redo your hardwood floors. Now that you\u2019ve gone through interviewing and finally hiring your flooring contractor, it\u2019s time to let them do the work. 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