A home remodeling contractor is a person who can fix small things around your home, renovate a room, add a wing, or even build a home from the ground up. In addition to this, they are businessmen operating sole proprietorships. And just as there is a spectrum of talent among them with regards to the work they do on homes, there is also a spectrum of business acumen found as well.

The first thing a home remodeling contractor will do upon receiving an appointment is make sure that he or she can make the appointment in a timely fashion. After all, if someone is late before being hired, how can a person justify thinking there will be a strong sense of punctuality later on when the work begins.

During the appointment, the contractor should give an accurate estimate with a possible deviation of about 10%. This means that if a price of $3,000 is given to re-do a bathroom, the final price should not be more than $3,300 unless there were unexpected problems, like all of the wood under the tiles was rotted and had to be replaced, costing half a day’s labor.

After accepting a job, the work should be completed within the budgeted time (within reason) and then payment should be collected promptly. Diligent work, honest pricing, and a good personality should lead to extra jobs down the road.