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How to Compare Bids and Choose the Right Contractor

September 20, 2017 by Sasha David 1 Comment

The industry standard for hiring a contractor is to get at least three bids before making a decision. No one wants to be overcharged for the same results, so you’d naturally eliminate outliers that are excessively high.  On the other hand, an estimate that’s much lower than the other two should raise some red flags about the quality of the contractor. But is getting three … [Read more...]

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