This is exactly the method I'm using to find and employ the best contractors in my area, where, when I moved here, I knew no one but had been warned that the state was full of wannabees who were both inexpert and unreliable. The broker who sold me my property recommended a fence guy, whose work I was very happy with so I asked him about a general handyman, who then recommended a tree expert. This chain led to a great general auto mechanic, who led me to a great diesel mechanic. Any time I've wavered from this chain, I've been sorry; every time I've followed the last good guy's recommendation - or gone back to the original fence guy for a recommendation - I've been glad.
On 6/14/2012 7:23 AM, Dale S wrote:
As most of you already know, I have usually done all of my own work, but age now dictates otherwise. We have hired several contractors in the past months and each has been on the basis of the recommendation of another contractor we were very happy with. My feeling is that a reputable contractor will not recommend someone who will give his work a bad name. In each case we have been more than happy with the work that was performed. I have always looked out for integrity lapses such as someone asking what other bids might have been so that they could have a edge. If they will cut corners one place they will certainly cut them in others.
Our foray began with the fellow who trimmed our trees, he recommended the fellow who put up our new fencing, who in turn led us to the crew that did the concrete work. Our latest job, just finished is a new steel roof in which case I did not go with the local bidder just because of certain rumors of other unrelated business practices I did not agree with, plus he did not want to accept the way I wanted the job done. I would be willing to put this roofing job up against anyone's for comparison, even though the local contractor had re-roofed the large church across the street and done an exemplary job. In short I went with my gut and am glad I did.
I did pay upfront for the material for the fencing and by watching my online banking I noticed he did not cash that check for several weeks, just before he was ready to start the job and had purchased the material, that is what I call integrity especially for a young man just beginning to get on his feet and build a reputation.
Dale in the Flat Lands:----- Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. ~Ronald Reagan
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