| Year Established | 1995 |
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| Business Categories | Additions and Remodels, Architects, Bathroom Remodeling, Carpentry, Carpet, Cleaning, Cooling, Custom Homes, Decks and Porches, Decorators and Designers, Doors, Drywall, Electrical, Engineers, Fences, Flooring, Foundations, Garage Doors, Handyman, Heating, HVAC, Kitchen Remodeling, Landscaping, Painting, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Small Projects and Repairs, Solar Energy, Sunrooms, Swimming Pools, Tile Work, Walls, Windows in Agoura Hills, CA |
This is very important, since an estimate is just that. Many contractors will submit a "paper estimate", meaning they've written the estimate down on paper. The bill is the true amount owed and will almost always say "Invoice" or "Bill" at the top of the page. The bill should also list the date it was issued, the due date of payment, and a list of services rendered.
This will be answered when you ask if all employees are licensed. The only way to obtain a legitimate tradesman's license is to be a legal or naturalized citizen of the US. The company may employ people in positions that don't require a license, however, so it's wise to inquire.
This is important mostly for larger jobs. Clearly a two man operation is going to build a home much slower than a 15 man crew. This is also a good indication of the overall size of the Additions and Remodels company, if that's an area of concern for you. The reason you may want to ask about the fleet is that fleet size is a good indicator of the mobility of the company. Mobility may not sound important, but it's hard for the Agoura Hills contractors to get to job sites if they lack appropriate vehicles.
The question is great for some industries and non-applicable for others. A general contractor, for example, will by definition employ subcontractors. Most Agoura Hills Additions and Remodels companies do not, but there are exceptions. You should always ask this question to your service providers. If they do use subcontractors, ask if they're all licensed and insured independently.
This really only matters if you have a preference, but it is good to ask. If you have a strong ideological belief about unions or nonunions, it's perfectly acceptable to make a decision based on the preference.
