Be sure you and your contractor are clear on what will happen and when. When remodeling jobs go sideways, it’s for a reason, and that reason is almost always about communication failure and expectations that went unmet. It’s the remodeling company’s responsibility to communicate with you, the customer. You should not be put in the…

Many people don’t ask contractors questions because they think they don’t know what to ask. Actually, you don’t need to know much, or anything, about construction, to find out what you need to know before hiring a contracting company. Think about that conversation as a job interview because that’s what it is. You’re hiring someone…