How To Find And Hire A Good Landscape Contractor To Install A Swimming Pool

It is important that people follow a procedure when spending tens of thousands of dollars on Landscaping
or a Swimming Pool. This list will help in the selection of a contractor:

•Experience. How many years has the company been in business? A younger company should have better pricing but not the experience needed.
•References. Not just letters, ask for phone numbers or visit a project or two. Not just the list they give you...ask for older projects as well.
•Payment Schedule. Pay as the job progresses not all at once. ( never give a deposit over 30%...never!)
•Less means less. Make sure you and your contract understand the complete job. Less means less.
•Licensing. Review permits, company licences with your City where applicable.
•Guarantees. Ask your references if the company stands by their contracts.
•Work Changes. How does the company deal with unforeseen site changes?
•Designer. Possibly hire a designer who is not connected to the company. Make sure the designer provides measurements and Quantities.

I have heard so many stories of home owners starting with a swimming pool
company, which promised the world, at a great price and as long as the home owner gave the a big deposit the project would be 1st on the list. Well, the company shows up in the spring and excavates the area for the pool. Upon excavation the company collects an additional amount of monies... After a summer of waiting, with a towel in their hand, the company never shows up again. After 100s of calls and emails the homeowner has gone out of business. After dealing with this loss try to get another company in to fix the mess. Other companies will stay away from your project because of legal issues.

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