Is the bid you were given fair?

How Do We Know If A Bid Is Right?

When purchasing a new car, you're pricing a product that you can see what it looks like and you can test drive it to see how it feels. When a homeowner purchases remodeling services, he or she is buying a concept and process and won't see the finished product until well after the contract is signed.

This is the reason that bid shopping works for automobiles but not for remodeling projects.

You can ask three dealers to price a specific make and model car, and be fairly certain you are comparing like products. But with remodeling, the products could differ significantly.

There can be many reasons for a low bid including inferior materials, poor craftsmanship, inadequate safety precautions, and lack of insurance and licensing.

Or if you're lucky, the bid may just be from an inexperienced Remodeler who's never done a job like yours before.

Many factors other than price need to be considered before the best contractor for the specific project is found.