Findng a Reliable Contractor

There are three criteria I would use to help make sure I am choosing a reliable contractor:

1. Length of time in business - There is a reason a company has stayed in business at least a few years. People who are incompetent rarely last very long.

2. Ask if the owner is a member of a national contractors association. Competent contractors work hard at bettering their organization. Membership in NARI -National Association of Remodelers (www.Nari.org) or NAHB - National Association of Home Builders - (www.NAHB.org) mean they are interested in being better than they are now. Companies with these memberships are usually a cut or two above the rest.