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Engaging a contractor for house reform/renovation

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:30pm
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Bruno

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Hi

Looking for advice on engaging tradesmen/contractors for doing building/renovation work. We are looking to have work done and want to safeguard against getting ripped off as much as we can. Should you look for a contract in both English and Spanish so that it is properly binding legally? Also, any official certification or the like to look for?

Thanks in advance, any help or advice would be much appreciated.

Bruno

John56

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:43pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:43pm

A Contract clearly stating what work is to be done in valuable in case things go wrong. Beware of builders who ask for substantial payments in advance using the excuse that they need it for materials. Either pay the supplier directly and get proper receipts or enquire why the builder does not have a credit account with suppliers. When you are satisfied with the work being carried out you can pay in instalments but always get clear detailed receipts for what has been done and been paid for.

 Try and get recommendations from trusted friends or neighbours as I have seen on the Forum people recommending builders who with a bit of research turn out to be connected to the builder they are recommending.

Across the Costas there are hundreds of people who advertise that they can carryout a variety of jobs but they have no qualifications ( particularly dangerous with gas or electrics ) and no real expertise or skill but get by with what turns out to be shoddy workmanship. Generally the best advice is BEWARE OF COWBOYS.

Bruno

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:51pm

Bruno

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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:51pm

Hi John, good advice thanks, we'll definitely make sure to ask about supplier credit, payment expectation etc, and also ask and check on references.

Bruno

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:52pm

Bruno

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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:52pm

Thanks Ray for the advice, we'll make sure about licences etc.

RichardH

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:02pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:02pm

I haven’t used them myself yet but Don Aluminio have a very good reputation on the Talk Quesada forum. 

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