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The Flooring Pro Guys

Great locally based contractors can be difficult to find but they do not need to be. Separating the good from the bad doesn’t require your time. The most qualified flooring contractors in Portland, ME today are certainly the Flooring Pro Guys. Some of the things below should be thought about when employing someone for your flooring project.

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Value Vs. Price for a Floor Installation

When you are working with a flooring contractor, it’s a tricky thing to find the perfect balance between pricing and value. In many cases, hiring the cheapest contractor can end up costing you so much more in the long haul because you will have to hire another service provider to do a better job and use better materials. To ensure that you’ll only have your project done once, avoid the temptation to hire the cheapest contractor available. See to it that you are taking the time to do some research on the variety of flooring types and their quality by going to the web.

Whenever a flooring contractor quotes you a price that’s way below what other contractors are bidding, you need to ask yourself why. Your main concern, if you care about the warranty, is to make sure that the local contractor stays in business. It’s always best to hire a flooring contractor with a long enough track record to present you with confidence that he’ll be around to honor his warranty when you have any issues at some point in the future. Your warranty is only enforceable if it is in the form of a written document.

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Local References

Obtaining at least a few reference contacts is a smart move. The references of your chosen contractor should be near flawless. There are many of our customers who love our work and we’re more than happy to introduce you to them. The people at the Flooring Pro Guys can always link you with others who were happy with our work in the past.

Always contact the references you were given and inquire about the way the flooring contractors treated their property. Make sure to ask whether the workers cleaned up the mess at the end of each and every work day. An excellent flooring contractor should be in a position to return the house’s condition to its original state. A licensed contractor who is disrespectful of property and furniture will be disrespectful in manners of work as well.

A Professional Flooring Contractor

Seeing their liability insurance policy prior to hiring is something you should not forget. In addition to knowing there’s financial protection in the event of an accident, you have the comfort of knowing an insurance company considers the contractor an acceptable risk. After all, you never want to get caught working with a local contractor that’s not insured. Contractors who are insured and dependable avoid lawsuits and heavy payouts by paying attention to all details.

Ensuring that a licensed contractor has professional signage on his vehicle is an important detail to take note of. Keep in mind that there’re only a few limitations on borrowing or renting pickup trucks from a rental place. Confirm if the phone number displayed on the vehicle signage is a local phone number. Be thorough, call the flooring company number seen on their vehicle to ascertain if they answer their calls professionally.

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A Quality Flooring Installation

A lot of people choose not to stay in their home while their floors are being worked on, because they fear the mess, noise, and potential disruption of their daily routine. In the event that you do not plan on occupying the property while the flooring project is occurring, your local contractor should still be able to construct a pre-project plan and present it to you. Your flooring contractor should offer you a pre-project plan laying out the steps in the process and a detailed project schedule, including daily working hours and the anticipated completion date. You could have some peace of mind because The Flooring Pro Guys will take care of you during the entire project.

When you employ a flooring contractor, see to it that he provides you with a plan that details the process from start to finish. Contractors differ in the way they work. One contractor may work on and finish one room at a time prior to moving on to another. Others prefer to complete the entire house at the same time. There’s a lot of trash created when laying flooring, so see to it you know if the crew will dispose of the waste for you. At the end of the job, you’ll probably require a big cleanup job, so see to it your service provider will take responsibility for that, too.

It’s A Messy Job!

You should ask your flooring contractor how he plans to prevent potential messes created while laying flooring. Heavy plastic are used by professional flooring contractors to loosely cover the room. They are ready to create a barrier that perfectly contains dust using a special overlap technique. They use red tapes which say, ‘Men Working. ‘ to wrap the room, giving it the look of a crime scene as seen in movies.

When you get the quote from the service provider, find out whether the cost of drapes to keep children out of the construction area is covered. Nails left on the floor can easily be stepped on by young children. People who install flooring professionally should know how to keep anyone in the household from being injured. Contractors being allowed to place your children in potential danger should be avoided at all costs.

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A Professional Flooring Installation From A Trusted Flooring Contractor

Professional flooring contractors that have been in business for a good amount of time will know their product lines without having to look them up. There’s need for him to have a professional presentation that shows product lines that are available. Experienced contractors know their product lines well enough to describe them in detail and quote prices for you without having to look anything up. It is a major red flag if he needs to continuously search for info.

If you’re given a drafted contract to sign prior to the commencement of a job by your contractor, ensure you go through the texts and see that the requirements you listed are duly included in the contract. It’s essential to make sure that the contract is complete and correct in every detail before you sign it. Until you have presented all of your questions and concerns about the job to your contractor, do not sign anything. Before you sign any documents presented by your contractor, ensure you involve your lawyer to help you understand some legal terms used in the contracts offered.

After the task of selecting stain textures and colors, when the initial coat is done, the customer will still sometimes think that they chose the bad color. Extra charges usually are involved for wasted material and time, so selecting durable stain instead of low quality ones is essential. To effectively ensure your comfort in your surroundings, you really want to have your floors looking exactly the way you envision them. The Flooring Pro Guys want you to be thrilled with their work when the project is completed.

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Carpet

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Tile

Laminate

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The Flooring Pro Guys
Portland, ME

844-319-4999

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