Q. I am planning multiple projects of renovation at my home. Each will require a detailed contract. What advice may BBB have on home improvement contracts?
A. From sidewalk and driveway replacement, installation of decks and patios to more ambitious projects such as kitchen or bathroom renovations, homeowners face big price tags that demand a detailed contract from the company hired to do the work.
Here are 10 tips from the BBB about what should be included in any contract. Review the detail list carefully and be sure that the written, dated contract includes all of these items before signing the document. Also, it is important to always have a signed and dated contract in hand before you permit a home improvement contractor to start the work inside your home or on your property.
These are the items that should be written into the contract:
1. The home improvement contractors’ company name, addresses, phone number, and license number