Many clients have the
habit of consulting many contractors to seek for a quotation. Most often, some
clients are never satisfied to receive a quotation from just one contractor
only. Comparison of different contractors' quotations and seeking the cheapest
is the easy route.
However, contractors vary in competence. The big question
is: how do you know the contractor that will give you a quality job? This hint
will help. Gradually, many are coming to realize that cheaper service does not
necessarily mean quality. In other words, higher service seem to offer more
quality. A competent contractor does not
rush out to give a quotation. Instead, the competent contractor takes his time
to do a detailed analysis of the job structure and cost. He is careful not to
underestimate because this could put him in trouble or overestimate for this
too might scare away the client. So a careful balance is made. Meanwhile, this
contractor is honest and will never get involved in sharp practices often
common among some greedy contractors .
On
the other hand, the other contractor is desperate to get the contract. He offers
a cheaper quotation, such that under normal condition will run at a loss during
the course of handling the project. But you need to know that such greedy and
desperate contractor has a way of ensuring
he doesn’t run at a loss. Do you know how he does this? Well, it is stealing. Yes,
stealing of materials and selling it to recover money from it.
Picture this scenario:
assuming 25 bags of cement is what is required to use in concrete to floor your
compound and the desperate contractor brought his quotation low just to secure
the contract, this is what he does to make up for this; he will steal 5 bags of
cement out of the 25 bags to do the job. The stolen 5 bags are sold and he
pockets the money. He proceeds to do a shoddy job for you. In most cases,
clients are not aware of such sharp practices because most greedy contractors
have developed an advanced way of carrying out this practice. Even worse, the client
may be present in the site and yet may not know what is happening. This drama
plays out most often with clients who prefer cheaper estimate.
Another issue that
might arise with the choice of a cheaper quotation is that the desperate
contractor might end up not completing the project, yes it is abandoned halfway.
What would you do in this situation?
In view of the
foregoing, it is necessary to give projects to experienced and trusted
contractor if you want to have peace of mind and satisfaction. Call 07054107283 or 07031384722
for a consultation. Please, drop your comment below.
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