Asking the right questions can lead to understand the skill of the masonry contractor whom you are planning to entrust your construction work. This talk can lead to relevant information regarding the work to be carried out and the way the contractor is planning to execute his job. Some of the common questions that can be asked for clearing your doubts can be as follows.
Are you having contractor license?
Masonry work is now becoming a skilled profession in which much work is done with the help of machines. So understanding whether the contractor you are going to employ is having enough experience in this field and is a licensed contractor is an important matter which one cannot overlook.
What is your experience with specific building projects?
If you plan to use some specific and new material for your building it is better to inform him in advance and understand whether he is having any hands on experience with that material. If your contractor has not yet done any project using that material, you will have to think twice before fixing such a contractor. Inform him your expectations and ask him to specify a specific time during which the project will be completed.
What preparations have to be done by me for constructing the new building?
Your help will be needed for the contractor for the successful completion of the project. Ask him what his expectations about your responsibilities are and what the helps to be offered to the contractor are. If you are planning to buy the materials directly you have to inform him in advance so that there will not be and confusion after starting the project.
Ask for references form clients
If your patio contractor has already worked for other clients ask for their reference so that you can talk to them and ascertain about the weaknesses and plus points of the contractor. Everybody will have some plus points and weaknesses. Knowing them will help you to understand your contractor in detail. You can also visits some sites to see the progress of other works being carried out by the proposed contractor.