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Every contractor listed here signed the published standards, in public. Preferred means the contractor signed the Informify360 standard and stays current on it. It is not a warranty of their work.
Preferred Contractors are selected for their commitment to written standards for quality, process and communication. Membership carries a fee and never buys a ranking or a recommendation. Listings are alphabetical by town.
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The scorecard still works. Guide 1 has the Contractor Comparison Scorecard: fourteen things to verify, any contractor, three side by side. Score everyone you talk to on it, including the ones listed here.
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These are the standards every Preferred Contractor signs, turned into questions. Ask them of any contractor who bids your job. A good one has the answers ready.
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What is your state license number, and what name is it registered under?
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Can I see your general liability certificate, and workers' compensation if the state requires it, before I sign?
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Is everything in writing: the contract, and a change order before anything changes?
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How fast do you call back, and how often will I hear from you during the job?
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Can I see photos of the work, especially what gets covered up?
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Do we walk the job together at the end, and do you register the manufacturer warranty in my name?
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Will I get lien waivers on completion and full payment, from you and from every sub and supplier?
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If I have a question about what my insurance covers, will you send me to my insurer or agent instead of answering it yourself?
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The Contractor Comparison Scorecard
Fourteen things to verify, three contractors side by side. From Guide 1: Before You Hire.
Informify360 is owned by Jason Vogen, who also owns Xteriors360, a licensed contractor. Informify360 Preferred Contractors are selected for their commitment to written standards for quality, process and communication. Membership carries a fee and never buys a ranking or a recommendation. A listing confirms the standards were signed and the contractor's plan is current; it is not a guarantee of any specific job. If a listed contractor falls short, tell us.
What Preferred Contractor means
Eight things every listed contractor signed
The standards are published so homeowners can hold every Preferred Contractor to them, including the founder's own company. A homeowner can raise a problem through Informify360, and the contractor answers within two business days. If it is not made right, or it keeps happening, the contractor is removed from the directory.
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Licensed and registered
Licensed and registered in the state where they work.
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Fully insured
General liability insurance, plus workers' compensation where the state requires it. Certificates on request.
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Everything in writing
The contract and every change order, in writing, before the work changes.
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Call-backs and updates on time
The contractor sets a call-back time and an update schedule, puts them in writing, and keeps them.
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Photos of the work
Photos of the work, available to the homeowner on request.
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Walkthrough and warranty
A final walkthrough with the homeowner, with the warranties registered.
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Lien waivers on completion and full payment
Lien waivers on completion and full payment, from the contractor and from every sub and supplier. Nothing chased on progress payments.
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No insurance coverage advice
The contractor does not interpret the policy or adjust the claim. Coverage questions go to the insurer, the agent, or a licensed public adjuster.