Finishing your basement. Finding a contractor.

Finished Basements.
The first step in getting your basement finished, is deciding if you are going to do the work yourself  (DIY) or your are going to get it done professionally.
If you are going to get the job done by a professional you will have to do some home work to come up with a good contractor. You could first ask friends or family if they know of any good contractor that could execute the type and quality of work you are looking for to get your project completed. If you did not get any references you could search the Web or Print Media. Check the yellow pages, Style at home Magazine, Flyers that come to your door and call a few contractors to give you a price on your project.
You could give us a call at 416-885-3987 or you could check our website at http://www.fbscto.com/. Some one will come out and give you an estimate on you project.
Here are some questions you could ask your contractor:

• Does the company have construction liability insurance.
• How long have they been in business and have they done the type of work you need to get done.
• Do they have any references that you could call to verify their work.
• Would you get a detailed estimate if you decide to proceed with them.
• Would they provide you with a scope of work, detailing the type of materials and fixtures you will have installed in your project.
• What are their terms of payment. ( You should not give out more than 10 % upfront deposit on a basement project.)
• Do they take payments as the job progress on certain milestones of the project. ( We take payments on the milestone phases of : 20% on completion of framing, 20% on completion of Electrical and Plumbing rough-in, 20% on completion of insulation and drywall installation and taping, 20% on completion of Trim e.g. doors,casing, baseboard, and flooring. Balance of contract upon completion.)
• Would a trades person be at your project every day.
• How long will the project last.

These are some of the questions and proceedures you could use to get your project up and running.
Next will be inspecting the foundation for problems and what you could do about it from inside and outside.

Jerome Sammy
416-885-3987
info@fbscto.com
http://www.fbscto.com/