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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Wrong. I worked for the Federal Government in construction for 35 years and the Federal Government never paid any money in advance for construction work. Payments were made every 30 days based on work completed. Also, the contractors had to procure a payment and performance bond before their bid was even accepted. I did not say "all" contractors who ask for advance payments are unreliable. When I moved into my house in The Villages, I got 5 written proposals for landscaping work and none of the landscapers wanted any money until the entire project was completed and I was satisfied with their work. So, there are plenty of landscapers in The Villages who will do work without getting paid in advance. Also, why won't the contractors who want money in advance accept a credit card for the advance payment? Your post is just not accurate.
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People should also be asking for references. Ask for address, ride around and look at the work they did, people are more the happy to talk to you about their landscapers, see if you like the work. Beware many times they over sell you and your yard will be over grown in no time and you end up pilling out bushes. We used McGowen they are reputable we have had them do work for us twice, they are neat, they bring plans, they are courteous, and you do not need to chase them down. Your landscaper should also be the one to submit the plans for review so there is no problem with your design. They guaranteed the plants but everything was healthy and happy and they sold us Florida friendly landscaping.