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Originally Posted by GpaVader
I've been reading through a lot of the posts here and most of them say not to pay a contractor until the work is done. While I agree with that we are looking at a landscaper and they want 1/3 down and 2/3 upon completion. Looking for some direction here. He's 2 months out to do the work and I'd feel better giving him the 1/3 just before starting. Comments please....
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Its all about trust! The big guys will probably be there to complete the job, but their estimate that they gave you is still just that. The farther out the job is who knows what the price will end up being, with material costs.
The little guy….. he is subject to the same things, but can he complete the job?
The landscaper I chose Dereck Atwood is smaller but has vision, won’t do a job that is against the rules submits paperwork, a family man, has a big heart, but struggles with getting workers like everyone. He is months out and I believe this is the guy I want to help and not pay the big company with lots of overhead more money to get it done sooner. One said that they couldn’t even do my front yard for my budget.
After the job is done the time I waited won’t matter.
Still I am trusting that he will still be in business since I paid him money to buy the materials up front.
Life is a risk. At this point in life I don’t want to take big risks but I am willing to take this one.