Blog Article

Finding the right kind of contractor to do a job is a very tedious task in itself, mainly when there are so many unknown factors which come into play. Let’s dish out all the issues that one might face while hiring a contractor and see how good it can get when it’s dealt with the right measures of contracting a work.

What Kinds Of Work Are Commonly Contracted?

Firstly, deciding on what type of work needs to be contracted is important. This helps you to strategize the entire process. Here are a few recommendations for you to consider-

• Jobs which are generally a one-time affair only. Like, the construction of a new building.
• Works which are seasonal. Like, removal of snow from rooftops or a pathway leading to the front door of your home.
• Works which require low skills. This helps in hiring cheap labour to do redundant works like cleaning your office premises and other related maintenance works.
• Works which require high technical skills. This helps in obtaining specific solutions from the skilled technician.
• Works which require a certain kind of licensing which is not available in-house. Thereby, hiring a person with the licence already saves you time from applying and obtaining that particular licence.

How To Pick The Right Contractor?

• Go with your individual judgement about a contractor, often, an educated guess is correct about a situation at hand.
• Get recommendations from your friends, family members or neighbours. With so much construction and industrial boom happening lately, the people in your circle would have come across contractors, who are skilled and reliable.
• Call or meet the contractor and get to know him beforehand. Run a background check to know whether he fits in your socks or not to perform the job you want to offer.
• Your contractor must be licenced to work in your area. Also, know about his insurance policies. You don’t want to end up in a legal tussle if something inadvertent happens to one of his workers on your project.
• Once a couple of contractors have been shortlisted, get bids from them depending on your plans. Select the option which is best suited for your needs.
• Hire a contractor who comes highly recommended in your domain. Check out his specialties and work samples. Investigate on his credibility to provide specialised service.
• Give guidelines to your contractor upfront, and make things clear with regard to what is supposed to be done and what is not to be done, especially if the contract work involves tweaks to be done to your house.
• Have a detailed contract set with the contractor, it should specify all of the possible clauses. The work which the contractor will do must be clearly defined. Even set a payment schedule initially so that you don’t face any setbacks in your project.
• Keep checking on the quality of work being done and who is doing what kind of work. A contractor might sub-contract your project to a third party without taking your consent.
• Act locally. Prefer a local contractor always who is ticking right to those checkboxes you made. Because the local contractor has a reputation to maintain in the community and he will also know ways to source your requirements, which you never knew existed.

Disadvantages Of Hiring Contractors

• You could lose your control over the handling of the project and the contractor could needlessly interfere in your decision making strategies.
• You or your organization could risk gaining a bad reputation for contracting out a job.
• A contractor is not your friend, but a businessman. So expect quality to take a shot in the arm because he’s going to cut corners.
• If you did not select the right contractor, you could get ripped off and pay in excess to a job.
• A contractor could be a potential threat to your business because he’s doing pretty well in a field which you’re not able to deliver at the same speed.
• Your intellectual property right could be infringed upon by a contractor and used to start a side venture or sold to your competitors.

Conclusion

Both the contractor and the client must know their responsibilities for the project to finish with a triumphant roar. There are so many contributing factors for this to happen and LegalDesk.com has all set up for you to conveniently book a host of business contract services online.

You can also create various legal documents like Wills, Rental agreements, Gift deeds and more using our pre-drafted templates that are legally verified. In case you do not find a document that you are looking for in our list, please leave us a message and we would be happy to add a new template. Make your legal documents online from now and get them delivered to your doorstep.