One contract
Four contractors, or one crew
Nothing is wrong with hiring a roofer, a window company, a siding crew and a gutter installer. It is just more people to schedule, and more edges where nobody owns the problem.
| Four separate contractors | One crew, one contract | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you call | Four separate contractorsWhoever did that part | One crew, one contractTamar, for all four |
| The order of work | Four separate contractorsYou line up the dates | One crew, one contractOne schedule, top down |
| Where the trades meet | Four separate contractorsEach stops at its own edge | One crew, one contractPlanned on the drawing |
| Changes | Four separate contractorsOne for each contractor | One crew, one contractOne change sheet, signed by both of us |
| The papers | Four separate contractorsFour sets | One crew, one contractOne folder at the end |
What is in the folder
The contract is a short stack of pages
The scope sheet
Each part of the house, what is replaced, what is repaired and what is left alone.
The elevation
The drawing of the house with the four trades marked, top to bottom.
The order of work
The sequence, the planned days and the days we expect to lose to weather.
The change sheet
One page for each change, with the reason, a photo and the price, signed before the work.
The payment schedule
What is due and when, tied to finished parts of the work.
The papers at the end
The makers' warranty papers, our workmanship page and the care notes.
The elevation
The drawing is page one
Page one of the contract is a drawing of your house from the front, with each part marked: roof, gutters, windows and siding. Irena marks it up at the walk-through, so the page shows what is replaced, what is repaired and what stays as it is.
Irena Lewandowski
Owner
Ask for the drawing and the estimate
We walk the outside with you, then send both in writing.