You can do a contract with your electrician with stages built in, and a payment schedule.
So, for example:
When you tear out the drywall: $100 When you pull out the vapour barrier and replace the vapour barrier: $100 When you wire the kitchen up: $200 When you pass inspection from the City: $100 When you close the wall up and install outlets/light fixtures: final payment.
This way, you can fire him at any point and he'll have been paid up to the amount of work he'd done. And you won't lose ALL your cash.
Also: you'll need a permit, make sure he mentions that he's going to get one. Also: Mike Holmes has a book about how to manage home renovations. Check it out, Holmes is very readable.
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Date: 2009-07-31 03:23 am (UTC)So, for example:
When you tear out the drywall: $100
When you pull out the vapour barrier and replace the vapour barrier: $100
When you wire the kitchen up: $200
When you pass inspection from the City: $100
When you close the wall up and install outlets/light fixtures: final payment.
This way, you can fire him at any point and he'll have been paid up to the amount of work he'd done. And you won't lose ALL your cash.
Also: you'll need a permit, make sure he mentions that he's going to get one. Also: Mike Holmes has a book about how to manage home renovations. Check it out, Holmes is very readable.