Help! I can't get contractors to call me back!
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- If you have been trying to line up trade contractors to do work on your home recently, you know how hard it can be to get a call back. In this video a home builder covers the two major reasons this is happening. In addition, the builder gives tips to increase your chances of getting a call back.
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I can’t even get an architect to get back to me.
Trades are shorthanded and the companies are probably very busy with building the new houses. You probably want an experienced grey hair who is semi-retired and not wanting to be PRODUCING HOUSE,
A major problem is not living in the correct location. Unless you live in a major metro area, it's going to be VERY difficult to find affordable and skilled contractors. No one wants a 100+ mile commute. This means finding someone who is prepared to live in your city during construction. Oh, and you're going to have to pay for the mileage and lodging for the workers while they are working on your project. Think long and hard before buying a rural home. Especially one that needs to be fixed up!
He’s probably referring to calling “bobs electrical”.
Bob is the ONE guy, but Bob has 6 well paid guys that all show up and pound it out in a day.
One guy roughing in a 2000 sq foot home with no issues? lol …. Ok buddy.
fellow builder here. I have a single electrician who can do the same. He cant do it in a single day, but can certainly be inspection ready within a few days.
I know a guy who operates like this but his day is about 12 plus hours on site and doesn’t include his time to bid, pick up materials ect. But he is extremely expensive and the home builders he works for ok good with the price because he is reliable and the can drastically improve there schedule. Insulation and drywall can get in very quick.
If you are fast at a job because you are so experienced or fit or because of specialized tools you should still charge above market rate because you are providing time to the builder which is worth a lot.
I’ll tell you why….they are too busy, complacent etc. It’s GOOD to be a gc, plumber, roofer etc.and these guys are disproportionately not super organized,or they would have hoe. Into a different line of work, excelled at school k-12 etc. And hate paperwork, or even reading architect’s plans -lol….what can you do? Offer to,pay more !a good customer is, let’s face, a client with more money than brains…
People are going broke. Today at HD I saw several contractors and workers actively soliciting work. People are broke, the money is collapsing and unemployment is on the rise. Buckle up
Where do you reside? It must be geographic-in metro dc you can’t beg anyone to return phone calls.😂