How do you weed out shady contractors and find the best professional remodelers? Be sure to ask these questions when interviewing candidates for your remodeling job:

·       Do you have General Liability Insurance?

·       Do you carry worker’s compensation insurance?

·       Will you provide me with a written lien waiver?

·       Are you a member of NAHB Remodelers?

·       Will you obtain all the required building permits?

·       Do you guarantee your work?

·       Who will be in charge of the job?

·       Have you or your company been a party to any construction-related litigation within the past five years?

·       Will you provide me with written references or contact information of previous customers?

·       What percentage of your business is repeat or referral business?

·       How many projects like mine have you completed in the last year?

·       How will you protect my home? What about protecting my children and pets?

·       How is cleanup handled?

–From How to Hire Your Dream Remodeler by Tom Higgins, Superior Products Home Improvement, Littleton, Colo.