General Contractor Service
What is a General Contractor?
A general contractor, main contractor or prime contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and the communication of information to all involved parties throughout the course of a building project. (Wikipedia)
A general contractor must first assess the project-specific documents (referred to as a bid, proposal, or tender documents). In the case of renovations, a site visit is required to get a better understanding of the project. Depending on the project delivery method, the contractor will submit a fixed price proposal or bid, cost-plus price or an estimate. The general contractor considers the cost of home office overhead, general conditions, materials, and equipment, as well as the cost of labor, to provide the owner with a price for the project.
Contract documents may include drawings, project manuals (including general, supplementary, or special conditions and specifications), and addendum or modifications issued prior to proposal/bidding and prepared by a design professional, such as an architect. The general contractor may be the construction manager or construction manager at high risk.
When do you need a General Contractor?
As a general contractor I know all the ins and outs of a wide variety of construction projects. This means I can take much of the stress out of your renovation experience. This also means I have been working with many “subcontractors” like Plumbers, HVAC Techs, Electricians, carpenters, tile installers and much much more for many years.
You will not need to worry about scheduling all the different contractors and in the correct sequence, having the correct permits or issues that may arise during the project, an experienced general contractor has seen it all and know what to do when these things arise. This will always show in the end result of your project in the form of quality.
To know if your project needs a General Contract ask these questions:
Q: WIll my project take more than a week?
If yes, you should consider the following questions as part of your decision. The project may only be a paint project but takes 3 weeks, in this case you would only hire and work directly with the subcontractor yourself, a professional painter.
Q: How many subcontractors will need to be involved in your project?
If your project involves 2 or more subcontractors you should consider hiring a general contractor. For example, you want to remodel your bathroom but only want to change your floor, tub/shower, vanity and get a fresh coat of paint on the walls. This will require 2 or more different types of contractors.
Q: Does your project require a permit?
Quisque id lectus vitae tortor ultrices lobortis. Aenean purus nibh, rhoncus sed arcu at, sagittis ullamcorper purus. Sed eu velit elementum, accumsan nunc nec, bibendum tellus. Ut mollis malesuada est, at gravida odio feugiat non. Morbi eget tincidunt erat. Sed neque enim, hendrerit eu neque id, bibendum ornare felis. Ut placerat enim odio, sit amet sollicitudin tortor feugiat ut. Aenean sit amet mi lacus.
Sed mollis elit vel ante maximus placerat. Donec venenatis mollis condimentum. Nulla iaculis tellus ac tortor varius lacinia. Sed ac dui at tellus rhoncus tincidunt sed quis lacus. Nullam commodo sem ut turpis rutrum accumsan. Morbi iaculis aliquet imperdiet. Pellentesque dictum sagittis est, id dapibus leo gravida eget. Curabitur scelerisque arcu sed venenatis fringilla. Nullam cursus lobortis metus, feugiat ultrices tellus mollis vitae.
Quisque id lectus vitae tortor ultrices lobortis. Aenean purus nibh, rhoncus sed arcu at, sagittis ullamcorper purus. Sed eu velit elementum, accumsan nunc nec, bibendum tellus. Ut mollis malesuada est, at gravida odio feugiat non. Morbi eget tincidunt erat. Sed neque enim, hendrerit eu neque id, bibendum ornare felis. Ut placerat enim odio, sit amet sollicitudin tortor feugiat ut. Aenean sit amet mi lacus.
Sed mollis elit vel ante maximus placerat. Donec venenatis mollis condimentum. Nulla iaculis tellus ac tortor varius lacinia. Sed ac dui at tellus rhoncus tincidunt sed quis lacus. Nullam commodo sem ut turpis rutrum accumsan. Morbi iaculis aliquet imperdiet. Pellentesque dictum sagittis est, id dapibus leo gravida eget. Curabitur scelerisque arcu sed venenatis fringilla. Nullam cursus lobortis metus, feugiat ultrices tellus mollis vitae.
Quisque id lectus vitae tortor ultrices lobortis. Aenean purus nibh, rhoncus sed arcu at, sagittis ullamcorper purus. Sed eu velit elementum, accumsan nunc nec, bibendum tellus. Ut mollis malesuada est, at gravida odio feugiat non. Morbi eget tincidunt erat. Sed neque enim, hendrerit eu neque id, bibendum ornare felis. Ut placerat enim odio, sit amet sollicitudin tortor feugiat ut. Aenean sit amet mi lacus.
Sed mollis elit vel ante maximus placerat. Donec venenatis mollis condimentum. Nulla iaculis tellus ac tortor varius lacinia. Sed ac dui at tellus rhoncus tincidunt sed quis lacus. Nullam commodo sem ut turpis rutrum accumsan. Morbi iaculis aliquet imperdiet. Pellentesque dictum sagittis est, id dapibus leo gravida eget. Curabitur scelerisque arcu sed venenatis fringilla. Nullam cursus lobortis metus, feugiat ultrices tellus mollis vitae.
