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10 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Contractor

The short list of questions that separates a professional operation from a truck with a magnet on the door.

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Seasonal

What to inspect in May so you are not calling every roofer in the county in September.

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Budgeting

Line items, allowances and exclusions — how to compare three bids that look nothing alike.

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HVAC

In Florida an air conditioner works nine months a year. Here is when repairing stops making sense.

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Budgeting

Weekly service, chemicals, equipment life and the resurfacing bill nobody budgets for.

6 min read

Regulations

Roofing, electrical panels, water heaters, fences and windows — plus what happens if you skip it.

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