The free Hire-Right Kit
Ten tips for hiring at a fair price, plus the worksheets to do it: compare quotes, check contractors, read the contract and plan payments.
US Letter, print-friendly. Free, and no email or account required.
What's inside
- Ten tips for a fair price
- The habits that save the most: same-scope quotes, timing, payment schedules and more.
- Job description template
- Describe the job once, the same way for every contractor.
- Three-quote comparison worksheet
- Price, deposit, warranty and what's included, side by side.
- Contractor check sheet
- License number, insurance certificates, references and reviews.
- Questions to ask before hiring
- The questions that reveal how a contractor works.
- Contract checklist
- What should be in writing before you sign.
- Payment schedule planner
- Tie payments to finished work and keep a record with lien waivers.
- Red flags
- The warning signs worth taping to the fridge.
General information, not legal advice. See our disclosures.
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