Friday, October 23, 2009

Survey of Contractors Used by Homeowners

I received the following email from Arthur Green, an Inverness Forest resident:
Am looking specifically for a structural engineer ..have a room in my model (similar to your end unit) where a floor is beginning to sag

Appreciated
arthur
Arthur E. Green

Arthur's email reminded me that our website used to have a list of contractors recommended by IFA homeowners. The list has not been maintained for many years and was removed because it was obsolete. I would like to create a new online list of contractor recommendations and make it available on the Inverness Forest Association website and here on Inverness Forest Today.

I would like to hear about your experiences, both good and bad, with contractors you've hired to do work inside your house and outside (roofers, landscaping, tree work, etc.). To make it easier for you, I've created a simple online form to fill out. I will compile your responses into an online database so that we can all benefit from your experiences.

You may fill out the form anonymously if you wish, although it would be helpful to homeowners if they knew who provided the information in case they have a question.

This is an ongoing project, so please fill out a copy of the form anytime you hire a contractor and wish to share your experience with the community. I have added a link to the Contractor Recommendation Form in the sidebar column on the right (under Inverness Links) so it will be easy to access the form anytime you visit Inverness Forest Today. I've also added a link to the list of your recommendations just below and called it "Contractor List." If someone else has provided information on a contractor you've used, you can still fill out the form to describe your experience with this contractor, which might be different.

Here is the link to the form:
Contractor Recommendation Form

If you can answer Arthur's question, please fill out the form and I'll pass on your information. In addition, I have received many questions about who to hire to do roof work. So if you had a roof installed/repaired on your house in the past several years, please click on the Contractor Recommendation Form link above and tell us about your experience.


Harvey

ifatreasurer@mac.com

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Harvey, Nice job setting this up. I'd like to encourage fellow residents to add their recommended contractors to this list. It will benefit their neighbors and reward contractors who do good work. Thank you!

Martin 8006 IRR

Unknown said...

If you have a Carnation model, I might be able to help you explain what issues you may have (no substitute for professional advice - but I can make you smarter on the issues we handled which are likely to be similar). We have a Carnation and we just went through a total renovation of the basement and had to address several structural issues with several structural engineers and an architect. We worked through them, and it was relatively simple and inexpensive to fix compared with some advice we got. Call or stop by to talk to John Wigle, 8151 IRR.