How To Hire a Contractor
Here are ten tips on finding the right person for your own Maine makeover.
By Jeff Clark
Steve St. Pierre recalls talking to a contractor about building a new home on land he owned. "He was just scary," St. Pierre says. "He wasn't interested in listening to what we wanted. He was very vague and scattered, and he was more interested in pushing what he wanted."St. Pierre and his wife, Ellie, had just brushed against a homeowner's biggest challenge -- and sometimes worst nightmare: how to find the right contractor for the right job. They recognized that the person they were interviewing wasn't right for them, and they quickly moved on.
