Today, with their son Bernie at the helm, Z Group continues to grow and has become one of London's largest builder and developer. Currently, thousands of Ontario families call Z Group houses 'home'. During these 45 years, Z Group has built over 55 condominium communities, and several single family home communities throughout London and two condo communities outside of the city.
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When looking for a qualified contractor, use all available resources. Word of mouth recommendations from others who have had similar work done recently, information from local licensing agencies, and Internet resources like HandyCanadian.com are all helpful tools.
To narrow down possible candidates, request each contractor’s business license number and check it out with the local licensing office. The law requires contractors to have a licence. By contacting your municipal licensing bureau you can confirm that the company has a licence, how long it has been in business and whether any complaints have been filed against it in the past.
Make sure each candidate carries public liability and property damage insurance. Take the time to check with the insurance agency to verify the policy is still in force.
Another basic requirement, one every contractor with employees should meet, is the provision of Workers’ Compensation; a type medical insurance also known as “workers’ comp.” Any sub-contractor hired by the contractor should also be covered.
If the contractor is uninsured and/or has uninsured employees don’t even consider hiring them. Otherwise, you could be sued and held monetarily responsible for worker’s injuries sustained while on your property. A fate more than one project owner has been forced to deal with, simply because of a hasty hiring decision.
Check with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to discover which contractors or firms they represent may have had complaints filed against them. Get as much detail as possible to determine whether the complaint was fair or not.
Ask each candidate how long they have worked in the area, and whether or not they have experience with projects similar to your own. If so, get the names of homeowners they completed the projects for and contact them. Verify the information, and ask about the quality of work, and whether or not they would ever use the services of the contractor again.
Do not be concerned about possibly offending the contractor by requesting such information. Reputable contractors will not be offended because they will have nothing to hide.
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