PSi Remodeling Contractors

PSi’s design/build service allows us to work with you from initial design to final completion.

Design/Build is an efficient and cost-effective way for us to work together:

• Allows for a smooth transition between the plans on paper and the final project.

• Assures that your budget will be heavily considered during the design process.

• Includes the detailed specifications of the design in the contract itself.

• The design fee is a percentage of the total estimated contract price.

Your home is probably one of the most important investments you have ever made. If you plan to remodel or build an addition, you will want the work done by a professional remodeler, experienced in enhancing the value and comfort of your home.

Make sure when you hire a remodeler to work on your home that he supplies you with the following information:

1. Construction License
Call the Construction Industries Division at 841-8020 to make sure your contractor’s license number is valid and belongs to him. The New Mexico Construction Industries Division issues construction license numbers to individuals who are certified to build and remodel homes. These individuals have passed written tests indicating that they are educated in minimum building and safety standards.

2. Certificate of Liability Insurance
Ask your contractor to have his insurance company mail a liability insurance certificate directly to you. A valid liability insurance certificate assures that your contractor is insured for damages he may cause while working on your home.

3. Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Ask your contractor to have his insurance company mail a workers’ compensation insurance certificate directly to you. A workers’ compensation insurance certificate shows that your contractor’s workers are covered if they are injured while working on your home. If you hire a contractor whose workers are not covered for workers’ compensation and they are injured while working in your home, you could be liable for their medical bills and living expenses while they are in recovery.

4. Detailed Written Proposal/Contract
Require that the contract you sign provides, at minimum, a detailed and understandable description of the work to be done on your home, the materials to be used, and a schedule of progress payments.

There is no question that there are many talented carpenters who do beautiful work and may be qualified to work on your home. However, if you hire someone who is not licensed or insured you will be responsible, not your contractor, for anything that may go wrong on your project.

The above credentials required by state law were all put in place to protect you.

It is also extremely important to verify your contractor’s experience and test his knowledge. Find out how long he has been in business, check his references, check on his warranty, and call the Better Business Bureau to make sure he has had no unresolved complaints.