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Follow on Google News | Statistics show 70 percent of Vancouver homeowners are planning on home improvements this yearRenovationFind conducted a consumer survey at the Vancouver Home & Design Show to learn how homeowners are planning to renovate their homes and what they look for in a general contractor.
By: RenovationFind 25.54 percent of home owners will hire a general contractor for their home improvement projects while 16.23 percent will attempt to do the renovation themselves. 58.23 percent surveyed will do both. "One of the most important questions on the survey was what people look for when hiring a general contractor or home improvement company," said Keith Riley, founder of RenovationFind.com. "Sadly, we see that too many have been taken advantage of or have heard a story of someone they know being taken advantage of by a bad company during renovations." According to the survey, 43.3 percent of those survey know someone who has been ripped off by a home improvement business and nearly 22 percent have been taken advantage of themselves. When asked what is the most important thing they look for in a renovation company or contractor, 44.5 percent stated that trustworthiness was the most important. 37.08 valued quality of work the most, 10.29 percent chose customer service. 8.13 percent of consumers surveyed placed importance on price. "We see that homeowners are looking for trustworthy companies that do high-quality work. That is why only these kinds of companies are listed on RenovationFind.com," RenovationFind.com is an online directory of pre-screened and certified contractors, home improvement and home maintenance companies. It aims to protect homeowners from being taken advantage of by fly by night contractors, while promoting companies that are improving the renovation industry throughout Canada. All companies listed on RenovationFind's directory have been vetted and are continually monitored on seven important criteria including legal background checks, credit background checks, Better Business Bureau (BBB) membership, business license, business insurance and Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Coverage. RenovationFind uses a third-party organization to pre-screen and continually monitor Suits, liens, and judgements against the companies that are listed on RenovationFind.com. For example, general contractors in Vancouver's (https://www.renovationfind.com/ RenovationFind.com is completely free for consumers to use. "Finding a company on RenovationFind is the best way to know that you are hiring a company that will not rip you off, actually do great work and provide a positive experience for everyone," said Riley. RenovationFind.com is an online directory of general contractors in Vancouver (https://www.renovationfind.com/ End
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