"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On 7/15/2017 2:50 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
>>>> >
>>>> > I pay my subcontractors MORE than they quote most times and always
>>>> > upfront if possible.
>>>> >
>>>> > John Kuthe...
>>>>
>>>> Well, that's just not smart!
>>>
>>> BULLSHIT!! I get the BEST work out of my subcontractors that way! I get
>>> great work, they get great pay, what's not to love? That's the way
>>> business SHOULD be contracted!!
>>
>> Oh HELL no. Never give them all the money up front. Do that here and
>> you'll have no money and no work will get done. A reliable contractor
>> wouldn't even take all of the money up front.
>
> A deposit, sure. Once material is delivered, add to it. Never final
> payment until the job is done.
>
That's generally how it works here. 1/3 down. Then another 1/3 and the rest
when it's done.

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