{"id":758,"date":"2016-02-03T10:24:18","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T15:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mennosmartin.com\/blog\/?p=758"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T19:34:44","slug":"overview-of-the-contracting-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mennosmartin.com\/blog\/overview-of-the-contracting-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of the Contracting Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-759\" src=\"https:\/\/mennosmartin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Blog-Overview-of-the-Contracting-Process-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Overview of the Contracting Process\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\">Hiring a contractor for your renovation and aren\u2019t sure how the process works and what it actually means to hire a contractor? Thankfully, we&#8217;re going to clear up some of the fog and confusion regarding renovation contractors and who they work with. So with this being said, here&#8217;s a look at renovation contractors and who they work for.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>What Is A Contract?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A contract is a binding agreement between two (or more) parties in regards to a job being performed. For example, &#8220;signing the dotted line&#8221; is in reference to an individual\/entity legally staking their name to a service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Is A Contractor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Provided the information above, the contractor is the party\/individual who is filling the demands of the contract. Whether it be a lawn care service attending to a garden or a plumbing service fixing piping in a home, these services are provided&nbsp;by contractors. Once the contractor binds his\/her name to the job performed in the contract, you sign the paperwork as well to the agreed service.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to business with a contractor, they genuinely want the customer&nbsp;to be happy with the end results and to meet their needs stated in the contract. Unfortunately, contractors have good and bad experiences in their field of work.&nbsp;This is why contractors&nbsp;require paperwork so that both parties are satisfied&nbsp;regarding the job performed if a dispute happens to arise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of Contractors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two common&nbsp;types of renovation contractors that you may find yourself dealing with are general contractors and subcontractors. A general contractor is in charge of overseeing a project to make sure it goes smoothly. General contractors are&nbsp;oftentimes not the person actually doing the labor, but they oversee the labour process and make sure that the client is satisfied with the work being performed. A subcontractor is hired by the general contractor to perform the given tasks set in the contract.&nbsp;Subcontractors&nbsp;specialize in a certain area of expertise so that their job is performed efficiently. Given the task at hand, a large electrical job may require multiple subcontractors performing the same task so the job can be performed to suit the client&#8217;s needs. You can read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/mennosmartin.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/the-difference-between-general-contractors-subcontractors\/\">differences between general contractors and subcontractors<\/a>&nbsp;on our recent blog post.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the information above, hiring a renovation contractor isn&#8217;t as complex as it may seem on your end. 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