MyFreeEstimates.com
Hello, My Free Estimates.com is a lead generation company that specializes in home improvement related services. We include but are not limited to replacement siding, windows, roofing, kitchen and bath remodeling. Our goal is to provide a no hassle way to contact multiple contractors in your area with one click and a short estimate request form. This gives a person multiple in home estimates and allows you to seek out the deal that best suits your budget, time restrictions and whatever reason you may have to select one contractor over another. As you could imagine the system also encourages a more competitive price by giving you actual costs to negotiate with.
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Don't Go in Uneducated Most People Pay to Much
1)GET AT LEAST 4 (FOUR) ESTIMATES: You are about to spend your hard earned money. We normally recommend that you drop the top and bottom bid and go with one of the remaining estimates. This way you also get an assortment of information about the products that you are interested in.
2)EDUCATE YOURSELF ONLINE: There are many resources to check products and companies online before they give you bids. A reputable company such as www. mycontractorlocator.com has an extensive background check of EVERY contractor we recommend.
3)REPLY TO THE CONTRACTORS CALLING AND SENDING YOU EMAILS: If you have enough estimates tell them so, it is their job to continue calling and emailing you until they get a response If you never respond to them, they will continue to try and contact you.
4)ASK FOR REFERENCES: Of course we all know they are going to give you the best of the best customers they have, but, they have no reason to lie and they WILL give you their honest opinion.
5)TELL THEM IF THEY TREAT YOU RIGHT OR GIVE YOU A DEAL YOU WILL BE THEIR NEXT REFERENCE.
6)HOME IMPROVEMENT QUOTES HAVE BARGAINING ROOM: The profit margin on home improvements is fairly large. These companies will LOSE money on your deal to get the overall dollars in the door for that week, month or year.
7)LET THE CONTRACTORS KNOW THE BIDS YOU HAVE RECEIVED:Also, get a new bid from every contractor every time you get a new estimate. So if the first contractor bids $10,000., let the second contractor know what the first bid was and so on. When the second contractor gives you a bid call back the first salesperson and get a new bid and so on. You will find all 4(four) companies actively bidding for your business.
8)REMEMBER PRODUCT: If contractor A sells a horrible product OF COURSE they will have the lowest price. Be sure there are similar product and warranty guidelines you want as well in your bid. For example if contractor A has the best product but can not beat contractor B with similar products in price, see if they can add an extended warranty or do the installation for free.
9)TAKE YOUR TIME: If the salesperson tells you the deal is ONLY good today, this week ect. tell them to give you a bid that is good period. This is only a ploy to get you to sign today, and they have lots of them. You CAN take your time and should.
10)MOST IMPORTANTLY!: Shop around until you are 100% satisfied. YOU HAVE CONTROL!!
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