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Met a guy on a job in Phoenix who said he never signs contracts
He told me 'handshakes are better than paper' while we were wiring a kitchen remodel last fall. I've seen three contractors get burned by that exact mindset this year alone. How do you even start to explain why a written scope is non-negotiable?
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caseys3010d ago
Wait, he said this while actually working on a job? That's wild. You can't even trust a handshake to hold a wire nut in place, let alone handle change orders or payment. Explaining it is simple: the paper isn't about trust, it's about making sure you're both talking about the same kitchen.
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terry_butler10d ago
Man, that hits home. I had a guy point at a wall and say "just patch it up" once. To him, that meant a little spackle. To me, looking at the half-inch hole, it meant a full California patch and texture. The paper stops that "you said, I thought" mess before it even starts. It saves the friendship more than anything.
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