Golden Phoenix Construction Services

At Golden Phoenix Construction, we understand how important your home is. It’s the biggest investment that you’ll ever make, it is where you spend quality time with family, friends and loved ones. It protects all of your belongings and possessions. When it comes time to improve your home, to build on your home or to renovate your home, you can’t just give the project to any general contractor. If you think going with the cheapest contractor is a good idea, the old saying goes you get what you pay for for a reason.

You have to do your homework. Get referrals, watch how the contractor does business, how long they’ve been around and how they act. Golden Phoenix Construction has been building, renovating and constructing homes, additions and other construction products for years in and around the valley, for years. We’ve seen plenty of contractors come and go in our time and we have a few tips you should keep in mind when choosing a general contractor.

Are they Insured

The last thing anyone wants is for a general contractor or any person or company to work on their home if they are not fully insured. Not only can you be liable to for the damages inflicted upon your house if a contractor isn’t fully insured, you can be liable for workers compensation and medical bills for the injured contractors that were working on your house without insurance. The same ones who caused the damage to your property. You can also be liable for damages inflicted on neighbors and passersby. In many cases, your own home owners insurance won’t even cover these damages, they come straight out of your pocket. Always make certain that any contractor you are considering is fully insured and bonded or scratch them off of the list right away.

Do they write up a contract?

You’ve found a contractor, the price is right, you’re ready to do business, and all the contractor is worried about is the up front deposit to start the work. They think a handshake or a verbal commitment is good enough, but it isn’t. You have to make sure that you’re protected with a strong contract, and not just a simple description of the work that is going to be performed. Just because you are hiring a general contractor, it doesn’t mean you should get a general description of the work that is to be performed. A time frame should be laid out, clear payment dispersions should be spelled out, materials should be identified. If you don’t have a strong written contract, you likely won’t get the quality of work you seek. If you own a home in the valley, or the surrounding areas, simply contact us here at Golden Phoenix Construction. We’re licensed, bonded and fully insured, and provide iron clad contracts. We believe you get what you pay for, and when you hire us, you’re getting the very best general contractor you’ll find in the greater Pasadena area.