The Questions Worth Asking Before You Hire Any Trade in Boca Raton

Every trade business in Palm Beach County describes itself as trustworthy. It is worth being specific about what that word should mean when you are handing someone the keys to your home, and what you ought to be verifying regardless of who you hire.

You deal with the person doing the work

Precision Craft Handyman is owner-operated. Michael Chen is the Owner and Master Craftsman, and the business is powered by GreenTech United LLC.

What that means in practice is that the person who answers the phone, quotes the work and shows up at the door is the same person. There is no dispatcher, no rotating crew you have never met, and no gap between what was promised on the phone and what the technician on site was told. For an older homeowner deciding whether to let someone into the house, knowing exactly who is arriving matters.

Licensed and insured, and why you should ask

We are licensed and insured. More importantly, you should ask this of anybody you are considering, and you should ask for documentation rather than a verbal assurance.

The reason is not paperwork for its own sake. If an uninsured worker is injured on your property, or damages something, you may find that liability lands with you. Many Boca Raton associations require contractor insurance documentation on file before work can begin, which is a sensible policy and worth applying to your own decisions even when nobody is requiring it.

Saying no is part of the job

This is the point we would most like homeowners to take away, whoever they hire. A trade service that accepts every job regardless of scope is not being helpful.

Some work belongs to a licensed electrician, a licensed plumber, a roofer or a mold remediation professional. There are jobs we turn down and refer elsewhere, and we would rather do that than take on something outside our scope and leave a homeowner with work that has to be redone or, worse, work that fails in a way that matters. If a contractor has never told you that something is not their job, that is worth noticing.

What we actually do

Six categories, across Boca Raton, Highland Beach and Delray Beach: general handyman work and repairs, construction and remodeling, drywall and painting, flooring and tile, electrical fixture work and technology installation, and plumbing fixture installation and repair.

The questions worth asking anyone

• Are you licensed for this specific work, and can I see it?
• Are you insured, and can I see the certificate?
• Will you be doing the work personally, or sending someone?
• Is this scope in writing?
• Does this job require a permit, and who is pulling it?
• What happens if you open it up and find something unexpected?

Any trade worth hiring will answer all six without hesitation. If you would like to ask us, the number is (561) 306-1483, and you will be speaking to Michael.