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How to Choose the Right Builder or General Contractor
You collect three quotes and one is dramatically cheaper — tempting, until you learn what the low bid usually hides. This free guide shows you what hiring wrong actually costs, exactly what to verify before signing with anyone, and the red flags that mean walk away. Then vet us with all of it.
What’s inside
Everything you need to vet anyone
The story of the three quotes
What the dramatically-cheaper bid usually hides — no licence, no insurance, a borrowed portfolio, an incomplete scope.
What hiring wrong actually costs
The three endings — they walk, they finish incompletely, they finish badly — and why each costs more than the 'expensive' quote.
What to verify, not ask
Licence (and how to check it yourself), insurance & WSIB certificates, real completed projects, references, contract terms, permits.
The red flags that mean walk away
Cash-only deposits, 'don't worry, it's all in there,' pressure to sign today, 'we don't need a permit.'
The bottom line
Choosing a builder is a risk decision, not a price decision — and what the difference between the quotes was buying all along.
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Written by Gurdit Singh, HCRA-licensed Ontario builder (#B64606).
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