Small Company versus Big Company

One of the biggest challenges for homeowners is deciding whether it is better to use a small or large contractor.  Traditional thought suggests the smaller guy will do the work himself/herself, the quality will most likely be better, and if you have an issue, you are dealing with the owner. Some also believe that using a small contractor will result in a cheaper price because they don’t have the added costs of overhead (vehicles, advertising, office staff). All of these reasons to use a small contactor can sometimes true; however, I would like to offer a number of counter points to this claim—or all of the positive reasons for using a larger contracting business.

With medium to large firms, all job pricing is going to be standard between technicians and salespersons as well as across different customers in different locations. This means that you won’t find yourself in a situation where you purchased the same project as your neighbor from the same contractor but paid more. Most of the larger contractors use systems they create like a contractor estimate calculator. These are used so that they can provide written quote estimation forms. Using some type of contractor estimate calculator allows multiple employees to produce a consistent price for similar projects. Larger companies have the cash reserves to be able to honor warranties and also refunds, if needed.

  Larger contractors also invest in better quality and training, so that more experienced employees and are able to bring better service to the jobsite. These contractors also background check, drug test, and continuously evaluate their work force to make sure that homeowners receive a professional experience every time. They typically maintain higher insurance coverage should something unfortunate happen during the project.

Another advantage larger companies have is the ability to get parts faster. They purchase more from their vendors and are able to get faster response times, so often they are able to use this purchasing power to get equipment at even cheaper rates. They can pass these savings along to their customers. Larger contractors offer longer warranties and manufacture rebate programs. The contractor will outline any warranty and rebate info on a written quote estimation form. This is standard practice for quality, professional contractors.

In conclusion, you really have to give up quality of work, quality equipment, dependable warranties and much more to gain just the potential and singular benefit of a lower price that comes with working with a smaller contractor. The mere possibility of a lower price comes with so many risks for the homeowner though; it’s just not worth it. Properly licensed, insured and Prescreened Contractors offer homeowners professionals who are highly qualified and properly trained for the work they will be performing.

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