We hired JR to assist us with a 50K dollar deck project. With a project this complex, its not uncommon to have a thing or two change. When one hires a contractor, its not just enough to provide a good service, its also the experience in dealing with the vendor and working thru any changes. Ours was simple, the price included a skirt around the deck and we received a approval from the HOA one week after they completed the deck. He gave us a 488 dollar credit at the time the check was due but when we asked him to complete the skirt, his price rose to 2100 dollars and told us to take it or leave it.. so what could have been a great experience is now soured. We offered him an additional 500 dollars to compensate him for the return trip but crickets. So, learn from this.. If you are not totally finished with the vendor, keep enough money held back so he has a desire to return to complete the work. read more