Five Checks Before You Hire a Paver Contractor
A few minutes of questions can save money and trouble. Use this list on every company that bids on your pavers.
What should a paver contractor show you before starting?
A paver crew can spend a day or two at your house, with hoses, cleaners and sprayers close to the siding, the plants and the screen enclosure. You are entitled to know who they are first, and a steady company has the answers ready. Want help sorting through it? Call (904) 875-8988.
A current insurance certificate
Ask for a general liability certificate that is in force, so damage during the job lands with the company's insurer and not with your homeowner policy.
A license that fits the work
Ask which Florida license or local registration applies to the exact work planned, and press the point if repairs or leveling are part of it.
A business that picks up the phone
Look for a working number, a company that works in your part of Duval County and one person who answers for your job.
The price on paper
Have the price, the steps and the product names in writing before equipment leaves the truck.
Does paver work in Florida need a license?
That turns on what the job involves. Washing and sealing are a different trade from pulling up and relaying pavers, so ask about licensing for any repair, leveling or new paver work in your plan. The Duval County Tax Collector adds that anyone doing business in the county needs a Local Business Tax Receipt. For a ballpark on the pavers at your own house, ask for a free estimate.
You can check all of it yourself. Look a company up by name or license number in the license search that the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation runs. For proof of coverage, the agent who writes the policy can mail the certificate to you. Questions before you choose? Call (904) 875-8988.
How can you tell a paver contractor will follow through?
They watch the weather
Sealer needs dry pavers, so a careful company checks the forecast days ahead and calls you early when a date has to move.
They name the product
They can name the sealer brand and the finish, and say if it is compatible with a coat already on your pavers.
They look before quoting
They walk the whole area and point out low spots, peeling sealer and standing water before they give a final number.
They protect what is nearby
They explain how cleaners and overspray stay off your plants, your screens, your car and your well or sprinkler heads.
Which companies might call you?
Read the sample contractor profiles for a picture of the companies behind this work.
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