10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Contractor
December 30, 2025 • Home Remodeling
These 10 questions surface real operational detail that standard vetting misses, plus what a substantive answer looks like so you can tell the difference.
Most contractor vetting guides give you questions, not the answer key. This list does both: for each question, you will find what a strong, operationally grounded answer looks like and what a concerning one sounds like. DG Home Pro has earned 15 Best of Houzz awards across 10 consecutive years, including Service award recognition from verified homeowner reviews, because we can answer all of these questions specifically and honestly.
1. Who will be my day-to-day point of contact during the project?
Strong answer: The contractor names a specific project manager assigned to your project, describes the communication schedule (weekly updates, a project management portal, or a dedicated phone line), and clarifies who to call for urgent issues. Concerning answer: 'Me' from a principal who is actively selling and managing 15 jobs simultaneously. Principals who are also the PM on dozens of concurrent projects are a consistent source of communication failures.