First, do some homework.
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Gather the names of 10 builders working
in your area. |
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Talk
to friends, neighbors and family members.
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Look
for advertisements in the media. |
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Keep
your eyes open for builders' signs in
your neighborhood. |
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Do
an internet search. |
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Make some calls. |
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Call
the National Spa and Pool Institute.
Ask them for their members in good standing
in your area and if the builders on
your list are members. |
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Call
the Better Business Bureau. Be sure
to call the BBB in the builder's actual
city or county of operation. A suburban
builder may not show up in metropolitan
bureaus. |
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Reduce
your list to five. |
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Call the five remaining pool builders
and ask the following |
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questions: |
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How
long have you been in business? (three
years or more are recommended). |
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What
organizations do you belong to? |
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Are
potential clients welcome to stop by
your office without an appointment? |
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Will
they provide a $1,000,000 certificate
of insurance? |
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Will
they provide lien wavers from subcontractors? |
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Do
they meet or exceed NSPI/ANSI standards? |
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Do
they have a good rating with Dunn &
Bradstreet? |
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Reduce
your list to three. |
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