Questions to Ask Skylight Contractors and Their References

<img src="https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2017/12/Schicker-Luxury-Shower-Doors-Inc.-A-frameless-shower-door-was-manufactured-to-allow-maximum-light-in-the-shower-and-make-this-bathroom-feel-larger-2.jpg" alt="class=attachment-post-thumbnail" style="height: ;width: "/> <h2>When choosing a local skylight contractor, it’s wise to ask plenty of questions.</h2> <h4>Questions to Ask a Skylight Contractor</h4> Before choosing a contractor to handle your skylight project, take stock of your hiring options. Do some research and choose a handful of qualified local companies to contact via phone or email for an interview. Here are some questions you might want to ask: <ul> <li>What different types of skylights do you install?</li> <li>What type of skylight will provide the most light?</li> <li>What type of caulk do you use around skylights?</li> <li>How do you prevent skylight leakage? </li> <li>What types of skylight blinds do you have available?</li> <li>What can I expect to get with an opening-style skylight?</li> <li>Do you offer related services such as skylight repair and replacement?</li> <li>Are you knowledgeable about the brands and techniques you use?</li> <li>Do you offer written warranties that back up your work and products?</li> <li>What are your billing practices?</li> <li>Will you be sensitive to my budget?</li> </ul> <h4>Questions to Ask a Skylight Contractor’s References</h4> In addition to interviewing skylight contractors directly, ask each for a list of past customers who can tell you about their experiences with the company. Any quality contractor should be happy to provide a list of five to 10 recent customers whom you can contact. Here are some sample questions to ask the company’s references: <ul> <li>Did the company finish their work on time?</li> <li>Did they keep you up-to-date with the status of the skylight or did you have to call in order to get information?</li> <li>Did the contractor and their crew show up on time?</li> <li>What type of skylight did the company install for you?</li> <li>Were you satisfied with the end result of the job?</li> <li>Did you feel the price was fair for the skylight?</li> <li>Did they clean up after completing the job?</li> <li>What did you like best about the company?</li> <li>If you need a skylight in the future, will you consider hiring this company?</li> <li>Would you recommend this company to your friends and family?</li> </ul> Keep in mind that references provided by skylight contractors can be cherry-picked or even fake, so you’ll need to use your best judgment when researching them. To get greater assurance, consider hiring a Diamond Certified skylight contractor. All Diamond Certified companies have passed an in-depth <a href="https://www.diamondcertified.org/ratings-process/" target="_self">rating process</a> that most other companies can’t pass. Part of this process involves conducting telephone interviews of actual customers. References provided by a skylight company are not equal in value to the large, random sample of customers surveyed during the Diamond Certified rating process. So, if you want quality, you’ll have confidence choosing a Diamond Certified company.