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A driveway will be built on my piece of land. A driveway of several hundred feet. A contract will be a necessity between me and the contractor.
Does anybody on this site have experienced a similar situation? What would be your recommandations?
Is it normal that the contractor ask half of the money before starting the work and the rest at the end? This practice seems to be frequent in CR? I don’t like that, it looks risky?
Thanks answering
Sounds a little risky to me… how about 1/3 the day he SHOWS UP to start the job, 1/3 when the job is half complete and the final 1/3 on completion? If he plays the “upfront cost of materials” game tell him you’ll pay for (directly to the supplier) the materials and have them delivered to the site prior to him starting.
I NEVER hand someone upfront money and HOPE they show up as promised. When you do so you’re then at the mercy of the contractor. I’ve seen too many problems… and besides… if you remove the materials issue there really is no reason that the contractor should be getting any payment prior to working. If there are upfront material expenses that are at issue I pay for them myself and thus not only know what they cost but that they will be delivered and owned by me! If he balks… find someone else… there’s LOT’S of people looking for work and negotiating a deal such as the one I’ve detailed shouldn’t be a problem.
Imxploring has provided a logical suggestion and this may work for you, providing you can be on-site during your projects installation. If you are not able to supervise your own project, an experienced construction inspector is recommended, as on We Love Costa Rica at; https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/department62.cfm
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