Re: Wheelchair accessible bathrooms

[Guest guest]

Maybe some info from the ADA would help?

http://www.ada-showers.com/?gclid=CO_ggNLwgJsCFRFMagodOWL2cw

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you're doing all the right things to find a qualified contractor,

i.e. checking the business license, the contractors license, etc.

 

Here are some other ideas for your search:

 

- Ask the contractor for referrals and then contact these people to discuss

their satisfaction with the contractor's remodeling job.  You can also ask them

about the coordination with an architect.

 

- You may also be able to get some information/recommendations from your local

Building Department.  Ask them if they are familiar with the work of the

contractor you are considering and what they think of his work.  You can also

ask if there are any contractors they would trust to do this type of job in

their own home.  Or, if they can tell you the name of the contractor

whose name comes up with most frequently for this type of job.  Sometimes they

are uncomfortable answering questions or giving recommendations, so you may have

to ask questions a couple of different ways to get an answer. 

 

-  You can contact your local building supply store (Home Depot/Lowes, etc.) and

ask for a recommendation.  I found a good contractor to help us out with some

small projects by calling Dixieline and asking who they use most often for the

project we were contemplating and they gave me the name of the person they trust

and use most frequently.  For your project, perhaps you could contact the

companies who are providing the products, i.e. shower, tile, etc., and ask for

their recommended installers list.

 

- You may also be able to find a contractor who is capable of drawing up the

plans for the HOA himself.  I was having a similiar issue, although it was an

exterior project, and finally found a contractor who could draw out the plans

for the HOA himself.  He knew the right size paper, symbols, and all the stuff

HOAs need to see.  It wasn't a formal autocad drawing.  He just did it by hand,

but it was perfectly acceptable.

 

- You can submit requests to online referral services, i.e.

www.servicemagic.com or www.improvenet.com.  I've had good results using

Servicemagic for many different projects over the years. They prescreen and

have customer ratings.  In some cases, you can even communicate with others who

have left feedback and ask them questions directly, if they agreed to allow it.

 

- You may be able to get additional insight from the National Association of

Home Builders' Remodelers

Council, http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/category/sectionID=112

 

Hope that helps.

 

[Guest guest]

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