[vc_row full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1493758676700{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3274″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1493759267740{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][st_heading title=”The five things every home owner should know before they use a contractor directory”][/st_heading][vc_empty_space height=”60″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1493615178497{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}”][vc_column st_animate=”fadeInLeft” css=”.vc_custom_1493660922150{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.53) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1493616017595{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background: rgba(0,0,0,0.52) url(https://renomazing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/renOmazing_banner_trans.png?id=2846) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_toggle title=”1. – You get the best of the best.” style=”square” open=”true” css_animation=”fadeInDown” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:30px” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_css_animation=”fadeInLeft” use_custom_heading=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1497296052227{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;border-top-width: 0.5px !important;border-bottom-width: 0.5px !important;padding-top: 3px !important;padding-bottom: 3px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.53) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;border-top-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]You get the renovators, remodelers and general contractors who are willing to pay the listing fee.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”2. – You are getting exclusive access to the best contractors.” style=”square” open=”true” css_animation=”fadeInDown” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:30px” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_css_animation=”fadeInLeft” use_custom_heading=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1497296058595{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;border-top-width: 0.5px !important;border-bottom-width: 0.5px !important;padding-top: 3px !important;padding-bottom: 3px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.53) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;border-top-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]There is no exclusivity. Moreover, the over-hyped contractor directories are not focused on excluding contractors. Just the opposite: they want as many members as possible as that generally means more money in their pocket.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”3. – The performance of contractors is somehow improved after they join one of the over-hyped directories or lists.” style=”square” open=”true” css_animation=”fadeInDown” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:30px” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_css_animation=”fadeInLeft” use_custom_heading=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1497296070315{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;border-top-width: 0.5px !important;border-bottom-width: 0.5px !important;padding-top: 3px !important;padding-bottom: 3px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.53) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;border-top-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]Contractors don’t change their spots just because they have joined a listing or directory service. Any issues they had prior to joining the contractor listing service will continue to be issues after they join the contractor listing directory.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”4. – There is quality control.” style=”square” open=”true” css_animation=”fadeInDown” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:30px” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_css_animation=”fadeInLeft” use_custom_heading=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1497296090225{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;border-top-width: 0.5px !important;border-bottom-width: 0.5px !important;padding-top: 3px !important;padding-bottom: 3px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.53) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;border-top-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]The recommended “high-quality contractors” can do whatever they want. You could get a low-ball estimate that will never be met and is provided only to get you to sign on the dotted line. Or you could get a wildly inflated estimate, bloated with multiple mark ups.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”5. – Good contractor reviews are proof a contractor delivers good performance.” style=”square” open=”true” css_animation=”fadeInDown” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:30px” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_css_animation=”fadeInLeft” use_custom_heading=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1497296097109{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;border-top-width: 0.5px !important;border-bottom-width: 0.5px !important;padding-top: 3px !important;padding-bottom: 3px !important;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.53) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;border-top-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(255,209,35,0.52) !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]Contractors learned long ago how to play the reviews game. They make sure good reviews get posted. Some will even “encourage” a client to supply a good review because they know it doesn’t take a lot of good reviews to get a high rating. Bottom line: don’t rely entirely on contractor reviews.[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1493758978193{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_empty_space height=”60″][st_heading align=”center” title=”renOmazing™ was created for the ever growing number of property owners that have an unending list of things on the go and not enough time in the day”][/st_heading][vc_empty_space height=”60″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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