Ten Commandments of Hiring a Contractor | 9. Get the Work Done!

While a home addition or a remodeled kitchen can be considered a “vanity” project and you can take your time to decide whether you are going forward with the work or not, some home improvement projects you simply can’t afford to postpone.

Just as you wouldn’t wait to get a plumbing leak fixed, you shouldn’t wait to fix any problem that might eventually compromise your property value, the structural integrity of your home, or the safety and health of its inhabitants.

Foundation problems for example, will never get better and never stabilize on their own. They will always get worse. The longer you wait to fix the problem, the more complicated and expensive the repair can become. The same happens with moisture related problems anywhere in the house, which can eventually lead to mold, pest infestation, dry rot and structural decay problems. If you followed all of the above commandments, you have virtually no reason to risk having bigger problems in the future. Get the work done now!