Hey all,
Was just curious but do you think it's necessary to request a quote/estimate *in writing* from a small-time handyman? I just had a handyman for 'general services' come over and he gave me a verbal quote of $1200 for repair work in my kitchen and carpet (drywall, baseboards, cabinetry, carpet padding, replacing a valve).
I got a quote from a contractor prior to this and also in the past but the contractors are obviously wider scale businesses that are handling tons of customers.
Is it still a good idea and a necessary thing to ask him for the quote/estimate in writing? If he says "no" should I avoid going with him? I'm figuring for smaller time jobs that are no more than $100 maybe it would be more ok not to have anything written but when it's a job that is quoted more than a few hundred bucks, it seems like it would be a good idea.