HOTLINE

Renovations council

REAL ESTATE

offers assistance

APRIL IS New Homes
Month, but with the advent
of spring, many homeowners
contemplate thoughts of
renovating their homes and
are faced with the dilemma
of where to call for advice.
The Renovations Council
of the Greater Vancouver

Home Builders’ Association

Choose the right contractor)

From page 62
with is the one named in the
contract and that the firm's
full name, address, tele-
phone number, and the
name of its rcpresentative
are shown.

Beware of the firm whose
only address is a post office
box, telephone number or
answering service.

*A detailed description,
with sketches, if needed, of
the work to be done and ma-
terials to be used. This in-
cludes all sub-cc.iiracted
work, such as plumbing and
wiring. This is the area
where most misunderstand-
ings arise, Never accept ver-
bal assurances. They are not
binding.

Written assurance that
all necessary permits will be

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ALMOST A 1000 SQ.FT. GARDEN SETTING

—2 BR, fp
—Central location

GREAT OCEAN VIEW
SUPERB RENOVATION

—2 ta 3 bedroom —Good view ~—Dundarave

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has the auswer. During New
Homes Month a hotline op-
erator wiil be available to
answer questions on renova-
tions and to refer calls to
GVHBA professional
renovator members.

The hotline number is
584-5515.

The Greater Vancouver

obtained by the contractor
and that work will adhere to
local building codes.

© Acceptance of responsi-
bility by the contractor for
removing all debris as soon
as construction is completed.

¢A statement of all war-
ranties, explaining cxact!y
what is covered and for how
long.

° A statement of the con-
tractor's public liability and
property damage insurance.
This is important. If some-
one is injured in your home
while work is in progress,
you could be held liable if
the contractor docs not have
proper insurance.

© Firm starting and com-
pletion dates.

© Price and terms of yay-
ment.

Contracts take many

“Wisdom is the reward you get
for a lifetime of listening when
youd have preferred to talk.”

—

Home Builders’ Association
is not a franchise or profit
-making organization. It is a
volunteer association of
builders, developers,
tradespeople, sub-contrac-
tors, and suppliers with one
common goal; a dedication
to quality and value in the
construction renovations.

forms covering special situa-
tions, but all should contain
these provisions. The con-
tractor may also include a
contingency clause allowing
additional charges in case of
unexpecte. problems during
the work period.

Make sure that your writ-
ten approval is required be-
fore the contractor can go
ahead if changes to the urig-
inai work described in the
contract are needed, or extra
charges are incurred.

Once work has started,
resist the urge to move to a
hotel, out of the way of
workmen and inconvenience.
Your careful inspection of
each stage of the work in
progress will go a long way
towards achieving a suc-
cessful outcome,

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BUILDING LOT

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— lane access

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— quiet street
— central location

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WEST VAN.

A REPUTATION FOR QUALITY & PERSONAL ATTENTION

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