Knowing when and how to choose a contractor can save you time and money, and help you avoid a multitude of problems.

Select a contractor early in the construction planning process and at the same time you choose your architect. Working together as a construction team can save you time, money and headaches.

Choose your contractor the same way you choose your doctor or your lawyer.

• Who has the expertise?
• Who has the experience?
• Who has the success stories?
• Who is known in the community as a true professional and expert?
• Who can get the job done right?
• Who guarantees the work?
• Who has the qualified staff to get the job done on budget and on time?

You wouldn’t take the lowest bidder for your medical or legal representation; instead, you want an affordable professional who has the expertise to get the job done correctly and efficiently.

Your contractor is no different. Select your professional construction team as if you would any other professional. Look for someone qualified, of good character and integrity, who has a strong track record, a good reputation and who offers goods and services at a competitive price.

Dow Smith Contracting has a professional staff of employees that include Dow as the president, two Vice Presidents, Superintendents, Project Managers, Carpenters, a Controller, and a Business Development Coordinator.

“I am blessed to work with a great group of well-qualified, professional people who help us be successful every day,” Smith says. “I’m very proud of them.”