After the renovation
Once the renovation is finished, make sure the work has been carried out in accordance with the contract. Then, before signing the completion certificate, make sure any non-compliant work has been fixed. Lastly, wait 45 days before remitting the final payment.
Supervision
Worried that the renovation work won't be done correctly? Use the services of a qualified specialist. Independent from the contractor, this expert can check the contract before you sign it and can oversee the work itself.
How to find one: Contact the Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario, Greater Toronto Chapter, 905-616-6617. Accredited members provide a variety of services within their areas of expertise (designers, project managers, inspectors, supervisors).
Claire Harvey is editor-in-chief of Option Consommateurs News Service. Our thanks to Jacques Lefebvre, technical officer with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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