Questions to ask a San Diego aging-in-place contractor before you hire
Questions to Ask a Aging-In-Place Contractor in San Diego: what should San Diego readers know?
Free checklist. Print it or keep it open on your phone during calls. A good aging-in-place contractor will be glad you asked.
Questions
- What is your CSLB license number, and is it in the business name on this quote?
- Are you covered by workers’ compensation, or do you have no employees (CSLB shows which)?
- Who pulls the permit, and is it in the price?
- Who will actually be on site, your crew or a subcontractor?
- What is the payment schedule? (California caps the down payment at 10% or $1,000, whichever is less, on most home improvement contracts.)
- What warranty do you give on labor, and who backs the materials warranty?
- Can I see 2–3 recent local jobs like mine?
- Do you hold the CAPS (Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist) credential?
- Have you worked with an occupational therapist’s plan?
- Can we phase the work by priority (bathroom first)?
Check before you hire
- Check the license free on CSLB
- CSLB: home improvement contract rules (deposit, cancel rights)
- CSLB: Senior Scam Stopper
Write down the answers
Ask every provider the same questions, then compare side by side. If someone is vague on two or more, keep looking.
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