PSA: Don't trust a contractor who shows up with a dirty work truck for a kitchen reno in Austin

I had a guy quote me $8,000 for a backsplash tile job and his truck was full of trash and old paint cans. He did a fine job, but my buddy hired a guy with a spotless van who charged $12,000 and his work was awful. Which side do you lean on: does a messy truck mean they're busy and good, or does it scream unprofessional?

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nora_park724d ago

My uncle charged me $7,500 to redo my guest bathroom and his truck had two dead possums in the back from the night before. I was grossed out but the tile work was perfect, no gaps or nothing. Then I paid a guy with a shiny new F-150 $11,000 for a master bath and he left grout all over my sink and the caulk job looked like a toddler did it. So honestly I think a dirty truck just means they're actually working and not just posing for Instagram. I guess the lesson is you can't judge a contractor by their garbage collection, but I still wouldn't hire the possum guy again because that smell never left my driveway.

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caseyl183d ago

Had a similar experience with a painter who showed up in a rusted van but did flawless work while the fancy truck guy dripped paint all over my porch.