Updated February 3rd, 2020 at 15:58 IST

Questions you can ask a carpenter to find out whether they are fit for the job

Take a look at the set of questions you can ask a carpenter. The questions will help you identify and screen whether the person is fit for the job. See details.

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Carpenters are skilled professionals who can construct, repair, and even design the structures in your house according to your need. So, for the times when you want to fix something or design something in your house, it is essential to hire a knowledgeable and experienced professional. Here are some questions you may want to ask the carpenters before hiring them for any restoration or repair that you may want to do at your home. 

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Questions you can ask a carpenter

Ask about their experience

Asking about the work history of the person can help you understand the nature of the carpentry work the professional can handle. For example, if you have more of a residential sort of work or a more designer work to be done, his work experience can tell you whether the person can handle the quantity or the quality of the work. 

Safety Precautions

This will give you an idea about how much safety rules the carpenter professional is aware of and whether he has an idea about the precautionary measures. Along with that, you can also ask him about his workplace-related insurance plan as it is always better to have a professional with insurance support for cases where you have a difficult and risky assignment for them to undertake. 

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Ask whether he is registered with any professional bodies

Even though carpenters do not need any license to work, it is always a good idea to ask whether they are associated with any government body or any private organisation. This will help you to get an idea about their experience as well as their professional endeavours. 

Ask about any prior references

Always ask about any prior references he may have so that you can go and check his work for efficient assessment. Ask him about the catalogues of the work in case he has maintained until now. You can even contact his previous clients to gather more reviews about his work. 

Quote

Ask him about the breakdown of the quote that he has stated for his work so that you can get an estimate of any non-work fees that could surface in the future. Asking him beforehand can save you from any future misunderstandings or arguments. 

Time

Ask him about the time he would appoint to each type of work or designs depending on his estimates. Asking this will help you get an estimated time to get some context about work completion. 

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Published February 3rd, 2020 at 15:58 IST