How to easily Find Amazing Subcontractors And Get Help
As contractors ourselves we have struggled over the years to find the right subs when we need them. Either everyone is busy, or everyone has no work! To help fix this we created this networking directly into our new platform allowing you to scroll through and find the perfect match. You could say this is match.com for contractors, however we like to call it the Pro Contractors Near Me network.
The construction world can be a bit complicated at times. Especially when you have several jobs scheduled and dealing with delays can easily happen. There are some great options to finding the right subcontractor or service professionals to help you. After all, when looking:
- You have got to be a fit for each other.
- You need to build that relationship over time.
- Honest communication is a must.
- You want to have a lot of good and reliable partners.
If you want to be efficient with subcontractors, you cannot rely on posting an ad on Offer up, Craig’s List or any other digital media when a sudden need arises.
Finding and hiring the best subcontractors requires time and effort. This skill is critical to any contractor to fill gaps (not with expansion foam) on a project and avoid delays, but many have trouble maintaining a pipeline. The Pro Contractors Club and the new Pro Contractors Near Me program was built by actual contractors to help solve this problem.
Let us break down a few simple ways below for building that subcontractor and referral network, and then maintaining it.
1. Build a network of professionals
Every trade professional needs a network of subcontractors that you can easily call or message, no matter what it is you need. Scrambling to get bids from other subcontractors you are not even familiar with is no way to run a project. as you’ve certainly come to realize. Not only this but people do not like to feel used. We as contractors all value our time when it comes to bids and looking at projects for other contractors.
2. What to look for when building your network
Look for tradesmen or tradeswomen that enable you to help get the work done. They should have a complete online profile with contact information, and areas of expertise. You can see projects they have completed and bookmark them in your list for later if you are thinking about using them for a project. The Pro Contractors Near Me program allows you to easily do just this.
3. Always build relationships and network with subcontractors on the jobsites
If you don’t build relationships with good subcontractors and retain them, you’ll start the search process all over again each time you begin a new project, which leads to wasted time and the possibility that you end up with a bad subcontractor. If you are on a jobsite and see good work being completed it never hurts to ask for their contact information. If you are at home and need help just log into your Pro Contractors Near Me profile and start directly inside the network. Having a great group of people to refer work to one another is the ultimate way to keep your business growing all the time. Without a good network you are bound to fail.
4. Always tells subcontractors or your referrals when they will be Paid
If you do not communicate with your network on when they will be paid, they’ll be blowing up your phone and probably not going to want to work with you anymore. Your subcontractors are like anyone else on your direct team. They are an extension of you, and they want to know when they will be paid for their work, especially if they did it right the first time!
5. Finally
Even after the job is all finished, you should always be building business relationships. Set up a meeting after the project is complete to discuss what they thought of how everything went. Ask them if they have any advice for you or how you could do better and discuss what projects they are interested in for the future. Everyone has a special niche in the trades, and they will be happy to tell you what it is. Building great relationships with subcontractors and developing that network is not an overnight process. There is no time better than the present to take right steps now and start!
