Requesting a deposit from homeowners before the work has started is a common practice in the home renovation industry. In general, a deposit is around 10% to 15% of the home renovation project cost. This first payment fulfills two main functions for a general contractor:
The deposit confirms your intention to start the project: general contractors are busy and accepting your renovation project usually means refusing another equally lucrative home renovation project. Therefore general contractors need to know you’re financially committed.
The deposit also allows the general contractor to purchase the materials needed for your home renovation project: in general, general contractors avoid using their own capital for the purchase of customers’ materials because (1) they are often short in terms of working capital and ( 2) paying for customers’ materials means being subject to the financial risk of not being reimbursed if the client decides to cancel the home renovation project early on for whatever reason.
Can vary depending on the home renovation project and the contractor
Deposit min.10%
Deposit max.15%
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