Scope, license, and pricing
Make sure every quote includes the same line items and that the plumber and contractor are licensed in Tennessee.
- Is the Tennessee state plumbing contractor license current?
- Is the Tennessee state contractor license (BC-A Residential Limited or BC Building Contractor) current and at the right classification for the project value?
- Is the company named on the contract the licensed entity?
- Is subfloor, joist, or slab repair included if needed, or a change order?
- Are plumbing or valve relocations included, and who pulls the permit?
- Is the City of Chattanooga / Red Bank / East Ridge / Signal Mountain / Lookout Mountain / Collegedale / Soddy-Daisy / Ridgeside / Walden / Hamilton County permit cost included?
- Is steep-lot material staging and access scoped for Signal Mountain / Lookout Mountain / Walden / Mowbray Mountain / Flat Top Mountain sites?
- Is HOA approval handled for Ooltewah / Collegedale / Apison / Harrison / Hamilton Place-corridor master-planned subdivisions?
- Is haul-away and disposal included?
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Frequently asked questions
Is it rude to ask for the APR in writing?+
No. Reputable installers expect it. If a company refuses to put financing terms in writing, that's the answer.
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