General Hold on to your money until it has been completely earned by the person you have hired to do a job. Even under critical emergency conditions, complete, good-quality repairs must be done or damage and deterioration will appear at a future date. Strengthen the patches and wait patiently until you can be sure of a good job. Then, start with a clear, complete contract.
Contracts are the best way to handle matters.
A contract is a promise or set of promises for which the law gives a remedy in case of breach, or the law in some way recognizes their performance as a duty. State clearly, simply, and completely all that is to be done. If a beginning and finishing date are involved, state them in the body of the contract. Some of these minimum standards are discussed in later articles. For a Consideration Something of value changes hands, usually money.