Subcontractors: Finding the Right Person for the Job

Many of the contractors who receive job leads through ServiceMagic also utilize our service the same way their consumers do, to find subcontractors for additional tasks. There are two primary reasons why a contractor might seek a subcontractor.

First, and most often, this is to perform specified tasks within their own profession. For example, an appliance repairman might need both an electrician and a plumber depending on the scope of the job at hand. When he receives this lead, just as consumers do, he must decide the most qualified candidates and who can perform the task exactly as he describes. He will accomplish this just the way our consumers do, by looking at ratings and reviews of each subcontractor, looking at previous work, and of course digging through all available references. The successful primary contractor must be extremely meticulous as the work of each subcontractor will be considered his work, and any flaws in the effort will reflect on him as such. This is why ServiceMagic is such a viable option for contractors in this situation. They can have the same confidence as their customers, and realize that just as they have to stand by their work, their subcontractors do as well. After all, at the end of the job, the primary contractor will leave a rating and review of his portion of the work, and as a result of this knowledge, the subcontractor will undoubtedly perform at his best.

Secondly, many times while working with ServiceMagic, contractors utilizing our service are faced with a difficult decision. They receive multiple job leads simultaneously, that they alone cannot perform. When this happens, they can choose to either not perform the lesser of the leads, or hire additional contractors, and divide their time between the two. When contractors using our service do this, and they often do as turning down a job lead is a hard thing to do, they usually pick a primary task for their main concentration, and hire a subcontractor to fulfill the requirements of the second task. Generally, they will still direct the process on both tasks. As they initially received the job lead, the primary contractor must ensure that it is performed up to his/her standards. Just as stated above, this system of checks and balances will ensure that both the primary contractor and the consumer receive the best work possible. Our one-of-a-kind rating and review system guarantees that the cream of the crop will rise to the top, and as a result only the best contractor for each task will be selected.