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Originally Posted by 96MrBass
I am a roofing contractor going on 25 years and we never ask for a deposit. I never really understood any contractor that's been in business for a good amount of time why they would need a deposit? They should be in good standings with local material suppliers and have there workers wages covered if they are running a good business.
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Nothing wrong with asking for a deposit. There are bad customers out there too, but paying the total amount is a big no-no.You see it time and time again some one paid the "contractor" the full amount up front and then they book. A good contract protects both the contractor and the consumer, depending on the size of our projects our payment schedule can be as few as 2 or as many as 10. This allows us to better track our work and our expenses and our clients are very comfortable making their payments based on specific targets.