Bonded.

[arborworks1]

I was turned down on a bid because I was not bonded. Why would I need to be bonded to do some work on a property, where I don't get money till I finish the job to completion?

 

[Mr. Sir]

A bond is a guarantee that you will finish the job according to the specs. It's usually required on government contracts.

 

[arborworks1]

Well this was not a governement job and the yahoos that did it fawked the driveway up, and turns out the paperwork they gave the lady to get the job was expired. No insurance for tree work. She is stuck with a
unfinished removal job and a busted to hell driveway.

So she called me to help her!

 

[Mr. Sir]

Man, I hate those kinds of calls. I feel bad for the customer because they got ripped off, but then again, I still have to make a living too. I tend to underbid them because I want to help ease the pain. :what:

 

[Jonseredbred]

Bonding is a mute point unless your taking draws or pre payment on the work.

When a homeowner asks for bonding its useually a sign of someone who has read too much of the wrong thing or has been led astray by someone.

I have fought tooth and nail with some local governments over that requirement, I refuse to submit a bond. I do all of our big muni work on a "paid when completed" platform.

We have done $100k removal contracts and not submitted a bill for payment until all the work is completed and approved.

 

[No_Bivy]

liabilty and WC...not bonded here

 

[SkwerI]

When somebody asks me for a bond, I ask them if they know what a bond means. Invariably they don't. I explain to them what a completion bond is (as Brett described above) and then ask them why I need a bond if I'm not getting paid until after the job is complete. Either they agree that they don't really need a bond or else I don't get the job. If they are that big of dicks about it then I don't want them as customers anyway, because they are the type that will file a claim against you for some stupid minor oversight that isn't your fault or responsibility anyway (some pedestrian tripping over a dead limb 300 yards away from your jobsite).

 

[NeTree]

Bond... James Bond...

 

[sotc]

i show people on the back of my bids, how to verify liscence, bond, insurance and comp on the state website.
if they want a bid bond just tell her how much it will ad to the job to cover that expence. ask your insurance man so you know in the future

 

[thattreeguy]

most people dont realize that there are several types of bonding
bonds are for gaurantee of lic (surety)
or performance related

stupid people that ask for eronious things and dont investigate provided paperwork on their own
get what they ask for
a drive way like the moon and no one to fix it

 

[stehansen]

You have to have a bond in california or else your contractor's license is suspended. I think it's for twelve thousand. I think the last time it cost $180 for two years. In our position it's bullcrap.

 

[sotc]

same here stve but if that lady had hired us and we did that, she could then pursue action through the contractors board, if we didnt settle they would use our bond to fix her driveway and ding our credit. i think its a good system

 

[thattreeguy]

same here stve but if that lady had hired us and we did that, she could then pursue action through the contractors board, if we didnt settle they would use our bond to fix her driveway and ding our credit. i think its a good system

exactly what a surety bond is about,
thats 1 of my gripes about lto's doing resisential tree work without a contr. lic. no bond to sieze