What Is The General Contractor Highland Park Role On the Job Site?

If you’re planning an extensive remodeling or a new build in the Chicagoland Area (residential or commercial), one of the best ways to ensure your project goes smoothly is by enlisting the services of a general contractor Highland Park. Think of this person or company’s role as the ‘project manager’ which basically makes sure all the paperwork is in order and all the subcontractors are hired. Do you need a general contractor for your project? That depends on a job-by-job basis but here is what the GC does on a job site and the subsequent benefits that you can reap.

One of the biggest benefits you can gain from hiring a general contractor Highland Park is that we serve as one resource to contact for all your project questions. Just think about how many different services might be on even a minor remodel. You need electricians, plumbers, building inspectors, permit administrators, and the general labor. Do you want to make calls to all these different trades to see their status?

Not only would it be annoying to have to contact every subcontractor yourself, you’d have to go through the extensive process of hiring them in the first place. One of the major advantages of having worked commercial and residential construction projects in the Chicagoland area is that we know which plumbers, electricians, concrete layers, etc. are reliable and which offer the most value for their bid.

Another thing about subcontractors is that they usually all can’t come in and work at the same time. Walls need to be framed before electrical is run for example. You can paint the walls until the wires and plumbing are installed – and you need sheetrock hung so you actually have walls. The finish crew can’t come in until the painters are finished and so on and so on. Timing is very key for all of these different sub-jobs though. A general contractor will set a schedule on when each service should be in – and then out – so that downtime is limited.

The general contracting services that MG Bros construction offers also includes ordering materials and setting up delivery times. We have a trusted network of material suppliers and simply put homeowners really can’t get the kind of bulk pricing that a general contractor can. We order materials with precision – enough extra to account for issues but not hundreds of dollars of unnecessary raw products.

Another major reason to hire a general contractor Highland Park is to make sure your project is done by the book. There is a lot of paperwork that goes into a home renovation including obtaining blueprints, building permits, inspections, etc. Both commercial and residential construction projects must adhere to many, many, various building codes for structural support, fire safety, wind damage, access, and so on. Why not work with somebody who is skilled in exactly what is needed for a project to run smoothly instead of risking fines or having to tear down your new renovations?

There really is no such thing as a project too small to at least consult a general contractor. If you’d like more information on the process feel free to contact MG Bros today.