A local contractor is someone who is licensed to do structural or trade work, with licensing requirements varying from city to city. This type of licensing allows them to build all sorts of things, like home additions, new kitchens, decks, and bathrooms.

Most of the time, a local contractor isn’t the one doing all of the hands-on work for every project, since that would probably be more work than one person could take on alone. Instead, they function as an overseer of subcontractors who bring their own specialties to the table. For example, a local contractor working on your bathroom might actually oversee a team that includes:

• Plumbers
• Electricians
• Tile or solid surface setters

The general contractor’s job is to communicate and coordinate with all these different subcontractors to keep your project on schedule.

Your local contractor is probably going to charge a markup on materials, a markup on the labor provided by each subcontractor assigned to your project, and their own general contractor fees. Yet, they probably still charge less per, say, square footage of work than we do. Why would that be?

Ultimately, we’re delivering high-quality materials from trusted manufacturers you’ve actually heard of, and that level of quality does come with a higher price tag. So do the installers we hire who come with years of specialty experience.

In the end, you’re getting more value per dollar when you hire ZINTEX Remodeling Group, from the level of customization we can provide to the durability of our tubs and showers.

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With a team of subcontractors, the lines of communication can get a little tricky. The general contractor may be your primary point of contact, but to get answers to your questions along the way, they’ll need to communicate with every subcontractor on the job.

Plus, if one subcontractor gets delayed for whatever reason, it can create a ripple effect. Before your tile setter can actually install the tile, they need the plumber to come in and replace the old pipes and drain system. If the plumber gets delayed, so does everyone that needs to work after the plumber finishes their job.

When you work with ZINTEX, you’ll enjoy streamlined communication from the start. After planning your remodel with your design consultant, you’ll be assigned a project manager who oversees the entire process. Your remodel will be completed by a much smaller team of installers (sometimes as little as one installer), cutting down on both communication and installation delays.

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Plenty of local contractors are long-standing, doing great work, and have established manufacturing partners. However, this isn’t the case across the board.

For example, because they often perform so many different types of remodels with a variety of subcontractors, some of their services might be better than others. If they’re new or a particularly small operation, they may not have access to the products you’re looking for.

At ZINTEX Remodeling Group, our craftsmanship isn’t the only thing we pride ourselves in. Thanks to 25 years of hard work and dedication, we are a preferred partner of Jacuzzi bath products in many markets, with our own Serenity by ZINTEX products available in others.

Longevity matters when it comes to things like post-remodel support, as well. If your local contractor has been a trusted remodeler in your city for years, you can probably rest assured that they’ll still be around in the years to come and that their warranties will last.

What if they started in the last year or two? Without the backing of a large, long-standing company, they might not be around long enough to actually make good on their warranties should you need them to.

As a well-established bathroom remodeling company with a presence in 14 states and counting, ZINTEX combines the local approach of a family-owned business with the reliability of a company that has grown steadily over time. The usefulness of our limited lifetime warranties are a guarantee, because we’re built to last.

Your local contractor is a good choice if you’re looking to remodel multiple areas of your home or do a studs-to-done makeover in your bathroom. If you want the best walk-in shower or bathtub replacement money can buy, we’re the ones to call.

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