Remodeling can be a miserable experience if you shop for a contractor based mainly on price. Nowhere is the saying: "You get what you pay for" more true than in remodeling. Think how the process effects your life...how much stress you want to add to your day. If you stay in your home while the remodeling is going on you will be literally "living with the workmen" throughout the process. The "low-ball" guys can be scary to have in your home, and their subs can be downright horrifying. The established contractor will have long term relationships with "house trained" workmen.

 "The Professional Remodeler"