Hiring a Contractor

TIPS & QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN HIRING A CONTRACTOR

Hiring a contractor can be scary. Doing your due diligence before hiring your contractor can make the experience much easier. Before hiring, interview your contractor and pick someone you trust and can communicate with.

Ask your contractor:

Are they insured and bonded?
Is the contractor licensed with the City?
Have they passed the contractor test for which they are doing work?
Ask how unexpected issues or differences might be handled (this can include change orders).
Remember you might decide to add some extras (e.g. bathroom accessories) that your contractor has not priced; so ask your contractor how they will deal with those.
Talk to your contractor about timelines and remember your project might take longer if you add things or if unforeseen incidents happen.

Make sure you have the following:

Be sure you have a contract that states, at a minimum, what they are doing and for how much.
Be sure a permit has been obtained for the work (if required).
Get lien releases from the contractors or suppliers when you pay for services and materials.

Remember that price shouldn’t always be your guide. Technical competence and your comfort with your contractor should play an equal or greater role in your decision.

Notice May 27, 2020: On May 20, the City of Douglas experienced a damaging hail storm. Please be aware of roofing scams! The City of Douglas has adopted Codes and procedures to protect homeowners. Review this memo for more details. List of Roofing Contractors and Phone Numbers (updated July 2, 2020). Memo re Roofing Valley Requirements.

Arborists

Lehnen’s Treehuggers/Paint Lovers
AC Tree Service
All Trees
Marlatt Tree Care
Bellwood Tree Service

Asphalt Maintenance

Croell, Inc.

Building Contractors (Commercial & Residential)

Baldrey Construction
Big Johnson Construction
K&R Construction
Henson Fencing & Construction
Tuff Shed
Caya Construction
Ginsbach Construction
Morton Buildings
T&B Construction
Rodgers Construction
A+ Builders
York Construction

Cellular Equipment Installer

Plains Contracting
Qualtek Wireless
B H, Inc.
Mountain Wireless Construction
Idaho Tower Construction

Concrete, Non-Structural

Full Contact Concrete
Croell, Inc.
Powder River Construction
J-Built Homes
Sage Landscaping
Mark Weiss Excavating

Concrete, Structural

Kindel Concrete
Parkinson Concrete
Seim Concrete Works
Walter Cement Construction, Inc.
Grand Rapids Poured Walls
Demolition
Croell, Inc.
Brisco, Inc.
Robinson Contracting
Mark Weiss Excavating
Park S. Miller Construction

Demolition

Drilled Piers and Boring

Elco Drilling Co.

Dry Stack Masonry

Miller Wall Company

Electrical

B H, Inc.
Intermountain Electric Service
Envision Electric
307 Electric
City Service Electric Company
Short Powerline Services
TJ Electric
Interstates
Casper Electric
ECI, LLC
H&H Electric
Atlantic Electric
Modern Electric
ITC Electrical Technologies
Kenny Electric Service
Arrow Electric
Chadwick Electric Vivint
Alliance Electric
Rocky Mountain Electric
Anchor Electric
Shortline Industries
Eagle Electric 2012
Deer Creek Electric
Arc electric

Elevator Service

ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation
KONE
Otis Elevator Company

Finish, Exterior (siding, windows, stucco, etc.)

Lehnen’s Treehuggers/Paint Lovers
Decks Unlimited
North Star Property Maintenance
Wilson Seamless Gutter
Overhead Door Company of Casper
ARS Flood & Fire Cleanup
Gutter Solutions
Precision Siding & Construction
Quality Construction
Wyoming Seamless
Rome N Tile Remodeling
RBCS
JS Enterprises
Cutting Edge Homes
G/C Building Supply
David Austin
K-Designers
Legacy Restoration
Weathercraft Company of Scottsbluff-Gering
Fisher Roofing & Restoration
ABC Seamless of Billings
Tactical Xteriors
Ace Handyman Services
R&F Seamless Gutters
Garage Door Doc

Finish, Interior (drywall, framing, etc.)

North Star Property Maintenance
ARS Flood & Fire Cleanup
Quality Construction
Rome N Tile Remodeling
RBCS
David Austin
RAM Insulation
Fox Construction Systems
Commercial Carpentry Resources
Spectra Contract Flooring
James Sly
Usrey Paint & Drywall
Advanced Wall Systems
Fred A. Hiser Construction
Miller Insulation
Norton Construction
Western Drywall
Drywall Specialties
Moore Insulation Company
Sage Landscaping
Fisher Roofing & Restoration
Ace Handyman Services
S&H Custom Builders
Robert A. Bergen

Fire Suppression

State Fire DC Specialties
Frontline Fire Protection
Rapid Fire Protection
Western States Fire Protection Company
Laramie Fire Extinguisher Service

Framing

RBCS
Advanced Wall Systems
Fred A. Hiser Construction

Gas Fitter

Black Hill Energy

General Contractor - Residential/Commercial

Paramount Construction
Caspar Building Systems
Haass Construction
Rocky Mountain Window Distributors
S&S Builders
Judd Construction
Russell Lumber Co.
Lakeview Construction
FCI Constructors of Wyoming
Shepard Construction
Pope Construction
TDS Construction
Oakwood Construction Company
Groathouse Construction
Haselden Wyoming Constructors
Dick Anderson Construction
United Construction Services
71 Construction
Tri Mountain Construction
Maynerd’s Construction
Powder River Builders
Mike Hagemann Construction

Glazing

Casper Window & Door

Grading & Utilities

Croell, Inc.
Kindel Concrete
Brutill Construction
DRM, Inc.
Mark Buchanan Excavating
Levi’s Backhoe Service
Knife River
JTR Excavation
Mark Weiss Excavating
Laramie Range Water Treatment & Plumbing
Park S. Miller Construction

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) (Mechanical)

Arrow Electric
Long Building Technologies
Tim Force Tin Shop
J&J Sheet Metal of Michigan
Air Innovations
Burback Refrigeration & Appliance Repair
Sheet Metal Specialties
Air Comfort Complete
American Heating & Air Conditioning
Casper Tin Shop
D&A Plumbing & Mechanical
Joe’s Plumbing & Heating
Powder River Heating & Air Conditioning
Commercial Design Engineering
CNM Plumbing & Heating
Kaspar Air Solutions
Transform SR Home Improvement Products
Laramie Range Water Treatment & Plumbing
Superior Air Solutions
Arrowhead Heating & Air Conditioning
Advanced Thermal Solutions

Insulation

Allied Insulation
USI Superior

Landscape

North Star Property Maintenance
Laramie Peak Fencing
Stoner Lawn & Landscape
AJ Enterprises
Sage Landscaping
Goode Grounds Maintenance
G&G Landscaping
Chalk Buttes Landscaping
Swi, LLC
CNM Plumbing & Heating

Manufactured Home Installation

Maz’s House & Mobile Home Movers

Masonry

Brant’s Masonry
Quick Trowel Masonry, Inc.

Plumber

Davidson Mechanical
Living Water Plumbing
D&A Plumbing & Mechanica
CK Mechanical Plumbing & Heating
Hutch’s Hi-Country Plumbing & Heating
Joe’s Plumbing & Heating
Powder River Heating & Air Conditioning
Huber Plumbing & Heating
DRF Trusted Property Solutions
GW Mechanical Plumbing Masters
Commercial Design Engineering
CNM Plumbing & Heating
Tyler Plumbing
All Service Plumbing
Laramie Range Water Treatment & Plumbing
Haid’s Plumbing & Heating
JH Mechanical

Plumber - Residential Repairs Only

Refrigeration

Victory Air

Residential Contractor

Kustom Home Repair
Cleary Building
Champion Windows
K-Designers
Scott’s Home Improvement
Copperleaf Custom Builders of Wyoming
Kaspar Air Solutions
Paquette Family Construction
Transform SR Home Improvement Products
Grant Construction
Dray Wash Construction
Roach Construction
Garza Brothers Construction, Inc.
Superior Structures
Townsend Construction

Roofing, General

Soderburg Roofing
Affordable Roofing & Restoration
Limmer Roofing
Legacy Restoration
HUF Construction
Weathercraft Company of Scottsbluff-Gering
Wattle & Daub
Redd Roofing Company of Wyoming
New Horizons Alternative Energy Solutions
Big Horn Roofing
Capitol Roofing
Columbia Basin Exteriors
Colling Commercial Roofing
Breit Roofing
Fisher Roofing & Restoration
Excel Roofing
Lowe Roofing of Wyoming
ABC Seamless of Billings
Green Vista Roofing
Wright Way Roofing & Fence
Pete’s Builders, LLC
Precision Roofing

Roofing, Shingle Only

Pinnacle Construction & Roofing
Tactical Xteriors

Septic Tank Pumping

Emery Septic Tank Pumping

Sewer/Drain Maintenance

Roto-Rooter
Sterling Excavation
Laramie Range Water Treatment & Plumbing

Sign

Superior Signs & Supply
SignBoss
Sign Shop Illuminated
Bar-D Signs
Nix Signs

Steel Erector

Pro Steel

Stove Installation

Magic City Stoves

Traffic Control

Keyhole Technologies

Utilities, Outside

Sterling Excavation
Installation & Service Co.
Mark Weiss Excavating
L&M Underground
Park S. Miller Construction
Mitts Waterwell Service

Voltage, Low (Communication, Alarms, Signage, etc.)

Porter’s Mountain View Supply
Collins Communications
Comtronix
ADT Security Services
APi Systems Integrators
Securitas Electronic Security
ADA Station Communication
Dish Network Service
Communication Technologies
First Call Communications

Water Conditioning

Laramie Range Water Treatment & Plumbing

Water Restoration

Roto-Rooter

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