For a general remodeling project you may choose a General Contractor or a Remodeling Contractor. The two types are usually interchangeable. A general might do all kinds of construction or specialize in remodeling.

If the project is more specialized, it would be wise to select a specialist. The same principles that apply to a remodeling contract also apply to those specialists doing any improvement to a residential project.

• Concrete Contractor – patios, walkways, etc.
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• Electrical Contractor – new or old wiring
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• Flooring Contractor – new or refinishing hardwood floors
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• HVAC Contractor (Heating/Ventilation, Air conditioning)– new or repair
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• Landscape Contractor – installing new lawns, plants, shrubs, trees, or maintaining
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• Lath and Plaster Contractor – new or repairing walls-drywall
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• Masonry Contractor – brickwork, block walls, stucco
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• Painting Contractor – inside or outside
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• Plumbing Contractor – installing new or repairing, may include solar
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• Roofing Contractor – installing new or repairing
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• Solar Contractor – installing new or repairing
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• Swim/Spas/Pools Contractor – installing new or repairing
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• Tile Contractor – flooring, bath, kitchen, and other areas for specialized installation or repair

*To view examples of such contracts, click here, then scroll down to



Then select the tab for the Specialty version and only if the property owner is contracting directly with the Specialty contractor.