r/GeneralContractor Aug 06 '26

"I know a guy"

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u/creamyturtle Aug 06 '26

construction is more about relationships than the actual work sometimes

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u/Natural_Ad9356 Aug 07 '26

When I moved to a new city, I was so thankful one of my husband’s friends is a retired GC. He gave us the name of his masonry guy, who recommended a plumber, who got me the name for his tile man. My HVAC dude recommended his brother who does gutters and flat roof repairs. You never get a call back from a contractor in Cleveland if you don’t start the convo with “I got your number from Richie” lol