Working with Home Remodeling Contractors

Pasadena Public Library’s Hastings Branch will host Penny Spark of Slate Ltd. on Saturday, January 30 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Spark will share tips critical to the success of a home-remolding project, from finding and hiring the right contractor to an on-time, in-budget quality outcome.

For over 17 years Spark has been vetting contractors and has guided thousands of homeowners through their remodels, additions and maintenance and repair projects. She started Slate Ltd. after becoming frustrated with the contractors she hired for her own projects. She learned that hiring the right contractor is time consuming and most people do not do it properly. Matching each job with the right contractor is the main objective of her service.

Spark will navigate you through the contracting process from the planning stages through the inevitable changes along the way, as well as inspections, warranties and final payments. She will share what projects will increase the value of your home and what modifications you can make to keep seniors safe. You will learn how to stay in charge, control costs and see your job finish on time.

If you are about to remodel your home or hire a contractor this program will provide you with the critical questions to ask when interviewing a contractor, the pitfalls to avoid during your home improvement project as well as the legal requirements of the contract you sign.

Hastings Branch Library is located at 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. For more information, contact Diane Walker at (626) 744-7262 or dianewalker@cityofpasadena.net.