{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chicks in Construction","title":"Red Flags When Hiring a Contractor & What a Good Remodel Process Looks Like","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/614fc4f1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3638,"description":"Host Mikki Paradis welcomes returning guest Nicole Fella, an interior designer and licensed general contractor who owns Bath Remodeling Center in Cary, North Carolina, specializing in kitchen, bathroom, and walk-in closet renovations.\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bathremodelingcenter\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bathremodelingcenter\nPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bathremodelingcenter/\nThey discuss social media trolls, why some men rage bait women in construction, and how the show helps homeowners navigate contractors by sharing stories. Mickie and Nicole react to a contractor video that publicly shames a homeowner’s reasonable email about door rough openings, explaining why this behavior is a hiring red flag and how contractors should educate instead. Nicole then walks through her company’s remodeling process: detailed quoting, minimizing allowances, contract specifics, deposit norms, consistent communication, using mostly in-house crews, staging materials before demo, realistic timelines (about 2.5 weeks for baths plus glass; about 5–6 weeks for kitchens), inspection realities, and clarifying that contractors should pay for failed inspections caused by their own work.\n00:00 Welcome and Nicole Returns\n01:10 First Trolls on Social\n02:45 Why the Podcast Exists\n06:23 Contractor Shaming Trend\n11:09 Red Flags on Social Media\n18:23 Nicole’s Remodel Process\n22:26 Allowances and Quote Traps\n25:36 Contracts Deposits and Subs\n31:46 Project Management and Updates\n34:06 Inspection Delays Reality\n35:31 Durham County Nightmares\n38:18 Client Communication Style\n39:30 Materials Staged Before Demo\n40:03 Granite Templating Timeline\n41:36 Avoid Allowances Trap\n45:31 Bathroom Remodel Timeframe\n49:27 Kitchen Reno Six Weeks\n54:14 Contractor Red Flags\n55:05 Who Pays Failed Inspections\n56:33 Final Takeaways and Wrap","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U4RQe6qavAk3WxUWLiKdTLcjOSkCRvzyPPS1Dj1fGLU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMWVi/MzVhNTA2ZjUwMWI3/YzA2MDkxZmU3Njlh/NzkzNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}