Hiring subcontractors can be a great way to scale… or a great way to destroy your reputation and profitability.

Are your subs showing up late, cutting corners, or leaving behind messes your crew has to fix? Are they driving up your punch list and soaking up margin?

If so, it’s time to treat subs like employees — with clear expectations, written scopes, timelines, and consequences.

A sloppy sub might not be on payroll, but they can cost you just as much. One job gone sideways can erase the profit from five good ones.

Real World Mistake & Lesson:

A GC we worked with was loyal to a painting sub — until the callbacks and complaints added up. We tracked job issues and tied them back to the sub. After switching vendors and tightening their agreements, job quality improved and project delays dropped by 30%.

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