The contractor you choose should meet the following standards as set by you; be relatively cheap, offer wide pavers’ knowledge, be ready to offer follow ups, know where to source the required pavers and be in possession of the necessary skills and equipment. By follow ups he should be able to perform repeat jobs at no cost. He should also be able to interpret the designs with ease.

Hand sanding is time consuming; hence in his equipment he should be in possession of power sanding tools or deck cleaners to accomplish the task in the required time. Manual labor can reflect higher costs in relation to the area covered so it’s best to minimize it if not to completely get rid of it. The power cleaners are faster and create uniformity in the work done than the hands.

Before engaging the contractor you should confirm his paver sealer knowledge. This will give you the quality assurance of finished deck as promised. The stains he chooses should last more than the time he promises, and if not you should not engage him in the maintenance or any other new construction, it would a lost business opportunity.

In the decks construction business there are very many listed constructors. To get the best consider the above mentioned standards plus; the number years of experience, different samples some of the work completed, his price quotation bases, tools available or accessible to him and ability to design decks and build them. An all inclusive contractor would be best; designs and execute the project.