Deposit request from contractor of 44% - is this unreasonable ask? They will be told before starting and shown all funding job is there by gov't funding on completion.
Hi, I'm a contractor. It would depend on the size of the job, whether he quoted with supplies etc.. Every job is different, however, to limit risk with a new customer, it is fairly standard. Especially on larger jobs.
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