I suppose it sounds kind of dumb, but very early on in the contract, you will have to list your name, address, and telephone number and the contractor’s name, address, and telephone number.
It’s not such a dumb idea.
I once hired a contractor at the urging of a friend of mine. The contractor was the friend’s brother. The friend, who had been in a number of businesses over the years, including remodeling, promised that he would act as an unpaid overseer to make sure the work was done properly.
I met the contractor at the brother’s place of business. When introducing him, my friend called the brother by a different last name than his. Being too polite for my own good, I didn’t inquire further, assuming that perhaps they were half-brothers with the same mother but different fathers.
When it came time to sign the contract, which the contractor didn’t seem all that eager to provide or sign, I noticed that the address and telephone number were for my friend’s business. When I asked why, my friend replied, rather sheepishly, that it would be easier getting in touch with his brother through him. (These were the days before cell phones.)
The bottom line: The reason my friend and his brother had two different last names was that his brother, a veteran contractor, kept changing his name to avoid disgruntled customers, unpaid subcontractors, and angry suppliers.
