Casual Conversations With a Contractor: 🏡 There are lots of reasons why remodels are notoriously frustrating, 😝. One is not really knowing what you want when you meet with a contractor to get an estimate. You might have a general idea, but if you’re like most people, you rely on that contractor to guide you and you start picking out finishes as you go. The problem with this is that there is no way an accurate estimate can be made or a timeline set if you don’t have your final vision in place..