When you decide that you want to get some paving done, sandstone might not be the first choice of materials. However, if you can find the right person to hire for your Sandstone Paving needs then you should be okay to use the material even if it is softer than other materials you might use instead. Sandstone does tend not to last as long as other rock material, but it does have an appealing look that sometimes, for certain applications, makes it the material of choice for some patios and other paving projects around a person's house.

When it comes time to hire someone to help you with your Sandstone Paving needs you need to take a little time upfront to find the right person. This means getting a list of qualified candidates that you will then take the next step with until you find the person you want to hire to help you with your paving needs.

One way to find some names of qualified candidates is to get some recommendations from people you know and trust. You would be surprised who might be able to come through for you with the name of a great contractor that you should consider using for your project. You can also look in the phone directory, but there you are just getting names and don't have any way to pre-screen that contractor. It can be a little more difficult to go this route, but it is a reasonable move to make if you are having trouble finding someone to provide you with a recommendation or two or more.

Once you have a list of a few candidates you will need to create a list of questions you plan to ask each of them. You will want to do this in advance of meeting with any of the candidates and you need to make sure you ask each candidate the same questions. You will have a very difficult time comparing the answers of the candidates if you ask them all different questions from each other.

You also need to get bids and references from each of the candidates when you meet with them. They may have to send you the bids after they have interviewed with you, but it shouldn't take them longer than a week to get a bid back to you. Once you have you're the bids it will be up to you to check out the references. Remember that is always better to see the work in person if that is at all possible to do. You can settle for pictures, but seeing the work for yourself will always help you to make a much more informed decision about who to hire.