So what do I need a general contractor for?

[beachmouse]

The windows and patio doors are going to be big budget no matter what we do because we're going the impact glass route. I've been through a couple of bad hurricanes and love the idea of glass sturdy enough you can drive the end of a 2x4 into it without damage and not having to worry about boarding up any more. (We're also upgrading the not so gracefully aging garage door to modern wind standards for the same reason)

[buildordie]

Originally Posted by beachmouse

We're planning a series of smaller fixes that works up to being mid-sized remodeling project. Here's the list of probables:

Fix leak in roof/gutter/soffit area
Paint small amount of siding above brick line, some trim and soffits (alternately replace the siding)
Replace windows with something more wind-resistant
Tear out carpet, level slab, put down engineered hardwood floors.
Replace polybutylene pipe with copper
Rennovate one of the full bathrooms.

Spousal unit wants to hire a GC to take care of everything on the punch list, while I'm not sure what kind of value added we'd get for going through a GC for things like the windows and pipe fix because we already know someone we'd be comfortable with for those items.

Hers is another take on a GC: and take with a grain of salt because I don't know the extent of your construction knowledge.

When they get pricing from the trade he will tell the trade( just an example) when they fix the roof leak make sure that theyreplace any rotted plywood and use ice and water shield at the patched area. Or when you replace the windows make sure that you get the flashing on the head of the window to properly drain the water away.

Because some trades and not all will tear it apart and say here look at this, this will be an extra because we didnt figure this my proposal.

Just a different take on the GC thing.