It's been about a month now and my master bath is still not finished. They keep saying they're working mine around bigger jobs, but I have been "under construction" for what seems like forever. I'm happy with what's been done, but they've had just one guy working on it, so it's taking forever. I'm not really assertive and I'm afraid to complain. Advice please

Ask how much longer before they're finished. Tell them you'd very much like to have the job completed by such and so day because you are expecting company. Many contractors work several jobs at once, much to the frustration of the homeowner. That's why it is important to work with a contract that specifies an expected time frame during which finish date can be expected.

And whatever you do, don't pay them until the work is complete. It is impossible to get a contractor to come back to finish things if they have already been paid. IMPOSSIBLE.

Bottom line is that you have to speak up. With these guys, it is the squeaky wheel that gets the grease. You can be pleasant and nice, but they have to know you are becoming unhappy with the time line.

They came for 3 1/2 hours yesterday and finished up the tiling inh the shower stall. They also started to tape and bed the sheetrock. Small progress, but at least some.

Did they give you a end date? I know when my contractor was putting in our hardwood floors he gave us an end date. If they gave you an end date then ask them if they are still going to honor that date. But I agree the less confronting way to go about this is to say you are having guests coming and need the bathroom finished before they get there. That's something I'd probably do lol!

Not an official end date, but they did say it should be done the first week in May. They now tell me this next week or the week after. Supposedly they are going to grout the shower and tile the floor on Tuesday and Wednesday. We'll see