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The Contractor and Architect Debate.](https://sarahralph.com/stories/which-comes-first-the-contractor-and-architect-debate) Jan 22, 2024 12:46:57 PM When starting your home renovation, who do you hire first – the contractor or the architect? It’s the age-old question of what came first, the chicken or the egg? If you ask a contractor, they recommend you hire them first. They can save you money and help you visualize all the ‘mumbo-jumbo’ an architect would charge you hourly for (their words, not mine).... 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