> A good contractor walks you through why the repair is needed, what your options are (cheap temporary fix, long-term repair, total replacement), the consequenc

> A good contractor walks you through why the repair is needed, what your options are (cheap temporary fix, long-term repair, total replacement), the consequences of those choices, and how much each will cost. This 100%. Technical debt is placeholder term for engineers who want to do stuff but don't want to spend time explaining the people paying their salaries why they are doing it. Technical debt is meaningless. Be more specific. Present options. Be a professional?