We have only been in business for a year now and a lot of our work is residential new homes, $10,000.00 or less, so far with most of the generals we cant get any money to start because the generals dont have it until work has started. Now that we are starting to quote more of the larger prjects, $30,000.00 and up with large contracting firms, is it normal to ask for a percentage due at contract signing, with multible billings throughout the project, as to not get caught behind the eight ball?