REPAIRS THAT DO NOT LEAD TO DESPAIR
Spring brings warmer temperatures, longer days, greener
lawns and home repairs and improvements.
It also brings increased complaints about home improvement fraud to our
Consumer Protection Line. District
Attorney Carol Chambers reminds consumers that some simple precautions can
reduce the possibility that the repairs or improvements to your home will not
lead to despair later. To protect yourself from home improvement fraud:
1.
Only do business with local and well established businesses. Never do business with someone who shows up
uninvited on your doorstep.
2.
Never allow anyone into your home that you do not know and trust. Report any suspicious visitors to your home
to local law enforcement.
3. Never allow someone to pressure you
into a hasty decision. If someone tells
you there is a serious problem with your home, get a second or third opinion
before proceeding with the repairs.
4. Before doing business with any
company, check its record with the Better Business Bureau and if it is
registered with the Secretary of State.
5. Get a written contract
spelling out what work will be done, what materials will be used, what it will
cost and when work will start and when it will be completed.
6. Verify that the contractor has
workmen’s compensation and liability insurance before any work begins on your home. Have yourself listed
as an additional insured on the contractor’s policy.
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