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The Building Square Archived Articles
Safety Tips
Be on the alert if and when...
- Unsolicited door-to-door salespeople with no local connections
offer to do home repair work for less than market price.
- A company which lists only a telephone or post-office box
number solicits for repair work.
- A contractor refuses or deflects the need to provide proof
of insurance and references when requested.
- Someone offers to inspect your home for free without authentic
identification establishing their business status or interest.
- A contractor demands cash payment and/or full payment before
he/she completes the project.
- A contractor asks for a check payable to a third party.
- A contractor offers to drive the homeowner to his/her bank
to withdraw funds to pay for his/her work.
As of January 1, 2000, contractors are required by
law to:
- Furnish the customer with a written contract for any repair
or remodeling work that costs over $1,000. Both the customer
and contractor must sign this contract.
- Provide the customer with a copy of the "Home Repair:
Know Your Consumer Rights" pamphlet.
- Carry minimum amounts of insurance for property damage, bodily
injury, and improper home repair.
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