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John German — Milltown — 2024-08Aug-20
I keep reading about people getting ripped off by home improvement people.
1) If you aren’t given a detailed quote on letterhead with a physical address you are taking a chance.
2) If you hire a tradesperson without a license, you are taking a chance. A licensed individual is accountable for his/her license and usually will not risk getting board complaints.
3) If you hire a person who has no insurance, you are taking a big chance. Ask for proof of insurance. If a contractor shows up at your house with a crew of day laborers and has no workers comp. insurance you can be held liable if they get hurt on your property.
4) A contractor should have the business name, location, license # on their trucks. That’s a law.
There is a reason some contractors charge more money, it’s called overhead. Licensed workers and insurance are for your protection.
Years ago, a friend of mine hired a guy “on the side” to put in an oil burner. The guy did a lousy job with the connections. A day later, a line leaked. His entire 500 gallon oil tank sprayed out onto the basement floor. It went into the sump pump and it got discharged into his backyard which had a stream. 500 gallons of heating oil into the stream and the inexpensive guy was nowhere to be found.
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Remember you get what you pay for … …
… … sometimes “cheap” is much more expensive.
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