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Examine Contractors Before You Hire Them
In these difficult times, it is more important now than ever for a homeowner to carefully examine the contractors they hire for home improvement projects. You don’t want to hire a contractor who has let their licenses and insurance lapse or fallen behind on payments to suppliers. The last thing a homeowner wants to do is hire a contractor who is on the brink of bankruptcy. A man from Tucson Az, hired a contractor to build a pool at his home and they went bankrupt in the middle of the job. So, make sure you have a payment schedule. Do not pay for anything in full. Fortunately, this Arizona man had a payment schedule and had plenty of money left over to have the pool completed by a different contractor. While it is impossible to gauge a company’s financial situation with certainty, there are services that can help you check legitimacy of the contractor. For example, go to the Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org or Angie’s list at www.angieslist.com or even the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance at http://licsrch.state.tn.us or call them at 1-800-544-7693. You can find out insurance information, court filings, including any lawsuits, or liens against the company. Once ... more

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