Home Remodeling Contractors

03.17.08

Be Alert in Hiring for Home Repairs
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Kevin DeMarrais North Jersey Record Spring arrives this week, and with it, ambitious suburban homeowners will head to their nearest home center for materials needed for all the repair projects put aside during the winter. The realists among us, however, will head to the phone book seeking a professional to handle those chores. The problem is finding the right one. Nothing is more frustrating for homeowners than searching for a contractor who is capable, available and affordable. If you find someone who meets all three criteria, it's like winning the lottery. You can try the yellow pages, calling one contractor after another, hoping that at least ...
10.08.07

NBC Dateline Report on Unscrupulous Home Contractors
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A report on NBC's Dateline about unlicensed and dishonest home remodeling contractors: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - Last fall, a San Francisco single mother hired a contractor to do work on her home. But instead of a finished basement, she says she was left with a rotting frame and plenty of rage. After spending more than $100,000 dollars, she's broke and facing foreclosure. Another man says the same contractor walked off with $89,000 and left his house a disaster. Paul Flores, homeowner: It’s a nightmare. It’s the worst nightmare that any homeowner can go through. The contractor had no license, but he did ...

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