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Home Improvement Fraud Prevention Series

11/5/2015

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No. 2: Pay attention to your gut instinct.​

Contractors usually come out to a property to provide an estimate. Speak with the contractor. Do they present themselves well? Are the professional? Do they know what they are talking about? Do they seem to be forcing an issue? Do you feel pressured?

​You should never have to make, or feel pressured to make, a decision concerning your home improvement project. If a contractor is being overly insistent and pressuring you to sign a contract or give them money the first time meeting, tell them you are considering other offers, then, when they leave, throw their number in the trash.

After you speak with the contractor, take some time to consider these things. After all, they will be working on your property. Will you be comfortable with them in your residence? 
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​Home Improvement Fraud Prevention Series 

11/4/2015

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​​Home improvement fraud can happen when someone, who is not a reputable contractor is hired to perform work on a property. Home improvement fraud can happen in many ways including when a dishonest company does not fully complete a project it has been paid for.
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Companies and individuals who are dishonest and commit home improvement fraud hurt consumers by not completing projects and also by leaving them with a negative inference of honest contractors.

There are certain measures a consumer can take to stop contractor fraud. This brings us to our Home Improvement Fraud Prevention Series. For the next week or so, we are going to post some blog articles on way to prevent home improvement fraud.

Let’s start with number one:
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No. 1: Research

An outlet for consumers to use is the Attorney General’s contractor look-up. If a contractor has an HIC license it means they are insured and have registered with the Attorney General’s office (which is required by law in Pennsylvania). Click here to visit the contractor look-up page on the AG's website. 

Perform some research on a contractor to see if it is worth them coming out to do an estimate. Look into their social media accounts, website, reviews, photos of previous work, etc.

It is important to note that just because a company does not have a website or social media accounts does not mean they are not reputable. Some contractors do not have the outlets, (such as an awesome, selfless, humble friend… cough, cough) to make websites, to optimize their websites, or even to make social media platforms.

If a company does not have a website, you can ask them to see pictures of previous work or to ask them for references. A conversation about your upcoming project can introduce you to their contracting experience. 


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Laminate Flooring over Vinyl in Residential Kitchen 

9/10/2015

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Carpet Squares for Commercial Building 

8/21/2015

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Last week we installed carpet squares in an office building. Carpet squares are cost effective and a great flooring option for high volume areas. The squares are easily replaced in case of a stain or rip in a section of the floor.  
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Residential Subfloor Replacement and Vinyl Flooring Installation 

8/18/2015

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We recently replaced the subfloor in a kitchen and bathroom. After installing new plywood the floors were finished with new sheet vinyl. 
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Tile Installation 

8/16/2015

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Local renovation. Rip out old vinyl/plywood. Install new cement board and tile with grout, trim, transitions.

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Tile and Carpet Instillation with Raised Base

7/27/2015

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Finished basement carpet and tile installation. Carpet throughout with tile installed at the french door entrance. A raised platform was covered in carpet and will be the base to show off a set of seats saved from The Vet.  


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Residential Flooring Repair with Laminate Installation

7/23/2015

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Old carpet, pad, tackless removed, subfloor repaired, shimmed, scraped clean. Inexpensive laminate installed over underlayment with baseboard. 
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Vinyl Installation in Newly Constructed Apartments

7/20/2015

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Vinyl made to look like hardwood installed in the living areas of 36 newly constructed apartment units with vinyl tile sheets in bathrooms. 
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Commercial Carpet and VCT Installation

7/15/2015

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Commercial office space glued down carpet with VCT installed in the restrooms and kitchen. Floors patched and repaired. Cove base installed on walls.
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