Contractor fraud and home repair scams are all too commonplace. No matter how many reviews you’ve read online, follow these rules to avoid being ripped off.
Imagine: You’re having lunch and a contractor knocks on your door. He has extra driveway sealant left over from a job around the corner and offers it to you at a discount. Your driveway could use a refresh, so you agree. He “seals” your driveway, and then one rainfall later, it washes away. Clearly, that wasn’t leftover sealant, and you just spent hundreds of dollars on what was essentially watered-down black paint.
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