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Exposing Contractor Cons - 07.09.2024
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This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/
In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about how to avoid getting taken advantage of by a dishonest contractor.
Pick up a copy of Troy’s book at https://www.amazon.com/Building-Confidence-ESSENTIAL-Contractor-Hiring-ebook/dp/B0CYXPY63S
2:15 A portion of the proceeds from Troy’s book will go to the Moolah Shriners of St. Louis
5:17 Insurance certificates
7:37 Faked references
9:46 Written estimates
13:25 Warranties
17:20 Building permits
21:22 Payments and down payments
25:16 Scheduling
27:38 Bait and switch
30:38 Taxes on labor
32:00 Liens
34:19 HVAC
39:03 Freon
40:57 Dirty HVAC air filters
42:54 Foundation repairs
52:38 Cracks in the foundation
54:37 Foundation settling
58:12 Adding chemicals to shorten the drying time
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