BBB Recommends that you ask questions when hiring a contractor

27 Questions For Home Owners (from the Better Business Bureau)

The best way to avoid trouble with any business transaction is to be a knowledgeable consumer. Better Business Bureau has prepared the following 27 Questions For Homeowners to quiz your knowledge about remodeling, re-roofing, re-siding, waterproofing and other home improvements. Each question indicates an area in which complaints have been reported to BBB. Weigh every word carefully and check every question. If you already have an offer for the work compare it against the quiz and see if you should proceed. Regardless of all 27 Questions, if you find an advertiser is a “Bait” advertiser of any articles or services for the home, don’t do business with them! Baiting is “Knocking” the advertised job or its unavailability. If they try to trick you by “Bait” advertising, the chances are they will try to trick you some other way too, for their profit and your loss. You can’t trust (more…)