Hiring the wrong contractor can be a nightmare for your home. A bad contractor can botch a renovation completely, costing you even more when you have to hire someone new to fix their mistakes. According to Home Advisor, U.S. adults typically spend anywhere from $250 to $58,000 on contractors, which is a lot of money to waste on bad work. But the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is now warning homeowners that shoddy work might be the least of their worries when hiring someone for a home renovation. Read on to find out what they say is the number one sign you shouldn’t work with a contractor.
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The BBB released a statement July 14 warning homeowners of deceptive “contractors” offering services—with many of the recent scams reported to the BBB Scam Tracker related to driveway repair or paving services. According to the agency, these contractor scams typically start with someone leaving a pamphlet at your door or showing up unannounced at your home to offer their work.
“Be wary of unsolicited offers,” the BBB warns. “Most scams involving contractors begin when a random contractor makes an effort to go out of their way to offer an estimate that was never requested.”
According to the BBB, a clear sign you may be working with a scammer is that they ask for a large percentage of the total price up front. The agency says that most…
