Exposing Contractor Cons - 07.09.2024

This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/     ⁠  Watch the video on YouTube https://youtu.be/GCMvZ5LJQUg    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