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Colorado
Roofing Association Information
Provided by: Traveling scam artists arrive every spring and prey on victims, especially the elderly, with door-to-door home repair, roofing, paving and other scams, intimidating the consumers into paying thousands of dollars for poor quality and unnecessary home repairs. HOW TO RECOGNIZE DOOR-TO-DOOR CON ARTISTS They
peddle roofing, paving and other repair work door-to-door. TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM DOOR-TO-DOOR SCAMS Don't do business with door-to-door contractors – even if they promise to do the work for bargain prices. IF YOU SUSPECT DOOR-TO-DOOR CON ARTISTS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Don't
answer your door. HOW TO CHOOSE A LEGITIMATE CONTRACTOR BEWARE door-to-door contractors who use high-pressure or scare tactics to get you to make an immediate decision. DON'T do business with someone who comes to your door offering a bargain because he says he has materials left over from another job. Get at least 3 written bids. DON'T always choose the lowest bidder - almost all complaints to the DA's office are contractors with very low bids. You get what you pay for! Require the contractor to use a written contract that lists materials to be used, as well as charges and costs, and the completion date. Pay little or nothing in advance. Pay only the cost of materials as outlined in the contract in advance, then pay the balance only when you are satisfied, and the job has been approved by a building inspector. Call the Denver Building Inspection Service at 303-640-5903 (or your local office) to determine if the contractor is licensed. DON'T do business with an unlicensed contractor. Ask the contractor to show you proof that he is bonded, carries liability insurance, and covers his workers with workers compensation insurance. Does the contractor have a business card with a verifiable street address and office phone number? Be cautious of P.O. boxes and answering machines / pagers only. Call the Better Business Bureau for a reliability report at 303-758-2100 or online at denverbbb.org DON'T make final payment until 1) you're satisfied, 2) you've received a "lien waiver" that shows the contractor has paid his subcontractors and suppliers, and 3) the building inspector has signed off on the job.
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