Warm weather brings out all kinds of pests. One you need to watch out for is the traveling “home repair” scam artist.
Typically, they’ll knock on your door and claim that they just happen to be working in your area (sound familiar?). The most popular scam is an offer to “repave” or “reseal” your driveway (or maybe, clean & fix your gutters). Usually, they’ll also offer to “give you a deal” because, like we mentioned, they just happen to be doing another job in your neighborhood.
One of three things will probably happen. They will do the job using substandard material. Or they’ll only do part of the work and disappear. Or they won’t do any of the work and will disappear with your down payment.
Always do your own hiring for home repairs. Make sure you hire someone who is properly licensed for your state or municipality. If they’re also insured, so much the better.
Be on the lookout. The Better Business Bureau says the most common target for these fraudsters are older Americans. You know, people like us!
