Spotting scam contractors after storms

Many of you will spend Monday cleaning up and calling contractors to help you repair the damage from Sunday’s severe weather. But do you know what legitimate contractors can and can’t do when they help you after a storm?

It’s going to take days, even weeks, for people to pick up the pieces, but some of them won’t be able to do it on their own and will need to hire a contractor. The unfortunate reality during times of crisis is that only some contractors are trustworthy, while others wait for bad things to happen so they can take advantage of homeowners who need help.

So, there are a few things you can do to avoid hiring phony contractors.

A lot of people in Charlotte County’s Placida community, for instance, will need their roof fixed, fast. And, so far in Southwest Florida, WINK News has seen many people handing out pamphlets and business cards claiming to e insurance adjusters and contractors. Each one promises to get your home back in order quickly.

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