Got an email regarding mechanics liens and unfortunately the email they provided me to respond was incorrect so I’ll answer it here. But first the question:
As part of my kitchen remodel project, I purchased maple kitchen cabinets from a kitchen & appliance store in Burlingame, CA two years ago. I had my contractor install [...]
Continue Reading →The Contractors State License Board has brought to my attention a scam operation that is going on not only in California but other states as well.
It has to do with electrial service and repair companies who do extensive advertising in the yellow pages and print ads and is run by some unsavory characters looking [...]
Continue Reading →Here’s a scenario that is common practice amongst unethical
contractors: The homeowner pays the General Contractor who in turn is
supposed to pay the sub contractors for work performed. But the
contractor decides to pocket all the money and later down the road, the
homeowner gets hit with a mechanics lien against their property from
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In San Diego county the last couple of weeks have been the worst for everyone living in and around the city as the Santa Ana winds and severe dry weather conditions yielded one of the worse fires in our histroy that destroyed over 1000 homes and forced more than 500,000 people from their homes. The [...]
Continue Reading →I’ve heard from many consumers over the years who hired a friend – sometimes licensed, sometmes not – to perform some type of remodeling project. And it just never turns out to be the smartest idea and very often it’s the end of the so called friendship. Usually the lure is one of “saving money” [...]
Continue Reading →One of the first things a contractor learns and is advised to do by
training institutions and Contractors Boards alike is to retain an
attorney before they begin their contracting business. Makes sense,
given the problems and challenges that are likely to arise for the
“newbie” or up and coming general contractor. Truth be told, [...]
This past month of August proved to be a month of emails regarding mechanics liens, lien releases and one in particular about a Material Supplier who could quite possibly be in cahoots with the contractor.
There were a few homeowners who gave 50% or more upfront – with no work started as yet and the [...]
Continue Reading →Who knew remodeling your home could become a horrifying and eye-opening experience about unscrupulous individuals with a license to destroy your plans and a government that allows it to happen with little oversight?!!
With so many emails from homeowners sharing their experiences and frustrations and many of you wanting to write letters to state officials [...]
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