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"Remodeling Lessons Learned"
Hiring the right home renovation contractor really is an “inside job” that requires thoughtful research on the part of the homeowner. Folks who are considering renovating their homes this year should plan first on getting educated about hiring the right contractor for their project and understanding their rights.
The fact is that home improvement has [...]
Continue Reading →My “Home Remodeling Bootcamp Blog” got nominated as one of the top 50 home construction blogs – thank you! See it here: http://bit.ly/gU807F Top 50 Construction and Homebuilding Industry Blogs
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Continue Reading →3 Tips Homeowners Can Use to Reduce Wasteful Spending and Create a Sustainable Project That Moves Forward With Fewer Problems
Summary: Green building has been growing as way to reduce waste, conserve energy and repurpose materials, all with the goal of creating a sustainable home. Using these same principals is what I call the “green [...]
Continue Reading →Knowing this before you choose a general contractor and sign on the dotted line could very well keep you from having a home remodeling nightmare and horror story to share with family and friends.
Ever wonder why everyone you talk to knows someone who has had a home remodeling nightmare or they themselves have [...]
Continue Reading →This past week I had the opportunity to be on a morning show based out of New York – The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet – where contractor scams and avoiding hiring unethical contractors was the theme of one of their segments. They opened the segment with my story where they had filmed me [...]
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 →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” [...]
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ContractorsFromHell.com was proudly nominated as one of the top 50 construction blogs for consumer education in the home improvement industry!- Free Remodeling Estimates!
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- "Jody Costello's website - Contractors From Hell.com - is a must-read for homeowners who have endured - or who hope to avoid - dishonest or incompetent home builders and remodelers."
Los Angeles Times, Feb 22, 2004
- "Great site -- it really puts the hazards of dealing with contractor-bozos into chilling perspective... I was a general contractor for about 20 years, but have retired from remodeling and am now a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors.""
Paul S., Berkely CA - "This is a great site! I found it while going through the same misery and was thinking about making a web site ... I was a bureau chief in a regulatory agency and actually worked on the regulation side. The problem is that state contractor laws seem to be primarily written by the contractor special interest, not by the citizens with no affiliation to contractors."
Thanks, H.M. Jones - "Hey guys! Found your website while researching about how to deal with contractors. I am about to begin a home renovation project, and I must say thank you for creating this website! I'm not going into this project expecting problems, but I can say now that I am very much more prepared if and /or when they present. Thanks again, this information is priceless!
- Nate
- "Jody Costello's website - Contractors From Hell.com - is a must-read for homeowners who have endured - or who hope to avoid - dishonest or incompetent home builders and remodelers."
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