Here are some
tips to hire a Licensed and Insured contractor to
protect yourself from unscrupulous contractors that
are out there:
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Hire only a
Licensed Contractor
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Get Proof
of Insurance.
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Ask for a
Certificate of the Contractor’s Insurance Company
directly
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Ask for
references
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BEWARE of
those who knock on your door immediately following
storms! Many scammers mix in with the
legitimate companies to take advantage of you in
this situation. These scammers are unlicensed
and uninsured. They will talk themselves up
and make promises they have no intention of keeping
because the only thing they are after is your
insurance money.
The Minnesota
Department of Labor and Industry licenses residential
building contractors, remodelers, roofers, and
manufactured home installers. The department requires
certain standards of education and professional
conduct be maintained to obtain and retain a license.
Licenses are required for all
residential building contractors and residential
remodelers who contract with a homeowner to construct
or improve dwellings by offering more than one special
skill.
Check with the Minnesota Department of Labor and
Industry by calling 651-284-5069 or on the web:
www.dli.mn.gov/CCLD/LicVerify.asp |