Quick Tip: Home improvement scam warning

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Better Business Bureau is issuing an alert about home improvement scams.

The BBB said this complaint is always in their top 5 and people may be rushing now to get work done in the fall, before the cold weather hits.
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The warning is about contractors who may be going door to door, offering a low price and asking for a deposit with no intentions of completing projects.

The BBB said you should always get three bids from contractors, do research on all of them and get references. Get a contract and pay for the work in portions with a credit card.
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