Category Archives: Home Contractor Fraud
How to Avoid Shady Home Improvement Contractors
Journalists have been saying for decades, and perhaps even for centuries, that people in industrialized societies are suffering from a crisis of meaningful work. Home improvement contractors do not have this problem. Anyone who can repair drywall, fix a leaky faucet, or correct faulty electrical wiring gets a hero’s welcome from everyone except DIY… Read More »
Home Improvement Contractor Faces Criminal Charges After Ghosting Client
Winter is delightful when you are warm inside your home. Under ideal circumstances, being snowed in for days feels like a cause for celebration. You can get creative modifying recipes so that you can prepare them with the ingredients already in your kitchen; you get to be proud of yourself for your frugality and… Read More »
Cresco Couple Loses $45,000 After Home Improvement Contractor Bails on Project
Looking at price tags is not a pleasant experience these days. You would think that you would get used to fast food meals and children’s T-shirts costing double digits, but if you are older than 30, you can remember a time when ordinary items like these were more affordable, and the post-pandemic prices of… Read More »
Pennsylvania Man Who Previously Served Prison Sentence for Investment Fraud Gets Conviction for Home Contractor Fraud
Anyone who has ever tried to find a job after getting a criminal conviction can tell you how much people with prior convictions face an uphill battle; perhaps a prior conviction is even a factor in your own current debt problems or those of someone close to you. Sometimes people must enter an entirely… Read More »
Huntingdon Valley Home Contractor Convicted of Defrauding Nine Clients
Home renovation projects do not always go according to plan. Even when contractors give you a good faith estimate about the timetable and the cost of materials, unexpected delays can always arise. A winter storm can require the contractor to take a week or more off of work, waiting for the snow to melt. … Read More »
Is It Bad If a Home Contractor Asks You to Pay a Deposit?
Do you have enough money sitting in your bank account right now to replace your roof or replace broken pipes and repair the damage they caused? You probably do not, because most Americans do not have $400 of available funds to cover an unexpected expense, and all home repairs except the most minor ones… Read More »
Columbia County Home Builder Accused Of Financial Crimes After Abruptly Closing Business
Building a house from the ground up is a major investment of time and money, even when everything goes according to plan. If you embark on a project to build a house as a celebration of your prosperity, then even in the best of circumstances, by the time the house is finished, you will… Read More »
Montgomery County Electrician Accused Of Defrauding Dozens Of Customers In Six Pennsylvania Counties
The COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a business boom for home improvement contractors. People were stuck at home for months, and homeowners had time to notice all the things in their houses that needed repair; anything that was beyond the homeowner’s DIY skills resulted in a call to a contractor. Besides, during the lockdown of… Read More »
Most Common Types Of Home Improvement Fraud In Pennsylvania
In today’s economy, complaining about home contractor fraud seems like a high class worry. If you can afford to own a house, you are among the lucky few, and if you can afford to make its necessary repairs, you are in an especially strong financial position. If home contractors are dishonest with you, however,… Read More »
Philadelphia Contractor Faces Criminal Charges For Defrauding At Least 10 Homeowners
Operating a home contracting business, or any kind of business, requires you to have a thick skin about criticism. No matter how good you are at your job, someone will complain about you, and the most disgruntled customers will post negative reviews of you online; some of their complaints will represent just one side… Read More »
