![]() With a draw, he contractor is not left on the hook for materials already purchased. The client may back out of the agreement, or somehow lose their funding. Therefore, it’s often necessary for contractors to ask for material payments in advance. On jobs, material costs run into the hundreds or thousands of dollars. My first example is quite possibly the worst–what I call the “draw and dash.” And perhaps avoid them altogether.Ĭheck out books like this one. ![]() I write them here in hopes that they will help you identify possible situations of construction fraud. This article explains five of the most common ways that contractors cheat their clients. I have witnessed first-hand the various tactics that bad tradesmen use to part clients with their money. I’ve heard countless stories about clients being cheated, scammed or underserved by dishonest contractors. ![]() And I’m sure I could find thousands more like them if I worked in other cities throughout the country.Īs I spend more years in the carpentry trade, I’m constantly alarmed by the deplorable condition of the industry. I’m lucky enough to know a dozen or more in my hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. I want to start this article by saying that there are a lot of very good, honest contractors at work out there. I Know That There Are Good Contractors Out There ![]()
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