Don’t Fall Victim to Paving Scams
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Consumers have reported to the Attorney General's
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Be advised that you should never give immediate payment to a contractor or vendor who shows up at your door. "Home improvement fraud strikes at your biggest investment - your home," says Attorney General
Protect yourself from home improvement fraud:
1. Get recommendations and check references. Ask questions about the contractor's work quality and timeliness. Find out if there were any billing or cost issues, and how those were resolved. 2. Get a bid or contract document that describes the specific scope of work for the price to be paid. Make sure that the contract contains the required written notice of a 3-day right to cancel and receive a full refund. 3. Get complete contact information from your contractor. Require the full name, address and telephone numbers for the business and the individual contractor. 4. Ask for the name, contact information and policy number for the contractor's liability insurance company, and confirm with the insurance company that the policy is active. 5. Check complaint history. Before you hire a contractor, contact the
Visit the Attorney General's Consumer Assistance website at https://www.uvm.edu/consumer/ for more information. Contact CAP with questions at (800) 649-2424 (toll free in VT) or (802) 656-3183. If you believe you have been the victim of home improvement fraud, you may file a complaint with CAP and also file a report of home improvement fraud with your local police department or
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