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It's a marvel that in a world where human beings are thought to be good and decent by nature, many people scam eachother out of greed for money and success (while looking to do as little wokr as possible). Contractors have been hard hit by a boom of scammers pretending to be decent natured handymen looking to renovate and improve homeowners' homes. The question is, as a homeowner, how do you flush out all the bad apple seeds when it comes to contracting? 1. Ask for ontario contractor license, business registration #, qualifications, and past client jobs (pictures) A non approved contractor won't be qualified or insured to take the job, today, many homeowners still trust contractors based on word of mouth. Ask the contractor to show you his/her ontario contractor license or certification, if they hesitate or say no, then it's a sure fire sign this is a contractor you should avoid. If you're going through a middleman company (such as Homeservice Club of Canada - a well renowned Canadian company located in Toronto which works directly with homeowners as members and contractors as members and combines the right contractor for the right order eg. a certified and pre-screened roofer to a roofing job), then you will know that a middleman company is more trustworthy because they are not working solely for the benefit of the contractor, but rather to bring contractors and homeowners together with no preferential incentives for contractors. 2. Check the leads and former clients of your contractor You want pictures and evidence of your prospective contractor's former jobs, you could ask for testimonials but this are often untrustworthy unless you hear directly from the clients. Visit the contractor's website (if they have one) and see if you can find additional information. Consider searching your contractor's name on Google, sometimes people will post things about your contractor of interest to talk about their respective work on their homes negatively or positively, this can give you an idea whether you're interested in hiring the contractor or not. 3. Ask neighbors, friends, or family Although this is not a reliable source for finding the best possible contractor, asking friends, neighbors, or family about contractors who have done relative jobs to your required home improvement could help in finding a reliable contractor (referal system is full proof). 4. Consider a middleman company Out of all the options, we advise you to search a middleman company. Homeservice club of Canada has over 50,000 members in the GTA actively calling for contractors to do their home workers. What's important for you to remember is that a middle man company does not HIRE contractors, they WORK with contractors and contractors pay a commission of their finished work to the middle man company. Furthermore, a company like Homeservice Club of Canada guarantees the job (homeserviceclub.com or homeservice club on Google if you're unfamiliar); what this means is that if you order a contractor for a major kitchen renovation, Homeservice Club will provide you 3 free estimates from every contractor, and if you are not happy with your contractor or the way the job is being done, Homeservice Club will provide you a new contractor to finish the job at no additional charges. Lastly, the homeowner does not get charged until the job is completely finished, most shoddy contractors will request some sort of major down payment and bonuses in order to receive the money and then bolt off before the job is finished, leaving your house in ruins. Trust a middleman company more than any other source, they are beneficial in finding the suitable contractor for your job.
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