There are many ways to find out if a contractor has inflated a claim or taken other measures to secure gains on a project that are not warranted. Over the years, I've come to learn them through reviewing the bills and business practices of others. Ultimately, my goal is to help protect those in the industry from the few contractors out there who are unscrupulous. Here are the secrets they don't want you to know about.
Smoke and Mirrors
Many of those who say they are trained by a number of different governing bodies do not use the accepted standards that they say they operate by or in billing their customers. For example, the technological advances made in the last several years in the restoration business have been extraordinary due to concerns about mold. Drying times have been slashed due to equipment advances and a true understanding of drying science. Governing bodies and associations have advanced published standards that members agree to abide by when they are accepted into the organizations.
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