Weather-Related Warning to Consumers

April 20, 2013

Business Affairs & Consumer Protection cautions consumers about home repair scammers that prey on residents who have suffered water damage to their homes or properties as a result of recent severe weather.

Scammers often descend on flood-stricken neighborhoods going door to door to offer clean-up services or home repair services and promise to do the work quickly. They pressure people when they are the most vulnerable into making decisions on the spot. They tend to use cheap inferior materials, and, if they do any work at all, when things fall apart or they do not complete the work … they are gone … they disappear!

When people are overwhelmed they let their guard down. Consumers should be on guard, know their rights and assert their rights.

The City is here to help and suggests the following tips to avoid being scammed.