Wow that’s a first.puma guy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 3:46 pm Anyone with damage needing repairs: be sure you vet any individual or company because the scammers will be invading in droves, Use every resource available to do that, BBB, reviews and referrals, angi's and similar sites, etc. Make sure they have insurance and never pay upfront. I should also mention clean up work. My uncle had a guy clean up after a hurricane years ago. A task that completely filled a dump truck. My uncle looked at the clean up and all was well, so he paid him and went inside. Heard some strange sounds out front and went outside to see the entire truck load dumped in front of his house and the guy driving off.
Right now, most contractors are busy in Houston. Construction prices are up dramatically. Think $7 for an 8’ wood stud that was $1.25 before Covid. Emergency repair work on houses is not what most regular contractors are looking for. I have great sympathy for anyone whose home is damaged insured or not.
And yes the area will be flooded with fly by night “ contractors”.
This sort of work is hard to find people to do on ordinary days let alone now. And yes no money up front. I have found agree on an hourly rate and pay at the end of each day works well. The crooks will never agree to it as they intend to make much more than that by scamming you.