Does the homeowner need to pay money up front to the contractor?
ChicagoHailDamageRepair provides information to home owners who have suffered substantial damage to their home after a Hail storm. You will be able to read a series of 20 articles that will give you loads of information on what to do in order to avail yourself of your insurance benefits to repair your home after a storm.
Q: Should I pay money up front to a contractor?
A: NO, never pay money up front to a contractor who may not use it to pay his supplier or you realize too late that your contractor is running a "fly by night" business. Don't be fooled into a contract that offers major discounts or "freebies", they may actually leave you liable for insurance fraud. You should not be expected to disburse any payment until you have materials delivered to your home. Your contractor should be a Qualified Hail Damage Specialist and for him to come to your home and assess the damage caused by a storm is a free service, and he will get paid out of getting you to contract him to do the work, once you have received your claim from your insurance company. It is in his best interest to get your claim approved by the insurance company and for that reason he will represent you to his best ability.
If you would like to find out what type of guaranty you should expect from your contractor, watch my next video on that subject.
To find out more about what you should do when you discover hail damage on your home, go to link to our website in our resource box for a list of 20 short articles that will answer all your questions and prepare you to make an intelligent decision in regards to approaching your Insurance Claim inspector.