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In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about how to avoid getting taken advantage of by a dishonest contractor. 

Pick up a copy of Troy’s book at https://www.amazon.com/Building-Confidence-ESSENTIAL-Contractor-Hiring-ebook/dp/B0CYXPY63S 

2:15 A portion of the proceeds from Troy’s book will go to the Moolah Shriners of St. Louis

5:17 Insurance certificates

7:37 Faked references

9:46 Written estimates

13:25 Warranties

17:20 Building permits

21:22 Payments and down payments

25:16 Scheduling

27:38 Bait and switch

30:38 Taxes on labor

32:00 Liens

34:19 HVAC

39:03 Freon

40:57 Dirty HVAC air filters

42:54 Foundation repairs

52:38 Cracks in the foundation

54:37 Foundation settling

58:12 Adding chemicals to shorten the drying time