Don't Be Fooled

AKE THE MONEY AND RUN.

DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS HOMEOWNERS COMMONLY CALL UPON CONTRACTORS FOR RENOVATION PROJECTS.

RCMP WANT TO WARN THESE HOMEOWNERS OF DISREPUTABLE COMPANIES TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM BY ASKING FOR CASH DEPOSITS OR PAYMENTS AND THEN NOT COMPLETING THE WORK.

MOST COMPANIES AND CONTRACTORS ARE LEGITIMATE AND FOLLOW GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES, HOWEVER EVERY YEAR THE RCMP GET REPORTS OF HOMEOWNERS BEING SCAMMED OUT OF RENOVATION MONEY.

RCMP ASK THAT HOMEOWNERS DO NOT PAY CASH AND NEVER GIVE A DEPOSIT OF MORE THAN HALF OF THE PROJECT COST, OBTAIN ESTIMATES FROM DIFFERENT CONTRACTORS AND ASK FOR AND CHECK REFERENCES.